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Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Town Code Chapters 17, 18 and 27, related to Enhancing Vienna's Tree Canopy
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DATE(S) OF PRIOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF THIS ISSUE:
Sept. 14, 2020 - Request approval of pro bono tree project by Kirkland & Ellis and Ramboll US Corporation
Oct. 11, 2021 - Approve Urban Tree Canopy Assessment funding agreement
Oct. 17, 2022 - Presentation of Urban Tree Canopy Assessment Report
Jan. 9, 2023 - Motion to Adopt Top Four Council Priorities
March 6, 2023 - Presentation of Trees in Vienna: A Review of Programs to Help Vienna Preserve and Manage its Tree Canopy.
May 8, 2023 - Urban Tree Management Discussion
June 5, 2023 - Request formal approval to increase FY2023 spending with PlanIT Geo for tree inventory.
June 12, 2023 - Urban Tree Management Discussion
June 20, 2023 - Presentation - Tree Inventory Report
Aug. 28, 2023 - Discussion of Proposed Code Amendments to Enhance Tree Canopy, Tree Preservation and Amendments to Tree Board and/or Creation of an Independent Tree Commission; and referral of drafts to the Planning Commission for its review.
Sept. 25, 2023 - Set a Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Town Code Chapters 17, 18 and 27, related to Enhancing Vienna's Tree Canopy - Motion failed by Town Council vote of 3-3.
Oct. 2, 2023 - Renew the motion to set a Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Town Code Chapters 17, 18 and 27, related to Enhancing Vienna's Tree Canopy - Motion approved by Town Council 10/2/23.
EXPLANATION AND SUMMARY:
On October 23, 2023, the Town Council will hold a public hearing to hear from the public on two proposed options (Attachments 1 and 2) for preserving and enhancing the tree canopy in the Town of Vienna. The Oct. 2, 2023, motion that was approved was as follows:
I move to renew the motion to set the public hearing for Oct. 23, 2023, on the Option 2 approach to amending Chapters 17, 18 and 27 of the Town Code with respect to enhancing Vienna's tree canop...
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