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Ace Hardware expansion at 11 Garnett raises tree‑removal and parking debate; board asks for arborist recheck
Summary
An Ace Hardware proposal to expand warehouse space at 11 Garnett Avenue prompted extended board discussion about removal of five significant trees and a parking shortfall. The board granted the applicant a continuance to April 1 to allow additional arborist assessment and to explore redesigns that preserve the large live oak.
The Planning & Zoning Board on Feb. 4 took testimony and then continued an application from Ace Hardware for a rear addition at 11 Garnett Avenue after substantial public comment about tree retention and stormwater impacts. The expansion footprint would affect several trees identified as significant in the developer’s tree inventory; staff also said the proposed addition would create a parking deficit under city code.
Why it matters: The proposal pits two recognized local priorities — preserving mature tree canopy in Uptown neighborhoods and allowing existing, long‑standing local…
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