Planning commission proposes tighter tree thresholds in grading-permit draft
The commission reviewed a draft Chapter 246 amendment to require grading permits for certain earthwork and tree clearing; members agreed to tighten the tree-removal exemption from an 8-inch caliper threshold to a threshold tied to more than four trees of 6-inch caliper or greater and asked staff to return with revised wording and a scaled fee schedule.
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Vice Chair Ted Roehrig opened a detailed review of a draft amendment to Chapter 246 (Stormwater Management) that would require a grading permit for grading, fill, excavation and certain tree clearing. Bob Duncan, Code Inspector, summarized the draft’s exemptions (building footprint, small excavations, and limited impervious-surface additions) and asked the Commission for feedback rather than formal action.
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