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Neighbors and council weigh options for Longacre wetlands parcel as aging trees threaten homes
Summary
Councilors and staff discussed a long, tax‑delinquent wetland parcel behind Longacre Drive properties where 70‑plus‑year oaks are leaning into yards. Solicitors said state law limits neighbors to trimming encroaching branches, while ownership remains in limbo; councilors discussed tax‑title, subdivision or other remedies.
Neighbors concerned about aging oaks on a largely wetland parcel behind Longacre Drive raised the issue with the council on Nov. 6, saying trees are overgrowing into yards and pose a falling hazard to homes and fences.
Council President Wall described the parcel as originally intended as a buffer and said the city does not currently own it. The solicitor told the council that under Rhode Island law (Title 34) landowners have a limited right to trim branches that intrude onto their…
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