Committee asks developer for updated plans before approving Ledgewood Drive tree removals
Portsmouth’s Trees and Public Greenery Committee requested updated engineering drawings and an in-person presentation from the developer for a proposed clearing on Ledgewood Drive that would place a driveway and stormwater conveyance in the city right-of-way; members pressed for options to save trees.
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The Trees and Public Greenery Committee asked a developer to return with updated plans and a clearer explanation of alternatives before the committee will consider clearing trees along a red-lined right-of-way on Ledgewood Drive. Staff described the proposal as a driveway and a conveyance swale that would be installed partially in city right-of-way; committee members said the drawing set on file was not the most recent.
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