MEMO TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor John Marchione
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Draft Redmond's Tree Canopy Strategic Plan 2018
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Brief the City Council on the Draft Tree Canopy Strategic Plan which includes a review of goals, timelines, implementation plan and costs.
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II. DEPARTMENT CONTACTS
Rachel Van Winkle Interim Director Parks and Recreation 425-556-2334
Erika Vandenbrande Planning Director 425-556-2457
Martin Pastucha Public Works Director 425-556-2200
Carolyn Hope Park Planning & Cultural Arts Manager 425-556-2313
Jeff Aken Senior Park Planner 425-556-2328
III. DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND
The Tree Canopy Strategic Plan is one of the Environmental Investment Strategies that the City has prioritized this biennium.
The project was initiated in the 2017 Parks, Arts, Recreation, Culture and Conservation (PARCC) Plan Update to address the community's goals of improving the visual quality of a growing city and the overall quality of life in Redmond. Increasing tree canopy will also provide environmental benefits including water, air, and habitat improvements.
Extensive community outreach was conducted in 2017 and 2018, including community events such as So Bazaar and Redmond Lights, two polls and an online open house. Nearly 500 poll responses were tallied and input from over 300 community members was captured.
An inter-departmental team consisting of staff from Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Planning & Community Development, and Communications conducted community outreach, analyzed data, developed strategies and an implementation plan. This work is captured in the Draft Tree Canopy Strategic Plan which includes:
o Six-year and 30-year implementation plans are proposed along with a matrix of strategies.
o Current tree canopy numbers were updated based on 2017 aerial photographs, which is 38.1 percent citywide (including all parks properties east of the city). This indicat...
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