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The commission reviewed proposed zoning and forest-protection changes now open for public comment, including lowering the significant-tree mitigation threshold from 12 inches to 6 inches and requiring at least 80% native trees in forest-conservation plantings. Adoption of the zoning rewrite is tentatively planned for late spring 2026.
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The proposals could require mitigation in more areas where significant trees are removed and set a minimum native-species standard for required tree plantings. The zoning rewrite also addresses electric-vehicle charging, landscaping, floodplains, sediment control, tree planting, and solar canopies over parking lots. No final ordinance was adopted at this meeting; residents can submit comments as the proposals move through later reviews.
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