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Loma Linda council asks staff to attempt repairs aimed at saving oak tree after resident appeal
Summary
After a resident appealed to remove an oak tree that city staff deemed healthy, the City Council directed staff to open the sidewalk and investigate the water lateral with the intention of preserving the tree; the motion passed 4-1 and staff will report back if removal proves necessary.
The Loma Linda City Council voted 4-1 to direct city staff to work with the homeowner at 25624 State Street to investigate and attempt repairs to a leaking water lateral while seeking to preserve the mature oak tree in front of the property.
Christopher Judith Patel, the homeowner who appealed a prior staff decision, told the council the tree's roots have "broken the water main line to our house, risking contamination of our drinking water," and that the same root system lies on top of his natural gas lateral. "Preservation cannot come at the cost of a resident's health and safety," he said, asking the council to overturn staff and approve removal so he could make permanent repairs.
City staff and the city's arborist told the council…
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