Commission asks for impervious-surface numbers before approving landscaping plan
Shade Tree commissioners requested exact impervious vs. permeable surface totals from the developer to calculate tree-planting obligations under Title 37 and said they will revisit approval after receiving those numbers and completing site visits.
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Commission members repeatedly asked staff and the developer for concrete totals of the site's impervious and permeable surfaces so the Shade Tree Commission could determine how many trees are required under Title 37 and whether to use the city tree bank to meet planting obligations. One member said the commission needs "more solid numbers on the total impermeable versus permeable surface in the entire proposed development" to know how many trees must be planted or banked.
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