Neighbors press council on Yarmouth Colony subdivision: lot size, tree removal and noise among chief concerns

Bay Village's council on Monday placed on first reading a final plat for the southern extension of the Yarmouth Colony subdivision after months of planning commission review and sustained public comment about lot sizes, tree removal and noise from nearby railroad and industrial operations.

Resident Nancy Tachulinski, who lives two houses from the proposed development, told council the city's master plan (adopted in 1999) emphasizes preserving the community's small‑town character and tree canopy. She said existing lots in the nearby neighborhood range from about 87.5 to 93.9 feet of frontage while the proposed new lots are 50 feet wide, a reduction she said would change the street's character. She also raised concerns about large‑scale clear‑cutting, questioned whether proposed arborvitae plantings would…