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Tree-preservation ordinance sent back for revisions after planning-board questions
Summary
Council opened second reading of Ordinance 12-48-24 (tree preservation and removal) but agreed to table the ordinance so the borough attorney, planning board and environmental commission can reconcile language (notably whether thresholds apply to two vs. four trees).
The council opened a public hearing for Ordinance 12-48-24, a second-reading ordinance on tree preservation and removal, but elected to table the item for further review.
Council members said the planning board had extensive questions and the ordinance included potentially conflicting language about thresholds (whether a provision applies at two trees or four trees). "We had a lengthy discussion… it just came down to one subtle detail" about the two-versus-four-tree language, Councilman Boyse said. He said borough attorney Brian would review the text to confirm whether the changes constitute a substantial revision that would require reintroduction.
Council members agreed to postpone final action until the attorney and environmental commission can align on the revisions and to bring a clarified version back at a future meeting. The transcript records the item as tabled; the council did not adopt the ordinance at this meeting.
