Board approves removal of multiple trees at 12 Fancher Court to allow home construction

The Planning & Zoning Board approved an application to remove 11 trees, five of them designated significant, at 12 Fancher Court to enable construction of a single-family home.

Staff presented the application and the arborist’s findings, which identified several Laurel oak and water oak trees with structural damage or decay. Applicant Will Tunstall thanked staff for assistance navigating the process. Board members examined the site plan and noted that the proposed building footprint limited options to retain certain trees. One member referred to the arborist’s description of catastrophic risk for a particular tree and supported removal on safety grounds.

The board voted to approve PZB-2026-0036 with conditions tied to the arborist report and standard conservation overlay mitigation credits. The applicant agreed to follow recommended preservation measures for remaining trees and to coordinate with the arborist for mitigation and replacement plantings as required by code.