Politics & Government
Clayton Tree-Cover Ordinance Withdrawn
It's expected to get additional review in the future.
The on Tuesday voted unanimously to withdraw from consideration a tree canopy ordinance that has spotlighted the tenuous balance between sustainable development and the property rights of homeowners.
But the tree law isn't going away. Mayor Linda Goldstein said aldermen might again review the ordinance "when or if it should come back to us."
Before that happens, the city's Plan Commission will revisit the legislation. The city's Sustainability Committee also has been asked to assist in the process, Goldstein said, and more public engagement and participation will be needed.
She said that the commission "did study this for a while" and that aldermen need to take a more active role in understanding the figures that city staff have said show dwindling tree cover in the city.
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