Commission Meeting on Tree Code Amendments - November 18, 2021
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Commission Meeting on Tree Code Amendments - November 18, 2021
The commission met on November 18, 2021, to discuss and deliberate on several proposed amendments to the city's tree code, including definitions for significant trees, heritage trees, and replacement tree requirements. The meeting included a roll call, approval of the agenda, and a lengthy discussion of nine amendments with positions from staff and the applicant.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of the agenda (no changes noted).
Public Comments & Testimony
- No members of the public signed up for comment.
Discussion Items
- The commission reviewed a list of nine amendments to the tree code. Three amendments (1, 3, and 8) were agreed upon by both staff and the applicant and were not discussed in detail.
- Amendment 2 (tree canopy definition): staff recommended approval with amendments; the applicant was in agreement. The definition differed between "the most pliable of the tree of the trees" (applicant) and "the full area of the tree or trees" (staff). Commissioners noted the two definitions seemed similar.
- Amendment 6 (heritage tree definition): a commissioner requested staff to develop language to define heritage trees and a process for their designation, as this was considered important by the commission. Staff would bring back language at a future meeting.
- Amendment 7, 9, and 10 (significant tree definition, replacement tree percentage, and other provisions): these required more discussion. The commission debated the appropriate replacement percentage (40% vs. 15% compromise) and whether to require individual tree protection rather than overall site protection. There was discussion about feasibility for single-family homeowners, including maintenance bonds and monitoring requirements.
Key Outcomes
- The commission directed staff to prepare revised language for amendments where there was partial agreement, including the heritage tree definition and replacement tree requirements, and to bring these back for further consideration.
- For amendments where there was clear disagreement (e.g., specific wording requested by applicant that staff did not support), the commission noted the divergence but did not take a vote.
- No formal votes were taken during the meeting; the focus was on discussion and direction to staff.
- The meeting adjourned with no unfinished business or additional reports.
Meeting Transcript
Good evening. I'd like to call to order the A Commission meeting of November 18th, 2021. The first item on the agenda is roll call. Could you help us with that report? Can you see a name? Yeah. Can you see a map? Yeah. I think this is item mostly approval on the agenda. Are there any changes to the agenda? The next item is the approval on the next. Are there any changes to the next nine? The next item is general public comment. Is anyone sign up for general public comment? I don't know how anything then is fine items. Okay, so here um screen is screenless screen. Um stop and find out that we're still right, no problem. Okay, so that's the right. Um is uh mission is not a language um data recommendations for personal definition last public um and the number one is the um definitions for um reason important as important to see things for the series of um and the class five and such an equipment software's uh reading uh on that is definitions to the definition. 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