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Resident criticizes hospital tree removals; city says staff encouraged hazard mitigation but did not mandate clear‑cut
Summary
A Washington Terrace resident accused the city of causing a clear‑cut along hospital property that removed wildlife habitat and shade. City staff said code enforcement documented two years of hazard mitigation requests after a July 31 brush fire, but that the hospital — as private property — opted to remove trees and no citations or fines were issued.
Kathleen Cranor, a Washington Terrace resident, told the council on March 3 that recent tree removal along the hospital property has turned the area into a “war zone” and destroyed wildlife habitat and shade. “We never had a problem in the trees,” Cranor said, adding that children once played there and that the removal has increased light and noise for nearby homes. She cited figures she said came from a city report — including 1,329 calls to the fire department in 2025 — and asked why residents were not consulted.
City staff asked to address the…
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