Trees and tree rules

1% of the meeting time, 5.6 hours, at 8 meetings.

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Trees and tree rulesIf we're already requiring one for dead trees, it doesn't seem— it seems nice we're at least expanding Just include dying makes some sense because you're getting a letter from an arborist regardless.John McCormickCouncil Member · Lafayette City Council · Nov 12, 2024Watch the full meeting from 3:18:47
Trees and tree rulesWhy do we have them pay in lieu fees if they really aren't— can't plant a tree that would be healthy?John McCormickCouncil Member · Lafayette City Council · Nov 12, 2024Watch the full meeting from 2:50:52
Trees and tree rulesSee, I, I would say we don't allow it because they've come in, they're cutting down a protected tree, right? Um, we're again presumably for good reason, and we're saying, okay, now you need to plant, but if there's no room, right, we don't do anything.Carl AnduriCouncil Member · Lafayette City Council · Nov 25, 2024Watch the full meeting from 2:55:11
Trees and tree rulesI had thought that redwood trees were also protected under our ordinance. Are they? I'm only seeing the list of oak trees.Cara HoxieCouncilmember · Orinda City Council · Apr 7, 2025Watch the full meeting from 47:26
Trees and tree rulesThey also tend to fare best when you have lots of them nearby each other because they kind of hold each other up. The question that I would have, given the shallow roots, is something like a root barrier even something that could be considered without damaging the health of the tree?Kerry HillisMayor · Moraga Town Council · Aug 26, 2026Watch the full meeting from 53:58

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