Guest columnist: Town doesn't need tree canopy rules - Chapel Hill, NC

chapelhillnews.com | Town doesn't need tree canopy rules:
Even though the council heard stern criticism of 'canopy' rules in February 2010, the Planning Board has recommended an ordinance that still has minimum tree 'canopy' as its base concept. There is a long and legitimate list of questions that must be answered:

Does Chapel Hill really need new, more onerous, more complicated tree 'canopy' standards?

Is there really a tree 'problem' in Chapel Hill that needs to be solved?