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Residents complain and commission to review Gilchrist Estates planting plans after spacing and species issues
Summary
Residents raised concerns about tree species, spacing and warranty maintenance at the Gilchrist Estates development; the Shade Tree Commission agreed to review the approved development plans, request key exhibits from the developer and schedule a site visit.
Residents at the meeting reported problems with recent developer plantings in the Gilchrist Estates subdivision and asked the Shade Tree Commission to intervene. Complaints included dense rows of Norway spruce planted close together, trees killed by deer and by inadequate tree guards, and a perception that developer maintenance responsibilities had not been completed.
Commission staff confirmed the commission had a review role in the development approval process and that the Municipal Planning Commission’s approval included a landscape and planting component the Shade Tree Commission had reviewed. Commissioners…
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