Board considers credits, a tree mitigation fund and construction techniques to save mature canopy
Planning staff and board members discussed increasing preservation credits for larger trees, using a tree-mitigation fund when replanting on-site is not feasible, and construction techniques like stem walls or piers to reduce root impacts.
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As part of a broader conversation about tree protection, staff presented several practical and policy options the board could weigh, ranging from credit changes to construction methods that preserve roots.
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