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Neighbors, church and resident speakers weigh in on D & C Honda plan; offers of landscaping help sway some neighbors
Summary
Public commenters included residents urging preservation and a church seeking privacy; the applicant offered to plant evergreens and provide shielding for lights, and two nearby residents signaled conditional support.
Public comment during the meeting included both objections and support for the applicant’s plan.
Resident Mr. Tremble said the HPC is at a disadvantage because it lacks legal counsel and argued the outbuilding represents part of the district’s character and should be considered for restoration rather than demolition. "The HPC is at a disadvantage because they do not have legal counsel," Mr. Tremble said. By contrast, Mr. Teall spoke for the Presbyterian Church and said the church’s concern was privacy for the minister; he reported that Mr. Dorf (the applicant) had offered to plant evergreens, trees and sprinklers to provide privacy, and the Church supported the application.
Neighbor Mr. Lee of 41 Magnolia Ave said he was concerned about tree removal but noted the applicant’s willingness to plant trees on his property and expressed conditional support. The record shows the applicant agreed to plant evergreens at the top of the retaining wall and to provide shielding for lights to reduce impacts on adjacent properties.
