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Tree ordinance revisions submitted; board seeks native-plant database for subdivision rules
Summary
Chair told the board that a revised tree ordinance has been submitted to ordinance staff and that the board recommended replacing a fixed invasive-species list in the subdivision ordinance with a dynamic database of native species for developers to use.
Chair reported that revisions to the town's tree ordinance have been submitted to the ordinance office and said the changes focus on updating the ordinance text rather than immediate enforcement provisions. The submission intent is to create clearer guidance for native planting and invasive-species management.
The board also raised edits to the subdivision ordinance: instead of listing a fixed set of invasive species, the proposed change would point developers to a database of native species to plant in new subdivisions. "I did submit, the revised ordinance has gone to ordinance," the Chair said, explaining the proposal to use a dynamic list of native species rather than a static list of invasive plants.
Members noted that the planning and subdivision ordinances are separate processes and that further follow-up with planning staff and council will be required to finalize any ordinance language.
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