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Commission approves removal of large redwood at 14 Diane Lane but delays work until after nesting season
Summary
Facing competing concerns about property damage and tree preservation, the commission approved a heritage‑tree permit allowing removal of one redwood at 14 Diane Lane, adding a condition that removal be delayed until after the local bird fledgling/nesting season (around October).
The Larkspur Planning Commission voted July 22 to approve a heritage‑tree permit (HTR‑25‑009) to remove a large redwood tree at 14 Diane Lane, but added a condition requiring that removal not commence until after the local bird fledgling and nesting season to reduce wildlife impacts.
Staff told the commission the tree sits approximately six inches from the applicant’s house, is healthy and meets the city’s heritage‑size criteria at the base, but that the arborist report forecasts potential future foundation damage given the tree’s large…
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