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Developer plans for 40-acre site east of Mount Vernon bridge prompt tree inventory, possible timber harvest
Summary
Commissioners discussed a newly proposed development on roughly 40 acres east of the river that includes about 33 acres of woods; the commission said developers must provide a tree inventory and present before the commission and that the city may consider harvesting timber on city-owned parcels before sale or redevelopment.
A developer has submitted preliminary plans to develop land east of the river near the Mount Vernon Avenue bridge, and Shade Tree Commission members said the parcel is nearly 40 acres with about 33 acres of woods that would be affected by the proposal. Commission members said the developer must perform a tree inventory and make an in-person presentation to the commission before clearing or permitting begins. The commission also said it plans a Zoom session to give the developer preliminary guidance…
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