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Residents tell council city code enforcement failed after construction damaged trees, yards; staff named inspector responsive
Summary
Two homeowners told the City Council that excavation and demolition at an adjacent construction site damaged tree roots, caused trees to fall onto a house, and cut into private property, and they asked the council to ensure the city enforces permit conditions and timelines.
Two Sammamish residents told the council they have suffered property damage after a neighboring demolition and construction project allegedly failed to comply with permit protections for trees and soil.
Shelley Franklin said she and neighbor Tia Towne hired an arborist and a geotechnical engineer who concluded excavation damaged tree roots that later caused multiple trees to topple onto Ms. Franklin’s property. Franklin said, “The roots were destroyed, 2 to 3 feet of supporting soil was excavated out from under it, and as predicted, the tree fell onto my house doing significant damage.” She said other trees marked for removal were not protected and that excavator operators drove within…
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