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Newark council upholds permit allowing removal of large eucalyptus at Waterford complex
Summary
The City Council affirmed the Public Works Director’s decision to allow removal of a large, hazardous eucalyptus (Tree 199) on Waterford Association property after staff and an independent arborist found structural decay and root intrusion. Residents and the appellant urged trimming and more transparency; council voted to affirm staff 5-0.
Newark City Council on Feb. (date not specified) affirmed a staff decision to issue a tree-removal permit allowing the Waterford Association to remove a large eucalyptus (Tree 199) adjacent to condominiums at the Waterford complex. The council voted to affirm the Public Works Director’s permit issuance by a unanimous vote.
Staff said the eucalyptus presented an elevated risk to nearby structures and people. “The arborist report indicated that Tree 199 has a decay pocket at the base of the tree, overextended limbs, and large roots growing into a structure,” Public Works Director Howard Young told the council, summarizing staff’s inspection and the association’s arborist report.
The city’s arborist, Dan Cien Cirillo, reviewed both reports and concurred with the recommendation for removal, Young…
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