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Arborist report: two mature trees at 81 North Drexel removed after excavation; commission authorizes replacement plan review
Summary
Contractor and city arborists found structural root damage and decline at two mature trees at 81 North Drexel during excavation for a pool house; the homeowner removed the trees and the commission authorized staff to approve replacement trees.
City staff told the Bexley Tree and Public Gardens Commission on Sept. 17 that two large trees at 81 North Drexel were removed after excavation exposed major structural roots and decay and because one tree showed active emerald ash borer infestation.
Matt Klingler, director of building and planning, said Joseph Tree Service and a city arborist inspected the site after contractor excavation for a proposed pool house exposed roots close to the trunks. Joseph Tree Service reported that the dig line passed about 4 feet from the trunk of a roughly 30‑inch‑diameter green ash and about 10 feet from a roughly 32‑inch hackberry. The contractor found multiple major…
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