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Resident raises safety concerns about large cottonwoods; city says removals already approved and owner responsible
Summary
A resident told council that large black cottonwood trees on North Seventh Street are dropping large limbs and pose a hazard to children; city arborist said removals were approved in 2019 for sidewalk work and the property owner is responsible for removal, and staff are working with the current owner to remove the trees.
A Coeur d'Alene resident told the City Council at the May 20 meeting that towering black cottonwood trees on North Seventh Street regularly shed large limbs and pose a danger to children walking to nearby schools. The resident, Zach McLean, described an incident in which a roughly 500-pound limb fell 10 feet from where his daughter had been playing.
The city's urban forester, Nick, told council the city does not plant black cottonwoods as street trees and that existing specimens often predate current ordinances or…
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