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Homer Glen committee debates tree-ordinance restitution rates, caps and enforcement
Summary
The Homer Glen Environment Committee reviewed a redraft of a tree ordinance that would set restitution at $150 per caliper inch (or an alternative replacement ratio), discussed whether to cap per‑acre penalties, and weighed enforcement options for unpermitted removals and stump evidence.
Chair led the committee through a redrafted tree-ordinance text and asked members to settle restitution and mitigation figures before recommending the measure to the village board.
"I redrafted the the text amendment, and that's included in everybody's packet," the Chair said, inviting comment on the proposed numbers and enforcement language. The draft includes a restitution approach the committee previously discussed: $150 per caliper inch, or a replacement calculation that would substitute 0.04 inches of new tree for each inch removed.
Committee members said the figures generally align with neighboring municipalities but flagged scenarios in which clear-cutting would generate very large restitution totals. Committee member S2 pointed to example D in the packet—an…
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