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Residents press council for tree protections and green bonuses amid upzoning debate
Summary
Many public commenters at the Seattle Comprehensive Plan Phase 2 hearing urged mandatory tree protections, stronger green‑factor requirements and courtyard/green‑building incentives to avoid loss of canopy, worsened stormwater and heat impacts as housing is added.
A substantial strand of testimony at the Seattle City Council select committee’s public hearing focused on preserving tree canopy and adding green infrastructure as the city updates zoning maps.
Speakers ranging from neighborhood residents to environmental advocates and parks officials argued that current proposals (as drafted for Phase 2) risk replacing mature urban canopy with impervious surfaces. "The city cut down 1,000‑year‑old trees,"…
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