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Lake Oswego planners review draft tree-code changes, debate 45% retention, incentives and golf-course permit eligibility
Summary
At a joint April 13 meeting, Lake Oswego planning commissioners and the Development Review Commission reviewed draft tree-code amendments that would add a clear-and-objective track, set a 45% retention standard (or DBH equivalent), create fee-in-lieu options and sparked debate over whether municipal and private golf courses should be eligible for a forest management permit.
The City of Lake Oswego’s Planning Commission met jointly with the Development Review Commission on April 13 to study proposed amendments to the city’s tree regulations, focusing on a two-track type 2 permit structure, a proposed 45% minimum tree-retention standard and whether golf courses should remain eligible for consolidated forest management permits.
Jessica New Manalu, the project manager for the code update, said the effort responds to the city’s urban community forestry plan and to an Oregon statute requiring clear-and-objective standards for regulations that affect the development of housing. "We are required to offer this clear and objective track," she told commissioners, noting the changes will guide a council work session in May and public hearings this summer.
Sarah Goldstein, the project consultant with Cascadia Partners, described how the draft would let applicants choose between two measurable retention options: retaining 45% of trees on a lot that are 15 inches or larger in trunk diameter or retaining at least 45% of the total DBH (diameter at breast…
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