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Tree Canopy Benefits and Goals City Council Strategy Session June 3, 2019

This outlines a City Council strategy session on June 3, 2019, focusing on Charlotte's tree canopy goal. Discussions involve data assessment, goal effectiveness, planning context, and recommendations to enhance the urban tree canopy. The committee will consider the impact of trees on neighborhoods, existing tree ordinances, and aligning with city initiatives. Through the Charlotte Future 2040 plan, the strategy aims to set place-specific tree canopy goals and utilize the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) as an implementation tool to achieve the target. The plan involves various phases from winter 2018 to spring 2021, emphasizing community vision, growth policies, and assessing success through monitoring and updating goals.

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Tree Canopy Benefits and Goals City Council Strategy Session June 3, 2019

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  1. Tree Canopy Benefits and GoalsCity Council Strategy Session June 3, 2019

  2. Discussion Outline • Committee charge: • Committee will determine what Charlotte’s Tree canopy goal(s) should be based upon new data: • Consideration of the value of trees in the urban context, impact of trees on neighborhoods, the current tree ordinance and development standards, and how other city initiatives may impact the canopy • Canopy data and goal effectiveness • Recommendations • Planning context

  3. Assessment results Comparisons using 2018 city boundary 2012 data: 47.1 percent 2016 data: 46.8 percent 0.3% loss of tree canopy * +/- 0.9 percent margin of error Considering margin of error, 45.9% 46.8% 47.7% -0.9% +0.9%

  4. DOES 50 Percent by 2050 meet the criteria?

  5. Options for Setting a tree canopy goal

  6. Fifty by 2050 Goal - Modified

  7. Long Term Tree Canopy Planning Through Charlotte Future 2040 Plan Schedule and Process Steps Phase 1 Phase 4 . . . Phase 3 Phase 2 Winter 2019 – Spring 2020 Summer 2020 – Spring 2021 Summer – Fall 2019 Winter 2018 – Spring 2019 Ongoing Our History + Existing Conditions Community Vision + Values Preferred Scenario for Future Growth Policies + Strategies Review + Adoption Implement + Monitor + Update Complete draft UDO, Guide Public Investment, and Measure Success Test and Adjust the Plan to Ensure it Reflects the Charlotte Community Set Overall Goals and Strategy for Charlotte Through 2040 Map the Types of Places to Retain and Create – Understand Costs and Trade-Offs Draft Recommendations Create Places & Realize Vision Asset and Gap Identification – Housing, Jobs, Amenities and Infrastructure

  8. Charlotte Future 2040 Plan Phase 2: Preferred growth strategies • Identify and map types of places in Charlotte today • Occur over the next several months • Place Types policies will incorporate tree canopy goals • Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) regulations will be the implementation tool

  9. Next Steps • Modify “Fifty by 2050” to include benefit-based, place-specific goals • Use Charlotte Future 2040 Plan • Use UDO as one implementation tool • City Council to consider vote at June 24, 2019 Business Meeting

  10. Questions?

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