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Planning Commission takes discretionary review and approves 461 Chenery project with arborist and demolition conditions
Summary
After a contested hearing, the commission took discretionary review and approved the 461 Chenery Street permit with conditions: work is subject to the zoning administrator's determination on whether the project is tantamount to demolition, the sponsor must work with a certified arborist during construction, and replace the adjacent tree if an arborist concludes construction damages it (replacement in the 15–30 gallon range unless parties agree otherwise). Vote: 4–2.
The Planning Commission took discretionary review and approved the project for 461 Chenery Street subject to conditions requiring arborist oversight and the zoning administrator’s determination about demolition.
Neighbors had filed a discretionary review (DR) request. The DR requester, Maya Core Delon, presented two arborist reports alleging that excavation and a vertical addition would threaten a large California redwood on adjacent property and urged the commission to deny the permit or require heavy financial guarantees. The project…
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