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Commission denies request to remove large white oak for Warner Milne sidewalk, asks staff to explore alternatives
Summary
After public testimony and staff presentations, the City Commission voted unanimously to deny a staff request to remove a roughly 37‑inch white oak on Warner Milne Road for curb‑tight sidewalk construction and asked staff to pursue alternatives and code clarifications.
The Oregon City Commission voted unanimously on March 5 to deny a request to remove a large white oak tree at Warner Milne Road that had been proposed for removal to allow construction of a curb‑tight sidewalk.
Public‑works staff described two options: (1) remove the street tree and construct a curb‑tight sidewalk with off‑site mitigation, or (2) build a meandering sidewalk that moves onto private property to preserve the tree but requires grading, an easement and additional site investigation to determine root impacts. Dana Webb, public works director, said the arborist had rated the tree as a 37‑inch‑diameter white oak in good health with a roughly 45‑foot canopy and that meandering the sidewalk could still require root‑zone disturbance and might not…
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