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Open-space encroachments under active review; committee to coordinate inspections and policy comparison
Summary
Committee members reviewed five major encroachments on township open space, described the township’s multi-step enforcement process, and agreed to coordinate site inspections and to compare a draft encroachment policy from Grosel (Gros_?) Nature and Land Conservancy with township procedures.
Committee members reported progress on five primary encroachment cases affecting township open space and agreed to conduct site inspections with township staff to verify remediation steps. "For another one, driveway removed from open space property. Hay and seed shown on property for grass growth," a staff member reported. Members expressed concern about instances where property owners planted turf grass after remediation rather than native plantings the committee prefers.
Why it matters: Encroachments affect open-space health, tree canopy and trail connectivity; in one case residents cut down…
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