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Staff report: Los Altos Hills processed nearly 190 tree-removal permits since 2020; replacement requirements vary by site
Summary
Community Development staff reported the town processed 189 tree-removal permits since 2020 and typically requires at least one replacement oak per removal, with the municipal code allowing up to five; discretionary removals are vetted with arborist reports and HIZ surveys.
Staff from the community development department presented a summary of the town's heritage oak removal and screening permit activity and answered committee questions about spacing, replacement and enforcement.
Tim McBurney reported that since 2020 staff processed 189 tree-removal permits and about 90 landscape-screening permits. "In almost all cases, at least one oak tree is required to replace the one that was removed," he said,…
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