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<br />Commissioners began their discussion that included an explanation of credits for <br />saving trees by Mr. DeBlois. <br /> <br />MOTION WAS MADE BY Commissioner Davis, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Wheeler to have a tree <br />protection ordinance with specifics to be determined by <br />discussion. * <br /> <br />Under discussion, Chairman Neuberger recommended another public hearing on <br />this issue. <br />County Attorney Collins had been looking at striking language regarding the <br />easement and recommended just leaving the easement out. <br />Discussion ensued about the lot sizes and it was noted that there are still thousands <br />of existing individual undeveloped small lots out there. <br />Commissioner Bowden’s main concern was protecting the oaks and tree canopies. <br />Commissioner Davis’ main concern was protection of the trees without trampling <br />on property rights yet still having an enforceable ordinance. <br />Commissioner Wheeler thought they should first decide on lot size for the <br />exemption; he thought it should be dropped down to ¼ acre. <br />Director Keating pointed out the difficulties in saving trees on the small lots. <br />Commissioner Wheeler reiterated his desire to exempt any lot a ¼ acre or smaller. <br />County Administrator Baird stated we would need at least 2 new code enforcement <br />officers to do that. <br />Director Keating advised how most of the work for determining tree clearance <br />compliance on new construction on small lots would be done in the office. It would also have to be <br />determined if an area could be cleared for a play area for children. More in-the-field work would <br />have to be done on existing lots when looking at permits for adding a pool, shed or an addition to <br />December 7, 2004 <br />29 <br /> <br />