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Board upholds DPW decision to allow removal of three Oak Street ficus trees near school after split vote
Summary
After days of testimony from neighbors, a consulting arborist and school representatives — and after viewing video of a limb collapse — the Board upheld a DPW order permitting removal of three ficus trees near the National Center for International Schools; the vote was 2‑2, and the permit stands by default because three votes are required to overturn departmental action when a seat is vacant.
The Board of Appeals considered a contested urban forestry permit on Jan. 11 to remove three ficus trees on Oak Street adjacent to the National Center for International Schools. The school said the trees posed imminent hazards after a limb collapse last June; neighbors urged preservation of the tree canopy that defines their block.
School counsel Daniel Klingebeil showed a short video of a limb failure into the school playground and said the school had an independent…
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