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City staff say tree-retention code needs amendment to cover land divisions
Summary
Community Development Director Rachel Vickers told the council that Chapter 15.82, subsection I applies only to developments requiring site plan review and not to land division applications; she recommended a future code amendment to broaden applicability.
Community Development Director Rachel Vickers told the council that the tree-retention standards adopted through Ordinance 2024-02 (Chapter 15.82) currently apply only to developments requiring site plan review. She said subsection I does not extend to land division applications and a code amendment will be needed to clarify that the tree-retention requirements apply to all development applications.
Vickers framed the item as a needed correction to the Development Code to align the city's tree-retention requirements with intended application and enforcement. The council did not take formal action on the amendment during the July 22 meeting; Vickers said staff will prepare a future code amendment.
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