Commission backs partial street‑tree waiver for State Road Chipotle redevelopment

The Upper Darby Shade Tree Commission provisionally recommended support for a partial waiver to the township street‑tree ordinance tied to a redevelopment at the corner of State Road and Lansdowne that will host a Chipotle restaurant. Amy Farrell, attorney for the applicants, said the property is technically one parcel and that the narrow sidewalk, utility poles and wires running into the paved verge make the required street‑tree plan impractical. "There's a proposed Chipotle fast food restaurant that will go on the corner," Farrell said while outlining the plan and the waiver request.