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City manager presents City Hall parking plan, arborist advises removing two large oaks
Summary
City Manager Mark Musselwhite presented survey and design proposals for a new City Hall parking lot after the post office requested 20 dedicated spaces; an arborist letter recommended removing two post oaks whose root zones conflict with the proposed lot.
Mark Musselwhite, Demorest's city manager, told the council on April 1 that he solicited proposals from Gresham Planning and Development and Foothills Land Design to survey and design a parking lot in front of City Hall to accommodate tenants, including the U.S. Postal Service.
Musselwhite said the post office has requested 20 designated parking spots. He presented an arborist's report that recommended removing two post oaks because "the two large oaks pose a significant threat to vehicular traffic, pedestrian traffic, and to the structure itself," and noted the trees' critical root zones would extend through much of the potential parking area, creating longer-term risks to the lot and to the trees.
Representatives from Gresham Planning and Development and James Irvin of Foothills Land Design described their survey and design proposals and outlined the typical next steps for design, permitting and bidding. Musselwhite said the city has received a survey estimate and a separate design-services proposal; the council did not record a formal vote at the work session.
If the council proceeds, the city will need to reconcile tree‑removal recommendations with design plans and any permitting or environmental review requirements before construction.
The council moved on to other agenda items after the design firms described their proposals.
