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Council to revisit Cumberland Avenue design after residents raise tree-removal, safety and stormwater concerns
Summary
Council members agreed to postpone acceptance of Dewberry's submitted plans for Cumberland Avenue after residents and council raised concerns about canopy tree removal, accessibility, stormwater impacts and cost; the mayor will meet with the consultant and town halls are planned before a January work-session follow-up.
The town council agreed during a work session to delay acceptance of consultant plans for Cumberland Avenue after residents and council members raised process, tree-removal, accessibility and stormwater concerns. The council asked the mayor to meet with the consultant and scheduled town halls and a January work-session follow-up before making any decisions.
Several council members and participants said residents were surprised by the public charrette presentation and wanted more context before proposals were shown. "They were blindsided by this," Unidentified Speaker 3 said, summarizing resident feedback and urging more time and outreach. Unidentified Speaker 6 added that the presentation lacked a clear introduction about the problems the designs were intended to solve and recommended prior briefings for residents and council.
Unidentified Speaker 2 traced the matter's…
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