The whine of the chain saw and the roar of the wood chipper disrupted the quiet Lowry Village neighborhood last week when numerous twenty to thirty foot trees were chopped down. It took almost eight years for the trees to grow the height of the houses and in less than 15 minutes per tree, they were gone.

The builder, Village Homes, planted the trees too close to the houses and now that they were much larger, there were concerns that foundational issues and damage to homes would occur if the trees were left in the current locations. There were no options left to the Homeowners Association other than to cut the beautiful trees down.

While it is definitely a loss to the neighborhood, the trees will be replaced with others that fit the available space. Whether or not Village Homes will reimburse the homeowners for the cost of removal and replacement is still to be determined. While some of the trees had to be cut down, other maturing trees still remain. Diane Carman with the Denver Post wrote about the issue in an article published last month.

The Lowry Village homes are part of the former Lowry Air Force Base in Denver. When the Lowry Air Force Base was decommissioned in the 1990’s and development began, the Lowry Redevelopment Authority did extensive planning with the assistance of the local community. The development of the former Air Force Base has lived up to the expectations receiving numerous awards. The fabulous Lowry Town Center has wonderful stores and restaurants. If you are looking to move to a fabulous neighborhood, don’t overlook the Lowry community.

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