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Applicants ask Bulverde to allow limited work within tree drip lines; council records motion but vote not captured
Summary
Developers asked the council for a variance from the city’s tree‑protection drip‑line rule to allow impervious resurfacing over existing compacted driveways and infrastructure. The applicant cited an arborist report and EMS access needs; a motion to grant the variance was made but the transcript excerpt does not record the final vote.
Bulverde — Developers seeking to modernize infrastructure on a commercial parcel asked the City Council for a variance to allow work within the drip lines of certain trees and to permit impervious surfacing where existing compacted driveways already infringe on tree root zones.
The applicant said the original request presented in July had been narrowed after hiring a certified arborist and conducting a more detailed analysis. The development team argued narrowing protects most of the urban forest (the applicant…
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