'Tremendous blow' to community

Key Points:

• Neighbors of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in Bratenahl, Ohio, have criticized the couple for being "absentee" and disrupting the community's peace, particularly opposing their plans to install fencing and plant trees around their $5 million mansion.
• Concerns were raised about potential "catastrophic sewer backups" if evergreens are planted near a shared old sewage line, with neighbor Katherine Bolton warning about costly damage and the long-term impact if the couple sells the property.
• Another neighbor, Chuck Bauernschmidt, condemned the extensive removal of shrubbery and worried about safety hazards from the planned fence, while the couple's planner defended the scaled-down security measures aimed at privacy.
• The Bratenahl Architectural Review Board approved a six-foot fence and landscaping in front of the estate, with a third plan to be reviewed in the future; the couple has also installed a security alarm to deter trespassers.
• Representatives for Swift and Kelce have not responded to requests for comment, and the property was recently purchased by Kelce through an LLC in March.