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August 7, 2022 <br />Compliance with <br />Select Board Determination on Tree Hearing <br />for 223 Grove Street <br />Summary <br />The Select Board discussed the requested removal of public shade trees in the right -of-way at <br />223 Grove St. at length on December 17, 2018 and then on January 7, 2019 made the <br />determination that: <br />• 13 trees were to be planted on the development itself <br />• 13 trees were to be planted in the right-of-way on streets in the neighborhood. <br />Despite queries (see below) over the last two years, 3 ½ years later the latter requirement that <br />13 trees be planted in the neighborhood appears to not have been enforced. At this point it is <br />not clear what recourse the Town has to see that these trees are planted . <br />TimeLine/Details <br />• From Jan. 7, 2019 Select Board Hearing: <br /> <br />Determination on Tree Hearing for 223 Grove Street <br /> <br />Dave Pinsonnault, DPW Director, and Chris Filadoro, Tree Warden, reported that an <br />agreement has been reached with the owner/developer of 223 Grove Street to replant trees as <br />indicated by the Tree Bylaw. The developer will replace 10 removed trees with 26 3- inch <br />caliper trees with a selection of species listed in the Large Shade Tree catalogue. 13 of the <br />trees will be planted on or near 223 Grove Street property; the other 13 will be planted in the <br />Town right of way in the Grove Street/Turning Mill area. The developer will water and <br />maintain the trees and provide the Town with a warrantee for one year. The Tree Committee <br />has submitted a letter expressing satisfaction with the terms of the agreement. <br /> <br />Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 4- 0 to adopt the <br />Superintendent of Public Grounds/ Tree Warden's recommendation on mitigation on the tree <br />hearing related to Liberty Ridge Development as per the attached memorandum dated 12- <br />24- 18. <br /> <br />• On October 20,2020, the Tree Warden responded to a question about the planting: <br />From: Christopher Filadoro <cfiladoro@lexingtonma.gov> <br />Date: Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 12:45 PM <br />Subject: Re: 223 Grove St <br />To: Gerald Paul <gerryp@bu.edu>