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Commission raises concerns that Chipotle, Valvoline developments may not meet Title 37 shade-tree requirements
Summary
Commissioners said the Chipotle on East State Street and a proposed Valvoline site appear to have added large amounts of impervious surface without required shade-tree plantings under Title 37; commissioners estimated the Chipotle could require dozens of trees and warned of potential code penalties and enforcement steps.
At its Jan. 9 meeting, the Athens Shade Tree Commission raised concerns that recent and proposed commercial development on East State Street — including a new Chipotle and a proposed Valvoline — may not comply with Title 37 landscape and shade-tree requirements.
Tristan Kennison, acting as meeting chair, reviewed portions of Title 37 and said the code ties tree-planting requirements to added impervious surface. "Every 1,527 square feet of impervious surface requires at least one shade tree," he said while summarizing the ordinance language. He estimated the Chipotle site could be roughly an acre of added…
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