After around 70 Sidney residents expressed concern over a development's impact on three significant, protected Cyprus trees, council is asking developer Highstreet to consider other layouts for their 9972 Third Street proposal.

Highstreet, which is seeking a permit to develop purpose-built rental housing, was asked in a unanimous council vote on Sept. 2 to consider revising the layout to minimize impacts on the three trees and their root zones. They were also asked to provide a local traffic impact study due to further resident concerns over traffic on Third and Fourth Streets.

Highstreet is asked to return to council with a new proposal or information before the plan goes to the Advisory Planning Commission (APC).

The Cyprus trees in question are estimated to be over 100 years old.

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