Seattle Needs to Require Developers to do Urban Forestry Canopy Impacts...
The Seattle Urban Forestry Commission in 2014 recommended that its Department of Planning and Development require project developers to complete urban forestry canopy impact assessments. Seattle’s...
View ArticleSeattle Tree Ordinance Update Priorities – 2017
In 2009, the Seattle City Council issued Resolution 31138 instructing “…the Department of Planning and Development to submit legislation by May 2010 to establish a comprehensive set of regulations and...
View ArticleSeattle Urban Forestry Commission Raises Questions about Mandatory Housing...
The Seattle Urban Forestry Commission has issued the following comments in response to the Mandatory Housing Affordability Draft EIS. Comments are due by August 7, 2017. The letter below is the text of...
View ArticleMandatory Housing Affordability Draft EIS Comments
MHA Draft EIS Comments by Friends of Seattle’s Urban Forest August 7, 2017 From Steve Zemke – Chair Friends of Seattle’s Urban Forest To: Office of Planning and Community Development Attn: MHA EIS PO...
View ArticleConcerns about CB 119057 modifying Seattle design review process
Concerns about CB 119057 modifying design review process Testimony before Seattle City Council Planning, Land Use and Zoning Committee Sept 11. 2017 Steve Zemke – Chair – Friends of Seattle’s Urban...
View ArticleSeattle Urban Forestry Commission – Comments on Design Review Improvements –...
Seattle Urban Forestry Commission Tom Early, Chair • Steve Zemke, Vice-Chair Weston Brinkley • Leif Fixen • Megan Herzog • Craig Johnson Joanna Nelson de Flores • Sarah Rehder • Andrew Zellers...
View ArticleMake Developers Pay for Tree Canopy Loss!
Action Alert – TreePAC.org and Friends of Seattle’s Urban Forest With the tremendous growth going on in Seattle, trees are more threatened than ever. Developers are clamoring for fewer restrictions...
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Seattle Candidate Forum on Urban Forest, Open Space and Neighborhoods -10/3/2017
The post Seattle Candidate Forum on Urban Forest, Open Space and Neighborhoods -10/3/2017 appeared first on Friends of Urban Forests.
View ArticleLake Forest Park Buys 5 Acre Woods from Seattle Public Utilities for Park
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2017 Lake Forest Park and City of Seattle Come Together to Save 5 Acre Woods September 28: After two years of intense negotiation and advocacy by...
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Seattle Mayor Tim Burgess signs Executive Order to Increase Tree Protection
From This Week in the Mayor’s Office – Oct 13, 2017 Protecting Seattle’s Tree Canopy Mayor Burgess signed an Executive Order focused on strengthening Seattle’s protections for trees on private property...
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Response to Ingraham High School Classroom Addition Draft SEPA Checklist Jan...
Friends of Seattle’s Urban Forest -Response to Ingraham High School Classroom Addition Draft SEPA Checklist Jan 2018 Westward View into Northwest Tree Grove at Ingraham High School Healthy Madrone...
View ArticleComments Regarding Draft Director’s Rule 21-2017 – Calculating Tree...
Comments Regarding Seattle DCI Draft Director’s Rule 21-2017 – Calculating Tree Valuations and Civil Penalties for Tree Protection Code Violations For this Director’s Rule to be successful we believe...
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Why Seattle’s Green Factor is Green Washing
What is Green (Space) Factor and why is it Green Washing in Seattle? “The Green Space Factor (GSF) is a planning policy tool that originated in Berlin and has been adopted and adapted in a number of...
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Draft Seattle Tree Ordinance Needs Improvement
Draft Seattle Tree Protection Ordinance (Version 5b) needs improvement and needs to add back current protections that were removed! On August 1st Councilmember Rob Johnson released the first draft...
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DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE RELEASED ON NEWEST VERSION OF TREE...
Its Time to Update Seattle’s Tree Ordinance DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE RELEASED ON NEWEST VERSION OF TREE REGULATIONS ORDINANCE (Version D7) Summary: Seattle City Councilmember Rob Johnson’s...
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Comments on Draft Tree Ordinance (Draft D7) – David Moehring
RE: Draft Tree Removal Ordinance Comments by David Moehring 8/31/2018 PLEASE KEEP IN THE CURRENT TREE REQUIREMENT of SMC 23.44.008 in ITS ENTIRETY IN ORDER TO AVOID NEGATIVE IMPACTS TO THE SEATTLE...
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Coordinating Committee – Coalition for a Stronger Tree Ordinance
Coordinating Committee – Coalition for a Stronger Tree Ordinance John Barber Tawny Bates Maria Batayola Richard Boerth Richard Ellison Katy Griffith Corinne Holister Wendy Oberlin Kevin Orme Heidi...
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Action Alert – Public Hearing on Tree Ordinance Update This Wednesday, Sept 5th
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 at...
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E-mails needed now – Contact Council and Mayor on Updating Tree Ordinance
Coalition for a Stronger Tree Ordinance Dear Tree Protection Advocates, The Seattle City Council Planning, Land Use and Zoning Committee will be meeting at 9 AM on Wednesday, Sept 19th. There is a...
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Appeal of DNS on proposed Seattle Tree Ordinance update filed, City withdraws...
The following appeal of the determination of non-significance (DNS) regarding the proposed draft tree ordinance D7 by the Seattle City Council was filed on Sept 13, 2018. On Sept 24, 2018 the...
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