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Bexley tree commission approves landscaping plan for East Broad Street fence, requires minimum 12 arborvitae
Summary
The Bexley Tree Commission unanimously approved a landscaping plan for 2551 E. Broad St., requiring a minimum of 12 emerald green arborvitae to screen a recently installed 6-foot fence and removing proposed ornamental grasses. The applicant agreed to the change after city staff recommended tighter spacing for effective screening.
At its meeting, the Bexley Tree Commission approved the landscaping plan for 2551 East Broad Street (application TPGC25-1), requiring a minimum of 12 emerald green arborvitae to screen a newly installed 6-foot fence and removing the proposed ornamental grasses. The applicant, Brian Eckert, agreed to the modification at the hearing.
City landscape reviewer Walter Raines told the commission the proposed five arborvitae would not form an effective green screen across the roughly 50-foot frontage. "Emerald green arborvitae are gonna do great in a spot like…
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