The Village Board approved a Tree
Preservation Ordinance on March
28, 2006. The ordinance prevents the
clear cutting of properties proposed
for development and creates strong
financial incentives to save large,
mature trees.
Developers who do not
save specified percentages of significant
trees must either replace the trees
elsewhere at a higher ratio or pay the
equivalent restitution for planting
elsewhere in the Village.
There is
also an incentive for saving more
trees than required. Developers are
now required to prepare a tree survey
and hire a licensed tree professional
to develop a tree preservation plan
with their applications. After development
begins, they must follow best
management practices for protecting
the trees to be preserved.
The ordinance
is effective for all new development
applications received after
March 31, 2006.
Tree Preservation Ordinance No. 06-014