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Neighbors seek help to preserve 1920s bungalow; public raises heritage-tree removal concerns
Summary
Residents urged the council to take steps to protect an early 20th-century bungalow and to strengthen the city's heritage tree protections; staff said there is no current local historic-district designation mechanism and that the heritage tree ordinance has a high approval rate for removals.
Mountain View residents urged the city on Feb. 25 to help preserve a 1920s bungalow on Loretto Street and to strengthen protections for heritage trees after public commenters said demolition and unpermitted removals have been frequent.
Melanie Kaye and neighbors presented historical photographs and research on the Palmita Park neighborhood, which they described as a 1920s-era bungalow district near downtown Mountain View. "Can the city assist in any way to preserve this house?" Kaye asked, noting a specific corner house whose building permit appears in final approval for demolition and replacement with a modern…
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