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Albany commission approves removal of failing London plane at Marin Avenue after engineer and arborist review
Summary
The Albany Parks Commission voted unanimously to remove street Tree #1643 — a 21-inch London plane near Marin Elementary — after staff and a contractor arborist said a planned 10-foot storm drain excavation and the tree's advanced decline made removal the safest option.
The Albany Parks Commission voted unanimously to remove a failing street tree at the northwest corner of Curtis and Marin avenues, after public-works staff and a contractor arborist reported the tree is in advanced decline and at risk from upcoming storm-drain construction.
James Cirelli, a public works engineer, told the commission the Marin Avenue pavement and curb‑ramp rehabilitation includes a new storm-drain inlet that requires excavation about 10 feet deep. He said the contractor’s arborist concluded the excavation would cause “high” root disturbance and recommended…
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