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Design Review Board approves removal of hazardous Coast live oak at 426 West Street
Summary
On Dec. 17, 2024 the Sebastopol Design Review Board voted 3–0 to approve removal of a 26-inch-diameter Coast live oak at 426 West Street after a city arborist found a substantial trunk cavity and structural defect that could threaten adjacent property.
SEBASTOPOL, Calif. — The Sebastopol Design Review Board on Dec. 17 approved removal of a Coast live oak at 426 West Street, citing structural defects and a risk to an adjacent home.
Planning staff told the board the tree measures 26 inches in diameter at breast height and is protected under the Sebastopol Municipal Code, which requires review for trees larger than 10 inches DBH in certain zones. The city’s certified arborist, Ben Anderson, inspected the tree and prepared an arborist report dated Nov. 1, 2024, that described a decay cavity in the lower trunk as a…
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