Developers and environmental groups clash over tree-conservation changes, citing affordability and canopy goals
At the CB-77 hearing, developers and institutions warned new reforestation and exemption changes would raise costs for infill, schools and affordable-housing projects, while environmental groups urged stricter grandfathering to protect canopy and climate resilience.
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Several speakers at the Sept. 26 committee hearing framed CB-77-2024 as a clash between preserving existing tree canopy and avoiding additional costs that could hinder redevelopment and affordable housing.
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