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Council takes no action on developer appeal of tree-preservation buffer tied to pipeline easement
Summary
Investment and Development Ventures LLC asked the council to reduce a buffer requirement where a 30-foot pipeline easement abuts residential lots. Council deferred action and urged the developer to seek arrangements that preserve the tree buffer behind existing homes.
Tomball — The City Council on Feb. 17 heard an appeal from Investment and Development Ventures LLC seeking relief from buffer-zone requirements in Article 11 (tree preservation) where a 30-foot pipeline easement runs along the property’s eastern boundary. Council ultimately recommended no action while urging the developer to pursue agreements to preserve tree screening for adjacent homeowners.
City planning staff explained the code requires an 18-foot buffer when development abuts single-family residential zoning but reduces that buffer to 15 feet where a “parallel easement” such as a pipeline exists. The developer requested relief from the…
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