Wanting to save a big old walnut tree was the main reason the Albany Planning Commission turned down a site plan for eight townhouses on July 19. On Aug. 2 the commission rescinded that decision and scheduled a new hearing for Sept. 13, but the tree issue is still there.
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Tags: 224 Third, Albany housing, Albany Planning Commission, Albany trees, Development code, Lepman townhouses, tree felling
Tags: 224 Third, Albany housing, Albany Planning Commission, Albany trees, Development code, Lepman townhouses, tree felling
One walnut tree versus eight townhouses
On July 19, three members of the Albany Planning Commission objected to construction of eight single-family townhouses on Third Avenue downtown because it would take down a walnut tree in the corner of the site. On Monday the commission will get a chance to undo that action because, as it turns out, the city development […]
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