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Board grants appeal to remove two heritage liquid-amber trees at 573 Carla Court after safety and structure concerns
Summary
After a detailed hearing with photo evidence and multiple public comments, the Urban Forestry Board on April 9, 2025 voted to grant a homeowner's appeal and allow removal of two heritage liquid-amber trees at 573 Carla Court, citing concerns about the trees' structure and public-safety risk in that specific setting.
The Urban Forestry Board on April 9, 2025 granted a homeowner's appeal and authorized removal of two heritage liquid-amber trees at 573 Carla Court, finding that the trees''maturity, shape and structure in that location no longer met the criteria for mandatory preservation.
The appellant, whose family moved to the house in late 2021, presented three incidents of large limb failures (January 12, 2023; March 14, 2023; and October 20, 2024), including one event captured by a doorbell camera that showed multiple large limbs falling within seconds. The homeowner said repeated limb failures — including one that struck a vehicle — posed an ongoing safety…
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