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Owner’s plan for two rear parking spaces raises preservation, tree and curb‑cut concerns

3335205 · May 15, 2025
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Summary

A homeowner’s conceptual proposal to add two off‑street parking spaces, remove two trees and cut the limestone curbing in a Victorian Village rear yard prompted commissioners to request alternatives, arborist input and confirmation from zoning about curb‑cut approvals.

A conceptual application to add two off‑street parking spaces at a Victorian Village property, which would require a curb cut, removal of a maple and a Norway spruce, and partial demolition of a limestone curb, drew robust questioning from the Historic Preservation Commission on May 21.

The homeowner — who has owned the property for about 31 years — told commissioners the neighborhood’s intense parking pressure motivated the proposal and described plans for two 9‑foot‑by‑18‑foot spaces, a…

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