City of Gresham Tree Code Update
Gresham, OR · 2026
Client: City of Gresham
Location: Gresham, OR
Year: 2026
CP Role: Sub-consultant to Todd Prager & Associates
Practice Area: Environment + Sustainability
Team: Sachi Arakawa, Cascadia Partners Lead; Sara Goldstein, Associate; Pauline Ruegg, Senior Associate
The Challenge
Gresham's tree policies, code, and procedures were out of date and did not reflect current practice in urban forestry, green infrastructure, climate resilience, or climate justice. The City wanted a healthy, equitably distributed tree canopy and a community process to get there.
Our Approach
As a sub-consultant to Todd Prager & Associates, we led public involvement, peer review, graphics, and layout. We facilitated the kickoff, monthly project meetings, and the Urban Forestry Subcommittee work sessions, peer-reviewed the code alternatives memos, and designed a new tree guidebook to replace the City's "Right Tree, Right Place" booklet. We also helped fit the tree code within Gresham's wider rules, including middle housing and Oregon's clear and objective standards for housing.
Outcome
After a City Council work session in June 2026, the updated draft code went to public review in October 2026, with a Planning Commission hearing on November 9 and a City Council hearing set for December 8, 2026.
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