Tag Archives: Parkside

City Should Provide Design and Approval Histories for all Development Projects

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Adrian McGilly

At the Oct. 16th City Council meeting, at the request of Councilmember Jac Asher, the City Council discussed the Parkside Park design and in particular the Council’s decision to approve the removal of all the trees in the new public … Continue reading →

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Basic Research Reveals Some Trees Easily Preserved; City Council Needs to Step Up

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Adrian McGilly

Attention all interested residents! Preservation of the trees at Parkside will be discussed at tonight’s (Tuesday) City Council meeting. Anyone wanting to make a public comment on the matter should attend the meeting. Public comment on the tree issue will … Continue reading →

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City Willing to Trade 20-Year-Old Trees for Temporary Parking

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Adrian McGilly

Council Member Jac Asher has put on the agenda for the next City Council meeting (Oct. 16th) a discussion of whether the city should change the design of the Parkside park to include some or all of the existing trees. … Continue reading →

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Who’s in Charge Here?

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Tracy Schroth

City Staff Manipulated City Council and Citizens, Resident Adrian McGilly Says Below is the short video of a statement by Adrian McGilly, husband of Emeryville Mayor Jennifer West, to the City Council at its last regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 2. … Continue reading →

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Emeryville City Staff Deliberately Misled City Council on Arborist Report

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Adrian McGilly

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      Open letter to City Council says staff instructed “Parkside” developer to delete portions of arborist’s report City Council Members: Attached is the Staff Report you all received prior to voting to authorize the removal of 33 mature … Continue reading →

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Saving the City’s Trees: Planning Commission Study Session Tonight

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Tracy Schroth

Calling all interested residents! There will be a study session during tonight’s Emeryville Planning Commission meeting to discuss the regulations and policies governing the city’s street trees.  The session, and public comment, is expected to begin about 8:30 PM. Emeryville … Continue reading →

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Resident’s Plea to City Planning Dir. Charles Bryant: “Save Some of the Trees … That is all I am Asking”

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Editor

Below is a letter sent today to Emeryville Planning Director Charles Bryant from Adrian McGilly, who lives with his wife (Emeryville Mayor Jennifer West) and two daughters at Doyle Street Co-housing. McGilly, West, and their neighbor Judy Timmel appeared on … Continue reading →

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