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Public Works Commission OKs removal of parkway tree at 1838 Valley Park Avenue, requires two on-site replacements

5781829 · September 18, 2025
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Summary

At its September meeting the Hermosa Beach Public Works Commission approved removing a city-owned parkway tree at 1838 Valley Park Avenue after staff and the applicant presented an arborist report citing structural and health problems; the commission required two on-site replacement trees from the approved parkway list.

The Hermosa Beach Public Works Commission voted at its September meeting to approve removal of a city-owned parkway tree in front of 1838 Valley Park Avenue and to require two on-site replacement trees drawn from the city’s approved parkway list.

Staff presented the removal request as part of a residential development application. Assistant engineer Mac Verne Bai told commissioners the subject tree exceeds 12 inches in diameter and conflicts with the proposed two-car driveway and associated public-improvement work. Bai said the applicant provided an arborist report that identified health and structural concerns and that staff recommended removal with…

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