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Hillsborough student proposes zoning change to protect tree canopy and wildlife corridors
Summary
A Hillsborough High student asked the council to add a 'wildlife and tree cover' section to Title 17, Chapter 17.24 requiring new developments to select from three canopy-preservation options, including a 50-foot wildlife corridor standard; council members requested planning department analysis of lot-size impacts and hardship exceptions.
Sparrow Stone, a Hillsborough High School student, proposed adding a new section to Title 17, Chapter 17.24 of the city zoning code to protect tree canopy and create wildlife corridors on new developments.
"This section will be entitled wildlife and tree cover," Sparrow Stone told the Metro Council chamber, laying out three compliance options for developers: preserve at least 40% of predevelopment canopy by individual-tree count; dedicate at…
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