Lafayette City Council, Nov 12, 2024
The council held a public hearing on the tree ordinance update and went through the draft amendments and alternatives issue by issue.
3 h 38 min in session · date on the body’s own agenda listing
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The meeting, in short
The council held a public hearing on the tree ordinance update and went through the draft amendments and alternatives issue by issue. 1:14:15
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What's your thought about the simplification or confusion of this thing where we're having to figure out canopy cover? Because the tool— like, I tried to use the tool myself and I could not, and I'm kind of computer literate. I could not figure out how to use computer— the tool.John McCormick · Council Member1:30:46
Why do we have them pay in lieu fees if they really aren't— can't plant a tree that would be healthy?John McCormick · Council Member2:50:52
Because we— I think fire safety. I mean, we mean widely spaced healthy trees is better than bunch trees that are dry and not growing, right?John McCormick · Council Member2:51:03
I think if, if you, if there's nothing required, then I think anybody could just say, oh yeah, that tree was in bad shape, I just got rid of it. And you can't— it feels like it does feel like you'd have to, you need some sort of guideline.John McCormick · Council Member3:16:31
If 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 McCormick · Council Member3:18:47
The problem is the different scenarios, right? You've got the homeowner who just doesn't know, their first home, when they have no idea what the rules are, versus a seasoned developer who's using it to get around fees. I mean, unfortunately, I'm not sure how you would clarify those 2 situations or distinguish those 2 situations.John McCormick · Council Member3:27:42
There's a mandate coming down from California, presumably still will come down, about transitioning to zero emission vehicles for our garbage, recycling, and organics pickup. And you can't just— unlike automobiles, you can't— batteries just don't work because the weight is so much more that it just destroys destroys the roads.John McCormick · Council Member3:39:49
We just finished the collection post-collections bid and chose You know, for recycling services and compost and all that. And now we're going out for the collections bid, which they'll all come back with what their plan is for rotating in the, uh, in and out their vehicles. So it'll be interesting.Gina Dawson · Mayor3:42:22
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