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Parks commission backs ordinance to fund replacement of city trees tied to King Road housing project
Summary
The Parks and Recreation Commission recommended a parkland improvement ordinance allowing removal of up to 45 city eucalyptus trees along the Baylands Athletic Center tied to a 145‑unit housing project at 2100–2400 King Road, and asked staff to add a finding prioritizing nearby Baylands‑appropriate native replacements.
The Palo Alto Parks and Recreation Commission on Dec. 16 recommended that the City Council adopt a Parkland Improvement Ordinance allowing tree removals associated with a private housing development at 2100–2400 King Road, while asking staff to add a finding that replacement plantings be Baylands‑appropriate and located near the impact area.
Senior planner Steven Switzer told commissioners the project would replace four office buildings with 145 for‑sale townhomes and would require raising the site to meet Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requirements. That earthwork means grading and a retaining wall that could adversely affect roughly 45 eucalyptus…
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