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Gardner City commission lifts two enforcement orders and approves remediation plan for another property
Summary
The commission approved lifting enforcement orders for 36 Nicole Terrace and 282 Brookside Drive after staff and consultants reported successful plantings and erosion controls, and it closed the hearing on 9 Crawford Street while approving a remediation plan and enforcement order tied to a May 18, 2026 site memorandum.
The Gardner City Commission voted to lift enforcement orders for two properties and approved a remediation plan tied to a new enforcement order for a third property during its June meeting.
Marian Pinto of Three Oaks Environmental updated the commission on 36 Nicole Terrace, saying contractors completed removal of wood and that most plantings are surviving. "I'd say 90% of them," Pinto said when asked about survival rates. She estimated roughly 35 of the original 40 plantings remain viable and said erosion controls remain in place pending permission to roll up and reuse silt fencing.
Commissioners raised questions about remaining brush piles and whether stump sprouts were being retained. Staff said some stacked wood remained at the toe of a slope and noted the material had been moved outside the regulated zone. After discussion, a commissioner moved to release the enforcement order for 36 Nicole Terrace; the motion was seconded and approved by the body.
The commission then reviewed 282 Brookside Drive. Staff reported the planted black cherry and red maple trees and natural stump sprouts are surviving; property-line stakes were in place and the North Carolina Land Trust had no outstanding objections. Commissioners moved to lift the enforcement order for 282 Brookside Drive and the motion carried.
At 9 Crawford Street, consultant John Dylan of Scientific Product Consulting told the commission the remediation plan remained unchanged and outlined watering and maintenance schedules and minimum plant sizes. "We're specifying minimum 2 to 3 foot height," Dylan said, summarizing the nursery standards in the plan. After questions about permits and maintenance timing, the commission closed the enforcement hearing, issued the enforcement order tied to the approved remediation plan and the site memorandum dated 5/18/2026, and approved the associated planting recommendations.
The meeting record shows motions were made and approved for each action; vote tallies were announced as unanimous verbal approvals but specific vote counts were not recorded in the transcript. The commission also continued related items and scheduling as noted in its agenda.
The commission directed staff to follow up in writing on remaining erosion-control materials and to ensure the remediation and maintenance plans include protections for stump sprouts and replanted specimens.
