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Residents press Edmonds council to cancel permit to remove century‑old ‘Big Red’ and adopt tree protections
Summary
Multiple Edmonds residents urged the City Council during public comment to rescind a permit to remove a roughly 102‑year‑old coast redwood called Big Red and to adopt stronger tree‑protection codes and funding for planting.
Several Edmonds residents asked the City Council on March 11 to cancel a permit they say allows removal of a large, historic coast redwood known as "Big Red" and to speed adoption of stronger city tree protections.
Dennis Weaver, a condominium resident near the boardwalk, said his land‑use appeal was dismissed on procedural service grounds and argued the permit was improperly issued. "My pro se layperson filing error should not mean that Big Red can be cut down," Weaver said, and he listed…
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