{"id":2415,"date":"2012-09-27T14:34:19","date_gmt":"2012-09-27T14:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thesecretnewsonline.com\/?p=2415"},"modified":"2012-09-30T22:13:59","modified_gmt":"2012-09-30T22:13:59","slug":"saving-the-citys-trees-planning-commission-study-session-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thesecretnewsonline.com\/?p=2415","title":{"rendered":"Saving the City’s Trees: Planning Commission Study Session Tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A eucalyptus tree at 1258 Ocean Avenue.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Calling all interested residents!<\/strong> 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.\u00a0 The session, and public comment, is expected to begin about 8:30 PM. Emeryville Mayor Jennifer West, her husband, Adrian McGilly, and other residents plan to make statements. West and McGilly, who live with their two daughters at Doyle Street co-housing, opposed removal of mature street trees by the developer of an apartment\/retail complex at Doyle and Powell streets.\u00a0 With the city’s blessing, more than 40 trees, and an historic brick building, will be destroyed to make way for the “Parkside” development. West and McGilly argued that at least some of the trees could have been saved.<\/p>\n

The planning commission will also consider a request by the owner of the property at 1258 Ocean Avenue to remove one street tree. The owner eventually wants to tear down the single-family house on the property and build “Ocean Lofts,” comprised of two detached 1,700 square-foot residential units. That item is second on the commission’s agenda. The meeting begins at 6:30 PM in City Council chambers, City Hall.<\/p>\n