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Commission extends staff recommendation on tree‑replanting security to 60 days
Summary
Staff proposed requiring evidence of replanting within 30 days or forfeiture of the security deposit; commissioners recommended extending that timeline to 60 days to allow contractors and planting-season considerations.
Staff explained a proposed administrative change to the tree removal permit process: instead of taking and retaining a security check at permit issuance, applicants would have 30 days to provide photographic or arborist evidence that replacement planting occurred, or the deposit would be collected. Senior Planner Salifu Yakubu said the 30‑day window was based on experience with average replacement timing but that the commission could recommend a different period.
Several commissioners suggested longer time for contractors and seasonal planting schedules; one commissioner explicitly recommended 60 days to aid survival of newly planted trees. The commission amended the staff recommendation to reflect a 60‑day evidence window before forwarding the recommendation to the City Council.
