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Tree PAC
Category Archives: TreePAC
Tree PAC Question sent to Seattle City Council Primary Candidates 2019
Dear Candidate for Seattle City Council, In 2009 the Seattle City Council passed a resolution to update SMC 25.11 the Tree Protection Ordinance. Ten years later this has not happened. But progress is being made. When the MHA Ordinance was … Continue reading
Time to Step Up the Game if We Want to Update the Tree Ordinance!
Coalition for a Stronger Tree Ordinance Dear Tree Protection Advocates, Time is drawing short to update Seattle’s Tree Protection Ordinance this year. Seattle continues to lose tree canopy and the Seattle City Council stops considering legislation in October and November to … Continue reading
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TreePAC ADU Intervention – quick update
Update: May 2019 -TreePAC was allowed to intervene, but the scope and ability to participate was very limited. In retrospect it makes more sense to appeal to the hearing examiner directly and not just intervene, which limits your ability to … Continue reading
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Urgent – Contact Seattle City Council to Add Tree Mitigation Amendment to MHA Ordinance
Tree PAC Action Message from Steve Zemke – Chair – Coalition for a Stronger Tree OrdinanceDear Tree PAC Supporters, The Seattle City Council will be considering amendments to the proposed Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) Ordinance this Friday May 8, 2019. … Continue reading
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Tagged fee-in-lieu, MHA, MHA EIS, Tree Mitigation
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Continuing the Fight to Update Seattle’s Tree Ordinance – Coalition Meeting this Saturday
Coalition for a Stronger Tree Ordinance Dear TreePAC Supporters We ended last year in a stalemate as the Seattle City Council put off action once again on moving ahead with updating Seattle’s Tree Protection Ordinance. They say they will start again … Continue reading
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New Cheasty Bike trails are unsafe and unwelcoming
Letter from Seattle Nature Alliance, Oct 2018 Dear Seattle Parks and Recreation, We are writing to express our strong opposition to the latest version of the Cheasty Greenspace Pilot Project (released October 2018). The latest version puts bikes and pedestrians on … Continue reading
Seattle Tree Ordinance Update Meeting – Next Steps
Dear Tree PAC supporters, Join other tree protection advocates this Saturday October 27th for a public coalition meeting to discuss and review proposed changes needed to strengthen the current Tree Ordinance draft proposed by the Seattle City Council.
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What’s next for Seattle’s Tree Ordinance Update?
The Seattle City Council heeded public input and has decided to slow down their rush to update SMC 25.11 – Seattle’s Tree Protection Ordinance by the end of September. This will give more time for public input and scrutiny. The … Continue reading
Action Item – Council Hearing on Draft Tree Ordinance Wed. Sept 5, 2018
Public Hearing on Draft Tree Ordinance The Seattle Land Use and Zoning Committee of the Seattle City Council is holding a Public Hearing on its proposed draft Tree Ordinance: Wednesday, Sept 5, 2018 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM (sign up starts … Continue reading
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Action – June 1-7, 2018 – Coalition for a Stronger Tree Ordinance
Coalition for a Stronger Tree Ordinance Dear Friends of Trees, Can you show your support for trees next week? Let us know. We need people to show up and speak for stronger tree protection at these Seattle City Council Hearings: Monday June 4, 2018 10 AM – … Continue reading