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Hinsdale tree board approves removal of two honey locusts at 608 South Vine; permit fees, landscaping set
Summary
At a July 15 special meeting the Hinsdale Tree Board approved removal of two honey locust trees at 608 South Vine Street, agreed the homeowner will pay permit fees totaling $10,000, and set conditions for removal or preservation of nearby Norway spruces and subsequent landscaping.
Hinsdale Tree Board on July 15 approved removing two honey locust trees adjacent to a proposed new home at 608 South Vine Street and set permit and landscaping conditions for the property owner and future homeowners.
The action stems from plans by Philip McLaughlin of Cashel Homes to rebuild at 608 South Vine, which, according to village forester John Fennell, would move the proposed foundation from about 18 feet to about 7–8 feet from the two honey locusts and likely cause unacceptable root and structural impacts. "It is per tree," Fennell said when the board discussed the $5,000 permit charge that applies to each approved removal.
The nut graf: The board concluded that the two honey locusts present a risk to the new foundation and to public safety if the root systems are compromised, and it set a path…
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