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Planning commission narrows buffer proposal, agrees to tie tree surveys to grading permits
Summary
Commissioners debated buffer widths and a proposed "grand tree" rule on April 15, moving toward 20-foot frontage buffers (from 25), 10-foot interior buffers (from 15) and requiring tree surveys when a grading permit is triggered rather than for individual lot builds.
The North Augusta Planning Commission continued a study-session on a proposed tree-preservation text amendment on April 15, narrowing earlier proposals on buffer widths and agreeing to require tree surveys when a grading permit is required.
Staff introduced three recommendation areas: buffer widths for common-development frontages and adjacent subdivisions; a definition and protection for a "grand tree" at a specified diameter at breast height (DBH); and a requirement that…
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