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Residents say legacy trees were promised but removed; commission hears repeated complaints
Summary
Multiple Royal Oak residents testified that developer promises to save legacy trees at 4704 Rochester Road were broken when four trees were removed in December 2024; residents urged enforcement and penalties and asked the commission to rescind approvals or require replacement plantings or payment into the city's tree fund.
Multiple residents told the Royal Oak City Commission on Jan. 13 that four "legacy" trees at 4704 Rochester Road were promised to be saved during earlier approvals but were cut on Dec. 18, 2024. Speakers asked the commission to hold the developer accountable, rescind the site-plan approval, or require additional green space and penalties.
Thomas Horman described hearing a public assurance from the developer's representative at a May 13, 2024 meeting that "we're saving 3 very large legacy trees," then…
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