Sycamores, pear trees and red oaks will no longer be approved for planting along the right-of-way in Spring Lake under revisions to the borough's tree ordinance.
According to the revisions, only the following trees may be planted in the right-of-way, which the ordinance describes as the area between the sidewalk and the curbing: Honey Locust (Skyline, Halka, Shade Master); Linden (Little Leaf, Silver, American); London Plane (Bloodgood, Yarwood, American Plane); Oak (White, White Swamp); Red Maple (October Glory, Red Sunset, Autumn Flame); Zelkova (Green Vase, Village Green).
The ordinance no longer recommends planting deciduous street trees like Sycamore and Red Oak. Also no longer recommended are deciduous ornamentals like Amur Maple, Carolina Snowbell, Bradford Pear, and Japanese Tree Lilac.
In addition to stipulating which trees may or may not be planted in the right-of-way, the revised ordinance also requires permits for the removal of trees in the right-of-way, and requires the removal of entire tree stumps.
Borough Council introduced the revised ordinance on April 25. A public hearing on the measure will be held during the borough council meeting on Tuesday, May 9, at 7 p.m. in borough Hall, 423 Warren Ave.
According to the revisions, only the following trees may be planted in the right-of-way, which the ordinance describes as the area between the sidewalk and the curbing: Honey Locust (Skyline, Halka, Shade Master); Linden (Little Leaf, Silver, American); London Plane (Bloodgood, Yarwood, American Plane); Oak (White, White Swamp); Red Maple (October Glory, Red Sunset, Autumn Flame); Zelkova (Green Vase, Village Green).
The ordinance no longer recommends planting deciduous street trees like Sycamore and Red Oak. Also no longer recommended are deciduous ornamentals like Amur Maple, Carolina Snowbell, Bradford Pear, and Japanese Tree Lilac.
In addition to stipulating which trees may or may not be planted in the right-of-way, the revised ordinance also requires permits for the removal of trees in the right-of-way, and requires the removal of entire tree stumps.
Borough Council introduced the revised ordinance on April 25. A public hearing on the measure will be held during the borough council meeting on Tuesday, May 9, at 7 p.m. in borough Hall, 423 Warren Ave.
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