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Residents and committee debate sycamore removals and sidewalk fixes on Tenry Street
Summary
The Draper City Tree Committee reviewed resident complaints and staff markings that targeted sycamores on Tenry Street, discussed options including sidewalk amendments or easements to preserve trees, and emphasized that the city will avoid paying for removals unless safety requires it.
The Draper City Tree Committee spent much of its Sept. 2 meeting addressing a neighborhood dispute over sycamore trees in narrow park strips on Tenry Street that staff or contractors had marked for removal. The committee’s chair summarized residents’ objections and laid out options for resolving conflicts between sidewalks and tree roots.
“We keep those trees for those that want to keep the trees and the sidewalk need to be amended,” the chair said, arguing that sidewalks should be remediated where…
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