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Falls Church City Council advanced an ordinance on a 6-1 vote and raised the proposed fee for failing to achieve 10% nonresidential tree canopy coverage from $750 to $2,000. A second reading is scheduled for March 9, 2026; the residential fee remains $750.
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The proposed ordinance would require more tree canopy in nonresidential development, while allowing a payment instead when the 10% target cannot be met. The higher $2,000 fee is intended to strengthen the requirement without pricing out small businesses, and the City or Planning Director—not the developer—would determine hardship cases. The commission also approved its 2025 annual report and 2026 priorities.
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