More townhomes?

Amy Buckler, planner for the city, said that (back in March) Glenn Wells, the architect/developer for the townhomes, had what's called a "pre-submission hearing" to build 9 more townhomes on the land that the rookery occupies. He is not listed as the owner of the land (which is, apparently, for sale) but people can request such a hearing to discuss the feasability of a proposal before, say, the purchase of a piece of property for development, to let the builder know what sort of issues they would have to confront.

The city's critical areas ordinance provides protection for endangered species, so great blue herons present no barrier to development except that their nests are protected during the breeding season. The urban forester consults with developers to assess whether certain trees are to be preserved, but the presence of nests do not confer special consideration for trees.

The heron nests were discussed at the hearing. Amy Buckler said she'd let olyfriendsofherons.org know if there is any further action on the property.