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Board approves removal of 70 mature trees for proposed gas station/self‑storage; city, applicants and opponents cite wildlife concerns
Summary
The board approved a variance allowing the removal of 70 mature trees at a heavily wooded 18‑acre site for a proposed gas station and self‑storage development, with conditions that federal wildlife protections be followed if nests are present.
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved requests Sept. 24 to permit the removal of 70 mature trees at an 18‑plus acre site on the south side of McGalliard Road to allow a proposed self‑storage facility and gas station. The applicants said dense hardwood canopy and prior arborist review made typical two‑to‑one replacement impractical for the portions of the site proposed for development.
Kathy Van Nuys of Ashton Land Surveying told the board the property is…
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