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Commission recommends variance to skip tree‑assessment survey for Legacy Grove Section 2
Summary
The commission recommended approval of a variance request to waive the costly tree‑assessment survey at the preliminary‑plat stage for Legacy Grove Section 2 (Dev. #2501); staff said planting and canopy requirements remain and that the waiver would not remove planting obligations. Commissioners and developers cited survey costs and prior clearing as reasons for the waiver.
The Planning & Zoning Commission voted Aug. 4 to recommend approval of a variance allowing Legacy Grove Section 2 to proceed without the tree‑assessment survey at preliminary‑plat stage.
Staff explained the variance would waive the detailed tree survey requirement (which tracks and measures every tree over six inches) but would not remove planting, canopy or landscape‑plan requirements at the construction stage. Staff and a developer representative said prior phases preserved many trees and that a full, site‑wide survey can be costly (examples in the transcript cited six‑figure quotes for larger parcels). A commissioner noted that planting and preservation credits will still be required during construction plans.
A motion to recommend approval of the variance passed by voice vote; the recommendation will be forwarded to city council for final action.
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