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Design Review Board approves removal of a hazardous Coast Live Oak at 426 West Street
Summary
The Sebastopol City Design Review Board voted 3–0 to approve removal of a 26‑inch Coast Live Oak at 426 West Street after a city arborist’s report identified a lower‑trunk decay cavity as a likely point of failure; the board discussed but did not waive the replacement-or‑in‑lieu requirement.
Sebastopol’s Design Review Board voted to approve removal of a Coast Live Oak at 426 West Street, concluding the tree poses a foreseeable threat to neighboring property.
Planning staff told the board the tree measures 26 inches in diameter at breast height and is protected under the Sebastopol Municipal Code (protected trees exceed 10 inches). Staff summarized a November 1, 2024 arborist report by the city’s certified arborist, Ben Anderson, saying the report identified a decay cavity in the lower trunk that the report characterized as a substantial structural defect and a likely…
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