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Design board denies HOA request to remove four protected redwoods at Green Valley Vista

Sebastopol Design Review Board · June 26, 2024
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Summary

The board denied removal of four protected redwood trees at Green Valley Vista condominiums after city arborist Ben Anderson and a consulting arborist concluded the trees are healthy; HOA representatives and homeowners cited repeated infrastructure damage and high maintenance costs and were advised of appeal rights.

The Design Review Board denied an application to remove four protected coast redwoods at Green Valley Vista condominiums after hearing testimony from the HOA’s arborist, multiple homeowners and the city arborist.

Staff presented an arborist report (dated 05/10/2024) describing the redwoods as healthy with full canopies. Jeremy Issel, a certified arborist with True North Landscapes representing the HOA, acknowledged the trees’ health but said his concern was…

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