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Shade Tree Commission approves pollinator garden at 59 and 61 Franklin Avenue
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The Athens Shade Tree Commission approved a pollinator garden application for 59 and 61 Franklin Avenue, noting the submission met program requirements including reduced pesticide use and a list of pollinator‑friendly species.
The Athens Shade Tree Commission approved a pollinator garden application for 59 and 61 Franklin Avenue at its May 8 meeting.
The application, submitted by Karen Rudebaugh, pledges to reduce pesticide use on the property, lists pollinator‑friendly flowers for spring, summer and fall, includes at least one native pollinator species and includes a schematic drawing of the plan. A commission member said the submission “seems perfectly in order” and supported approval.
The commission discussed the ordinance context for the pollinator program. The program currently appears under Title 37 of the city code and staff noted a pending effort to move parts of the program into Title 9; under the present rules the program requires that properties be owner‑occupied and a $25 application fee. Commissioners noted those owner‑occupancy requirements are being reconsidered as part of the code changes.
Action: A motion to approve the application passed by voice vote. The minutes of the meeting were adopted earlier in the session and the meeting adjourned by voice vote.
The commission did not change program fees or the owner‑occupancy requirement during the meeting; members said those details are being addressed separately as part of the code revision process.
