trees - urban forest

The tree species, small size and edge conditions of retained areas, and the neighboring uses make tree retention difficult to achieve; generally resulting in less than desirable outcomes.

Staff have been able to work with applicants with sites that have significant numbers of trees, and/or are of large size, to include street trees within their projects.

Adapting these regulations to be more focused on creating an appropriate “urban forest”, such as through street trees, may be a more appropriate measure for the long term.

If the Planning Commission would like to review such code language, staff would be happy to bring that forward.