Tree Committee backs zoning amendment on replacement trees. The Swampscott Tree Committee voted unanimously on June 11 to support a proposed zoning bylaw change requiring owners replacing dead trees in parking lots to plant new trees at specified caliper (diameter) sizes, with owners of larger
Swampscott Tree Committee approves April minutes and confirms June planting schedule. The committee, chaired by Tara Gallagher, will receive 30 new street trees—20 shade trees and 10 understory trees—after Memorial Day, with alternate sites identified if residents decline plantings. Gino Cresta,
Tree Committee approves framework for evaluating developer plans. The Swampscott board voted 4 to 1 to adopt an amended rubric that will help the Planning Board assess site plans, with the framework addressing tree replacement diameter standards in an updated landscaping bylaw provision. The
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