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Authority approves tree removal, permit refund and conditional bond release
Summary
The Hobart City Redevelopment Authority approved a tree removal at 7798 Tanager Street at the owners' expense, moved to refund a cited building permit, and authorized release of a performance bond for Lumen's Logistics once a maintenance bond is posted.
The Chair moved and the authority approved three administrative actions: (1) granting removal of a locust tree at 7798 Tanager Street at the property owners’ expense, (2) approving a refund for a building permit referenced in the record (permit number cited in the transcript as 2657, text partially garbled), and (3) releasing a developer’s performance bond for Lumen's Logistics to be replaced by a maintenance bond once that bond is posted.
A resident told the board the locust tree in the public easement was expected to grow large and threatened the sidewalk; the resident said an arborist advised removal and that the property owners will cover the cost and likely replant. The Chair moved to grant the removal and the motion passed.
On the permit refund, the Chair moved to approve the refund; the board voted in favor. The transcript lists a permit reference but the permit text in the record is partially unclear; the authority did not provide additional detail in the meeting minutes.
Regarding Lumen's Logistics, staff reported they had reviewed the development and recommended reducing the performance bond to a maintenance bond; the authority approved the release of the performance bond conditional on the maintenance bond being in place.
Next steps: staff will document the permit refund, confirm receipt of the maintenance bond before releasing the performance bond and record the tree-removal authorization in the file.
