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Franklin Ridge homeowners urge borough to preserve 14 mature spruce trees in right-of-way dispute
Summary
Residents from Franklin Ridge and Bridal Ridge told council they received a March 13 letter saying the borough plans to remove 14 blue spruce at the border of Oakleaf Lane and Reeskind Road; homeowners offered to maintain trees and called enforcement selective.
Residents of Franklin Ridge and nearby Bridal Ridge told the Borough Council of Franklin Park during the March 19 public-comment period that they oppose a borough plan to remove 14 mature blue spruce along the border of Oakleaf Lane and Reeskind Road.
Mark Jennings, who identified himself as a long-time developer and Franklin Ridge resident, said the trees have stood since the subdivision was built in the early 1990s and described them as a privacy screen and windbreak. “We very much enjoy it,” Jennings said, and added that he was surprised to receive a letter on March 13 from REACH stating the borough had decided to clear the trees.
Jennings and other neighbors said they were not notified before on-site meetings and asked the borough to consider…
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