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Commissioners report updates on tree preservation, MPO surveys, regional housing and design‑review appeals
Summary
Commissioners and committee representatives briefed the commission on a tree‑commission letter regarding Kindlewood development, MPO public surveys (29/64 and Fifth Street), TJ PDC housing and safe‑streets work, BAR actions including a denial of Wharton Baker House demolition, and neighborhood matters such as garden‑plot term limits.
At the start of the meeting several commissioners delivered short committee and liaison reports on topics ranging from tree preservation to regional planning and historic‑preservation actions.
Tree preservation and development: A commissioner reported that the Tree Commission had sent a letter to City Council and the city manager regarding tree preservation concerns using the Kindlewood development as an example. The commission’s letter emphasized reinforcing the site‑plan checklist, strengthening tree‑removal permits, and exploring zoning amendments or incentives to promote tree preservation.
MPO and transportation surveys: A commissioner who sits…
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