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Commissioners press developer on permeable driveways, noise and maintenance at Gutenberg Street discussion
Summary
Commissioners and staff reviewed landscaping and driveway materials for the Gutenberg Street project; landscape architect Bruce Chan described unit pavers and permeability while commissioners raised concerns about noise and long‑term maintenance costs, and the sponsor said added permeable turf block would increase costs substantially.
Commissioners used an agendized discussion item to revisit landscaping and driveway conditions for a proposed development on Gutenberg Street.
Commissioner Fung led a line of questioning about the noise impact of permeable surfacing used at shared driveways adjacent to existing homes. Landscape architect Bruce Chan described unit pavers set on a compacted gravel base as permeable and said pavers can dissipate…
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