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Supervisors uphold tree‑permit approval allowing three oak removals for ground‑mounted solar in Alamo
Summary
After appeals, the Board of Supervisors denied appeals and approved a tree permit that allows removal of three protected oak trees for a 673‑square‑foot residential ground‑mounted solar installation at 19 J Court in Alamo; opponents raised fire‑safety and CEQA concerns and cited the contractor’s CSLB probation record.
The Board of Supervisors on Oct. 21 denied two appeals and upheld a planning commission decision authorizing removal of three county‑protected oak trees to allow a ground‑mounted residential solar array at 19 J Court in the Alamo area.
The permit allows removal of a blue oak (10‑inch DBH), a valley oak (14‑inch DBH) and a coast live oak (11‑inch DBH) to make way for a proposed roughly 673‑square‑foot ground‑mounted photovoltaic installation about 5 feet high. The board denied the appellants’ requests for reversal and approved the tree permit unanimously.
Why it matters: The case highlights the tension between property owners’ rights to install solar energy systems and neighbors’ concerns…
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