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Burlingame seeks CEQA review after staff presents broad rewrite of tree protections and replacement rules
Summary
Staff presented a proposed overhaul of Burlingame's tree code, merging chapters to expand "protected tree" definitions, propose a reforestation fund and a 7-day real-estate disclosure for protected trees; council directed staff to proceed to CEQA analysis and refine replacement/fee details.
City arborist Rich Holtz and staff presented a near-complete rewrite of Burlingame Municipal Code Title 11 on Oct. 7, proposing to merge the existing street-tree and general-tree chapters into a single, broader ordinance that would expand the definition of "protected trees," tighten removal and replacement rules, and create a tree-planting and replacement fund.
Rich Holtz told the council the draft closes what staff described as loopholes that allowed protected trees to be removed without meaningful replacement…
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