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Board flags missing details, narrow planting strips in preliminary hotel landscaping plan

5422949 · July 17, 2025
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Summary

Members reviewed an early-stage landscaping exhibit for a proposed boutique hotel and raised concerns about missing utility information, inadequate planting strips and survivability of proposed street trees; staff said further iterations will include required details for technical review.

The Tree Board reviewed an early design exhibit for a proposed boutique hotel site and identified multiple shortcomings in the landscape plan that could affect tree survivability and pedestrian function.

Town staff said the plan presented to the board was an illustrative exhibit rather than a complete building permit package. Town arborist Carl told the board that many existing trees on the site are poor quality and recommended not retaining them; he also said the…

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