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The developer at Ravine and Webster replaced two massive and beautiful trees with two tiny trees. Around the corner (on Webster), and adjacent to the property is a long sidewalk without any trees and no overhead wires (see pic.) We've asked him to request permission to add trees to this barren sidewalk, but he is stonewalling us. Please mandate that he add trees to replace the beautiful old trees he stripped out to add curb cuts.
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Engineering - Althea (Verified Official)
avocado (Registered User)
Aaron Golembiewski (Registered User)
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avocado (Registered User)
Haha, thanks!
That same developer also has another huge development project going on Baldwin Avenue, near the storage place. I am pretty sure he can take another look at his investment budget to get some proper foliage back on Webster and Ravine. I did not realize anyone was suggesting that to him, I will bring it up when i see him next as well.
That property previously had a one family home living on it, with a garage. Now the property will have six families living on it. They only provide enough parking for three families. It takes three spots from the neighborhood and could add additional cars that will need to park on the street. Would love to know how that gets approved by the city.
Aaron Golembiewski (Registered User)
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msr01008 (Registered User)
Mary - While this is a great suggestion for future development issues (and had I lived in the neighborhood while this was in front of the zoning board, I would have done just that), we can't allow that to stop us from pushing for what's appropriate now. JC has bad codes regarding our large trees. Currently, you cut one down and you just have to replace it. But that small tree is doing a fraction of what the previous tree was and our canopy cover continues to decline. Developers should want to be good neighbors in communities where they continue to do a lot of work.
The RNA has been a great resource on this and I know I personally plan on reaching out to other groups to keep this from happening in the future.
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Aaron Golembiewski (Registered User)
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Engineering - Althea (Verified Official)
RRC Assistant Director - Waseem (Verified Official)
City Planning is 201-547-5010
RRC Assistant Director - Waseem (Verified Official)
Aaron Golembiewski (Registered User)
The great news is that the developer has completed the paperwork and agreed to put in three new trees along Webster. With the help of the president of RNA, Kern Weissman, and his outreach to Councilman Boggiano, we'll have new trees soon. As far as I know, we're only waiting on the city to act.
Can we get an update from DPW on when to expect these new trees?
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