City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 204886

• File #: 204886
• Version: 1
• Type: Order
• Status: Approved
• File created: 1/9/2018
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 1/11/2018
• Final action: 9/13/2018
• Enactment date: 1/11/2018
• Enactment #: 204886
• Title: That the City Solicitor and the City Arborist clarify the ordinance requiring tree removal for a new driveway or other construction project.
• Sponsors: Katjana Ballantyne

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/13/2018	7	City Council	Work completed
8/30/2018	6	Legislative Matters Committee	Work completed
5/2/2018	5	Legislative Matters Committee	Kept in committee
4/11/2018	4	Legislative Matters Committee	Kept in committee
4/5/2018	3	Legislative Matters Committee	Kept in committee
1/11/2018	2	City Council	Approved

  Agenda Text

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That the City Solicitor and the City Arborist clarify the ordinance requiring tree removal for a new driveway or other construction project.

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Official Text

That the City Solicitor (and the City Arborist) clarify the ordinance requiring tree removal for a new driveway or other construction project as Section 10.6 seems to contemplate the potential need to remove trees to accommodate driveway construction, as follows:

"Where new construction or driveway entrances require the removal of existing street trees, the owner shall replace the street trees lost on a one-to-one basis with new trees in compliance with the specifications of this Section.  Replacement of street trees shall be additional to the standard provision of trees on the site in accordance with Section 10.3 of this Article.​​​"​