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Commission approves tree protection exception for 98 Maple Avenue with arborist conditions
Summary
The commission approved a tree-protection-zone exception to allow a second-floor addition at 98 Maple Avenue while imposing conditions including certified-arborist oversight and limits on pruning and root protection.
The Atherton Planning Commission approved a tree protection zone (TPZ) exception for 98 Maple Avenue on Wednesday, with conditions intended to protect a large street‑adjacent tree while allowing a vertical addition to the existing home.
Town planner Britney Bendix told commissioners the applicant withdrew a prior heritage‑tree removal request and resubmitted as a TPZ exception after neighbors expressed concern. Bendix described the property and said town arborist Sally recommended…
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