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City Council pauses Mayberry Ranch tree takeover after residents and council raise liability, removal concerns
Summary
Council continued a proposed agreement under which the city would assume maintenance and eventual liability for perimeter and entry trees in the Mayberry Ranch subdivision, asking staff to renegotiate with the HOA after residents and councilmembers flagged unclear title, large tree-removal costs, and precedent risks.
The Orange City Council voted unanimously May 13 to continue consideration of a memorandum of agreement that would transfer maintenance and, after two years, liability for trees along the perimeter and entry streets of Mayberry Ranch from its homeowners association to the city.
Staff said an arborist assessment identified roughly 227 trees in the public right-of-way around the development and recommended removal of about 61 Canary Island pine trees and additional trimming for other specimens. Staff estimated removal costs at approximately $80,000 and trimming at roughly $19,000; the HOA offered to reimburse up to $16,000 of trimming and up to $5,000 per year for the first two years for replacement trees. Public…
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