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Neighbor urges tree preservation as sewer relocation planned for Route 12 project
Summary
An adjacent property owner told the Spring Grove Architectural Review Commission March 16 that a dense tree line along the shared property line should be preserved; minutes note that most trees conflict with the proposed sewer relocation and that attempts will be made to save them.
During the public-comment period of the March 16 Spring Grove Architectural Review Commission meeting, Michael Halverson—identified in the minutes as a neighbor abutting the proposed development to the west—asked whether the existing dense tree line along the property line could remain after the sewer line is run.
The minutes record that "attempts will be made to save the trees, but most are in conflict with the proposed sewer relocation." The record does not specify who provided that response or whether an alternative sewer alignment or additional mitigation was offered. No formal decision about tree retention or sewer routing was made at the meeting; minutes indicate that tree conflicts are tied to the proposed sewer relocation and will be addressed as the project proceeds.
