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Bexley commission approves revised landscape plan with tree‑protection conditions
Summary
The Bexley Tree and Public Gardens Commission approved a revised landscape plan for an expanded private property project (application 24‑5) but required protection of two large on‑site trees and immediate installation of north‑side screening. Staff will notify the builder and inspect protections before further work.
The Bexley Tree and Public Gardens Commission on Sept. 17 approved a revised landscape plan for an existing private property application (noted in materials as application 24‑5) with conditions to protect two large on‑site trees and to install screening on the north property line as soon as feasible.
The plan, presented by Laurie Francisco Botkins of Oakland Nursery, adds a pool and pool house and repurposes historic bricks for a path edge. Walter Raines, the commission’s landscape consultant, said the revised design is “a vast improvement” over the prior conditions but warned that several mature trees on the lot require…
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