Board denies developer request to remove 114 trees on Salquist property before escrow closes
Hex LLC asked to remove 114 trees before Feb. 1 migratory-bird protections begin; after legal review and board concern about liability, trust, and local tree code the board voted to deny the request (Motion 55).
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Superintendent Tracy Klinger told the board Hex LLC, the purchaser of the Salquist property, requested access before close of escrow to remove 114 trees because the Migratory Bird Treaty Act protections begin Feb. 1. Klinger said the city had approved the development removal pending their review, but she consulted legal counsel about liability concerns.
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