Project will remove 47 town‑protected trees; mitigation requirements cited
Planner and staff said the proposal will remove 47 trees identified as protected under the Town's Tree Preservation Ordinance; mitigation options include on‑site replacement sized to cumulative diameter or payment of the mitigation fee; commissioners approved tree removal findings as part of the resolution.
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Planner David Crompton told the commission that 47 trees on the site are identified as protected under the town ordinance and the resolution before the commission includes the necessary findings to allow their removal. Under the ordinance, mitigation is calculated by cumulative diameter and replacement can be done on‑site with specified caliper sizes or satisfied by payment of the town's mitigation fee to fund off‑site plantings.
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