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Lacey residents urge council to change tree-permit rules after years of storm damage
Summary
Multiple homeowners told the City of Lacey council that the city’s tree-permit rules and an arborist-review requirement are preventing removal of hazardous large firs, leaving residents fearful after repeated storm damage and asking the council to reconsider limits on removals.
At the Jan. 6 City of Lacey council meeting, several residents raised safety and property concerns tied to the city’s tree-permit process, saying restrictions on removals are leaving homes exposed to falling limbs and ongoing damage.
"For decades, my neighbors and I have suffered under property damage and downright terror from the towering 100 feet plus fir trees," said a longtime resident identifying herself as Shelly, who said city staff required an arborist review and then allowed only two trees to be removed. "If there's even a hint of risk to people's safety or property damage at the hands of these trees, people's safety and property should always come first."
Other speakers who identified themselves as homeowners described similar problems. Nikki…
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