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Neighbors compel commission to continue Ord Court/State Street proposal amid debate over removing mature cypress trees
Summary
Neighbors asked the commission to preserve two mature Monterey cypress trees and challenged rear‑yard variances for proposed State Street homes; after lengthy public comment the commission continued the item to March 12 and asked sponsors, staff and commissioners to try to identify design alternatives that protect the trees and street character.
A contentious block‑long neighborhood debate over proposed homes behind 22 and 24 Ord Court and new State Street frontages ended with the Planning Commission continuing the matter to March 12 and asking staff, the project sponsor and neighborhood representatives to meet to explore alternatives.
Neighbors argued the two mature Monterey cypress trees define the street and should be preserved and said removal would be precedent‑setting. Speakers…
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