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ACC approves removal of two damaged trees at 8 Valley View, retains one after arborist report
Summary
Applicant provided an arborist report after staff requested it; committee voted to remove trees 1 and 3 and to retain tree 2.
The Sudden Valley ACC approved removal of two damaged trees and retention of a third at 8 Valley View after reviewing an arborist report and on-site assessment.
Applicant Jay said he initially requested removal of a single tree that conflicted with a driveway, and that an arborist later identified two additional damaged trees. The committee and staff reviewed the report and photographs; several members said the damage and rot justified removal. “At least 1 and 3 need to come down,” a committee member said, citing the arborist’s findings.
Patrick (committee member) moved that the association approve removal of trees 1 and 3 and retain tree 2; members voted in favor. Staff and the applicant discussed improved protocols for future lot clearing on steep slopes, including protective measures for trees at the bottom of lots during limbing and clearing operations.
Why it matters: The decision enforces Sudden Valley’s standard that removal follow documented arboricultural assessment and balances tree preservation preferences with property safety and liability concerns during lot clearing.
