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Mountain View board denies appeal to remove heritage Deodar cedar at 1119 Solana Drive
Summary
The Urban Forestry Board upheld staff’s decision to deny removal of a heritage Deodar cedar at 1119 Solana Drive after hearing evidence from staff, the property owner, a neighbor and an arborist. Commissioners concluded the tree did not meet removal criteria and voted to deny the appeal; one commissioner recused.
The Urban Forestry Board denied an appeal to remove a heritage Deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara) at 1119 Solana Drive, voting to uphold staff’s decision after a public hearing and deliberation on Sept. 10.
Board staff had recommended denying removal after an onsite assessment found the tree in generally good health, with no confirmed structural defects or disease that would meet the city’s heritage‑tree removal criteria. "Staff's evaluation did not find that the condition of the tree required its removal," said Russell Hansen, urban forestry manager, during the hearing.
The appellant, property owner Sylvie (surname not provided), and a neighbor, Andrew Kuo of 1127 Solana Drive, said the tree causes ongoing nuisance and property impacts. Sylvie told the board the tree is about 18 inches from her garage and that in December 2024 work on an adjacent driveway cut a large root. She said the tree requires professional pruning…
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