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Staff emphasized the limits of city authority over private property. \"That's not city owned. That's privately owned,\" one committee member said; planning staff responded that while the city cannot force preservation, early conversations with developers create opportunities to request green corridors, open space or linear connections as part of subdivisions. Staff encouraged sustained community engagement and attendance at planning meetings so developers understand the community’s priorities.

Committee members said such a greenway would support east-west and north-south connectivity across the city and create local access to nearby woods without driving. Staff noted past work to diagram linear greenway concepts and to suggest preserved corridors to developers during early design phases.

No commitment or land-acquisition action was recorded in the meeting; staff and committee characterized the item as planning-stage advocacy and outreach that depends on developer cooperation and later formal planning submissions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Delaware - Shade Tree Commission","oneSentenceSummary","Advisory committee members and staff discussed pushing developers to preserve wooded areas between Lantern Chase and Millers to create a linear greenway connecting Smith Park and Delaware Run; staff said early engagement with developers is most effective and noted that the land is privately owned, so preservation depends on developer cooperation.","taxTitle","Delaware City, Delaware County, Ohio","taxId",65933,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5976449,"Committee reviews street-tree and landscape plans for Kroger Center, 4 Seasons Addison and Briar Hills",1399,470000,1869000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5832984-3e86d62ccf0411e24312e8e842dd9df1&start=470&end=1869","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5832984-3e86d62ccf0411e24312e8e842dd9df1/thumbnail_470000.jpg","/articles/5976449/Ohio/Committee-reviews-street-tree-and-landscape-plans-for-Kroger-Center-4-Seasons-Addison-and-Briar-Hills","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5976449-49ad521b3bd0dfda91c958b53960d849/orig.mp4?Expires=1774939000&Signature=EWP8qnRJoGiaVPA2tXtSg1QT-1CEn5OJ6pk8yRvJMsqooAjduK8UPGIv9abduWVNAGlnXPwp9HVsXSD-HDgX2vq6SCqEDf4txxg1swisYuHo7ePHqO3dQiLJt11PH7al1u-95bq-umD3vY9tB~vy-G7EXwe4lQgmSr6fWASPyW7aQjupqtkTSkUKMlDbz13kseMGxOWB8Qay-TCBpLxxwtrcHSJGdp8Oop52gH0xyfvrIvH-OECxPCTdxyEPqoGpZc4xF0XQdtAbtvJvrvPPVwt9df6wxa~ZRsDyiZZgCkFYkY~6BW8TFXoOZnYeDRz5FKndoxuQ4KwMSLpO1vAXBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City forestry staff presented two street-tree plans and one tree-management plan to the Forestry Advisory Committee and invited comment from members. \"Today, we have 2 street tree plans, that need approval. That's gonna be the 4 seasons section 3. That's Addison,\" the staff member said, and also identified plans for the Kroger Center near Glen Road and the Briar Hills tree-management plan.

Staff explained species selections and changes requested to favor native trees in several locations. On the Kroger Center project off Glen Road and the 36/37 corridor, staff said they replaced a nonnative choice with chestnut oak \"just to give another native\" and removed four plantings to address potential sight-line issues at driveway and turning points. Staff told the committee that most of the detailed landscape plantings on some parcels are subject to landscape review and do not require committee approval.

Committee members asked about planting sizes and durability in urban conditions. Staff said the city has moved to using larger stock going forward — \"Everything will be 8 foot or larger going forward\" — referencing a new zoning/planting standard. Members also discussed species performance in the city’s soil and drought conditions; staff noted mixed experience for species such as serviceberry in open transplant situations and expressed preference for drought-tolerant natives in challenging locations.

On Briar Hills, staff identified the project as an active-adult (55-plus) development with a 62-unit footprint and described the planting palette proposed along the project’s perimeter and access drives. Staff said the plantings along interior private drives are subject to the developer’s landscape review, while street trees along public-facing roadways may require city sign-off.

No formal vote to approve or reject the listed plans was recorded in the meeting transcript; staff asked for committee feedback and said the landscape-review items that do not need committee approval would proceed through the city’s landscape-review process.","The Forestry Advisory Committee reviewed several landscape plans that will guide street-tree plantings along Glen Road and in multiple new developments. Staff described species choices, sight-line adjustments and which plantings are subject to landscape review versus formal approval.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5976455,"City forestry staff report 132 street trees to be planted, detail pruning and storm cleanup",99,283000,382000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5832984-3e86d62ccf0411e24312e8e842dd9df1&start=283&end=382","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5832984-3e86d62ccf0411e24312e8e842dd9df1/thumbnail_283000.jpg","/articles/5976455/Ohio/City-forestry-staff-report-132-street-trees-to-be-planted-detail-pruning-and-storm-cleanup","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5976455-dd68530fc9b4fb6bb6fc0663c57c815b/orig.mp4?Expires=1774939000&Signature=JYUET8OnWSs38s5hvPQPT7954GOa4Fg37EsiJWXXALYlxjBCIFsbaUA6WDsKppOTTkskgkm0V-p2AgqlVsW-DICLFASiLTXb~TGSeIoTF0hW1iWWIqv14C6UTJqc7jFabg3942i7TpD4UnCO~wkpHw1Md9zbZZXtivb1u4VKPTQxbp5oWtgwnzPvC8~lPT66bleFXoiiKIJtMUC6Pwd64SDE0m2jlS4oIbp54f92TlREb6epx1~iG837lsEsVdUmMq71QqRFV7zBd5urgaapa7Lzf8gmG3F3bEGW3VhdzYzJV0d5pf-td5LVcUV6mYWbngwljJqXRR-px91sGYOE~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Forestry staff told the Forestry Advisory Committee on Wednesday that 132 trees are scheduled to be planted this fall as part of the department’s routine replacement and new-planting program. \"A 132 trees will be planted this fall,\" the staff member said. The staff member said city crews expect to plant 32 of those trees in-house and to contract out the remainder.

The update summarized other year-to-date work and storm response. The staff member said 864 trees had been pruned this year in total — with 552 pruned in-house and 312 completed by contractors — and that 50 trees had been removed. Stump work reported included 139 in-house removals and four completed by contractors, for a reported total of 143 stump removals. The staff member said crews had completed 246 citizen service requests year to date.

Committee members discussed the department’s drought response and watering. The staff member said crews watered new plantings “probably about 5 times this year” and cited several concentrated watering efforts including about 65 trees at the Troy Road retention area south of Smith Park and plantings at Stratford Park. The staff member said city crews triaged new plantings during the drought to focus resources on the most at-risk sites.

The staff member described the department’s work after a recent storm, saying crews spent \"about 6 or 7 full workdays\" cleaning roadways and parks and that one park in particular took the brunt of the damage.

Committee members raised questions about how to assess transplant survival vs. late-season dieback, and the staff member said some species show bud health that helps determine whether trees will re-leaf in spring. Members also discussed longer-term survival risks for newly planted street trees and the role of follow-up watering and monitoring.

No formal committee vote or policy decision on these operational items was recorded during the discussion; staff presented the report and committee members asked questions and offered suggestions.

The committee is scheduled to meet again in November; staff said they expect to continue tracking survival of the current year’s plantings and to report back on any changes to planting lists or contractor arrangements.","City forestry staff updated the Forestry Advisory Committee on year-to-date operations, saying 132 trees are slated for fall planting, crews completed hundreds of prunings and removals, crews responded to a major storm and watering was conducted about five times this year to support new plantings.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee and staff press developers to preserve Lantern Chase woodlands, seek greenway connections to Delaware Run

Committee reviews street-tree and landscape plans for Kroger Center, 4 Seasons Addison and Briar Hills

City forestry staff report 132 street trees to be planted, detail pruning and storm cleanup