The majority of Town Council voted to impose stricter tree regulations on James Island homeowners by voting to amend to Chapters 8 and 9 of the Town's Zoning and Subdivision Regulation Ordinance on June 20th. They voted to define grand tree as all trees other than pines, sweet gum, or Chinese Tallow with diameter 18 inches or greater. Councilmen Kernodle and Mullinax supported the change as did Councilwoman Berry. (Councilman Blank and I opposed it.) The Planning Commission reviewed this amendment on August 8th. The majority of the Planning Commission supported increased regulation, with Commissioners Milliken, Hardin, and Bevon voting in favor. (Commissioners Lohr and Neal opposed it.)
Now it is your turn. Do you want the Town imposing stricter regulations on the homeowners of James Island? Come to the public hearing on September 19th at 7:00. Be sure to sign up to speak. Also, you may contact your members of Town Council. Go to the town website to find their emails.
Also, you can still send emails to treecontrols@jamesislandsc.us.
I believe that best policy for the Town is to define grand trees as all trees other than pines, sweetgums, and exotic invasive trees with diameter greater than 24 inches. Chinese Tallow is just one of may exotic pest trees. 24 inches is the diameter that applied when James Island homeowners were in Charleston County and when during the Town's first and third incorporation.
For more information on grand trees see What is a Grand Tree.
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