Agenda: Edina - Updated Tree Protection Ordinance - Late March 2026
Edina tree protection ordinance update
Tree canopy preservation
Development regulations
Zoning district expansion for tree ordinance
Vegetation chapter integration
Flexibility in tree replacement requirements
Public awareness of tree ordinance
Edina's comprehensive plan goals
Edina's climate action plan goals
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Welcome to Agenda Edina, a program summarizing the actions taken at City Hall that affect you most. I'm your host, Dorothea Marti.
The new updates in the ordinance um are to allow uh applicants more flexibility in um both the the species that they're planting and and the the locations that they're planting those uh species back on site. Um and you know, sometimes uh it'd be nice to have a you know, more conifers on your property for that that year-round natural buffer uh as opposed to just all deciduous trees. So now um you know, applicants have that flexibility to to you know, have a little more variety on on their property with uh species selection.
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Dorothea MartiHostIntroduces the program and the topic of Edina's updated tree protection ordinance.
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Introduces the program and the topic of Edina's updated tree protection ordinance.
“Welcome to Agenda Edina, a program summarizing the actions taken at City Hall that affect you most. I'm your host, Dorothea Marti.”
Opening remarks for the program.
Unnamed speakerCity Staff/OfficialDetails new flexibilities for applicants regarding tree species and planting locations.
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Details new flexibilities for applicants regarding tree species and planting locations.
“The new updates in the ordinance um are to allow uh applicants more flexibility in um both the the species that they're planting and and the the locations that they're planting those uh species back on site. Um and you know, sometimes uh it'd be nice to have a you know, more conifers on your property for that that year-round natural buffer uh as opposed to just all deciduous trees. So now um you know, applicants have that flexibility to to you know, have a little more variety on on their property with uh species selection.”
Explaining the new flexibility in tree replacement.
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Events & Meetings (2)
- City Council approval (earlier this month)
- Agenda Edina (program summarizing City Hall actions)
Ordinances & Resolutions (1)
Updated to expand to all zoning districts (commercial included), moved to vegetation chapter, clarifies definitions, and allows more flexibility in replacement trees (e.g., up to 20% different type, offsite planting).