Edmonds volunteers give an Earth Day boost to local parks myedmondsnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from myedmondsnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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The Edmonds City Council, city staff and Mayor Mike Nelson listen Tuesday night to residents’ testimony on the draft tree code.
The Edmonds City Council Tuesday night held a public hearing on draft tree regulations and took another look at a proposed ordinance that would allow hotels as a permitted use on the city’s waterfront but didn’t make a decision on either item.
The proposed code aims to improve tree retention with new development on private property. It would also implement low-impact development principles, would establish a tree fund into which development contributions or tree penalties can be tracked with the proceeds spent on tree planting and preservation and provide updates to definitions, the city’s existing permitting process and the penalties for tree cutting.
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City Environmental Programs Manager Kernen Lien, upper right, discusses Edmonds’ existing tree canopy at the Jan. 26 Edmonds City Council meeting.
How the City of Edmonds should manage its tree canopy and protect its existing urban forests was the topic of conversation Tuesday night as the Edmonds City Council began diving into the details of draft tree code regulations.
The council also approved a salary increase for Acting Police Chief Jim Lawless, whose appointment has been extended an additional six months while the city conducts a new national search for a police chief. A long-time assistant chief, Lawless was appointed acting chief a year ago. During a previous search, Lawless was one of two finalists for the permanent chief position that Mayor Mike Nelson ultimately offered to another candidate Sauk Suiattle Tribal Chief Sherman Pruitt but that offer approved by the city council on a 4-3 vote was withdrawn af
Edmonds City Council scheduled to discuss draft tree code at Jan 26 meeting myedmondsnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from myedmondsnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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The Edmonds Citizen’s Planning Board discussed the 2020 draft tree code at its Wednesday night meeting.
The big item on Wednesday’s Edmonds Citizens Planning Board agenda was a detailed review of the latest iteration of the draft Edmonds Tree Code. While the board agreed it was an improvement, there remained several outstanding issues. Opting not to send the revised code to council at this time, the board tabled discussion and a potential decision until its January meeting, giving staff time to fine tune the plan to address these (see the full updated draft tree code here).