Tree canopy assessment proposes 24% maintenance and 26% by 2045 goals for discussion

What the records say

In materials published ahead of the Sept. 23, 2025 meeting, the agenda included a Tree Canopy Assessment under New Business, listed as discussion only with no action requested ¹. A staff memo and the assessment itself were attached to the item ¹. The record said the assessment proposed a goal of maintaining 24% tree canopy and growing it to 26% by 2045 ¹.

• The Tree Canopy Assessment was scheduled for discussion only, with no action requested.
• The assessment proposed a goal of maintaining 24% tree canopy.
• The assessment proposed a goal of reaching 26% canopy by 2045.
• A staff memo and the full assessment were attached to the agenda item.

Why it matters

Because the item was discussion only, residents would not have seen a decision that night, but the 24% and 26% figures signaled the targets city staff were putting on the table ¹. Staff also asked the commission to set a public hearing for Oct. 14 to consider adopting the assessment as an appendix to the Comprehensive Plan ¹.

What changed / what's next

• The record introduced proposed citywide tree canopy targets of 24% maintenance and 26% by 2045, presented for discussion ahead of the Sept. 23, 2025 meeting ¹.
• The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome; the item was listed as discussion only with no action requested ¹. Staff did request that the commission set a public hearing for Oct. 14 to consider adopting the assessment as an appendix to the Comprehensive Plan ¹.