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Prospect board weighs enforcement options as neighbors report leaning trees at Breakers and Innisbrook
Summary
Neighbors reported leaning and vine‑choked trees on Breakers and Innisbrook properties; the board discussed limits of city authority for private trees, recalled a prior permit‑withholding enforcement approach and agreed to check the forestation ordinance and consult city staff about next steps.
Residents and board members at the Prospect Forestation Board meeting on Aug. 14 discussed several private‑property tree problems — a leaning Norway spruce near a backyard fence at the Breakers development and multiple creekside trees smothered in vines — and the board debated what the city can reasonably require or enforce.
A resident described the Breakers spruce as mature, leaning toward his yard and showing apparent root damage; the resident said previous tree fall incidents on adjacent lots had led him to seek help. Board staff and members reviewed the situation and said the city will…
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