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Commission approves removal of three trees on Brock Road with replacement requirement
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a tree‑removal permit to remove three large trees on a small Brock Road parcel, subject to a mitigation requirement to plant three 5‑gallon replacement trees from the city's water‑wise list.
The Nevada City Planning Commission approved a tree removal permit for a property on Brock Road that proposed removing three trees — a 48‑inch western cedar, a 12‑inch liquid amber and a 10‑inch ornamental plum — representing all trees on the parcel.
Staff explained that the parcel is small (about 0.16 acre) and that the cedar leans toward the house and an individual power line runs through limbs; staff found the removal could meet code criteria and recommended approval with a mitigation condition requiring the planting of three 5‑gallon replacement trees selected from the local water‑wise list.
There were no public objections recorded at the meeting. A commissioner confirmed the replacement tree condition would be listed as a condition of approval and the applicant agreed. The motion to find the project CEQA‑exempt and approve the removal with mitigation passed unanimously.
The approval requires the owner to plant three replacement trees in less problematic locations on the property or nearby, consistent with the staff‑recommended mitigation.
