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Resident says developer illegally cut large right-of-way tree; staff cites permitted work
Summary
A Brownsville resident said a developer removed a large public-tree protecting right-of-way tree and asked why code enforcement did not preserve it; county staff said the developer had permits and that right-of-way tree mitigation rules differ from private property standards.
A Brownsville resident told the forum that a large public right-of-way tree was cut down by a developer and said code enforcement did not adequately intervene.
"ECUA never gave permission for this. They said that they could use a procedure called jack and bore to where they drill under the tree, not harming the tree that would save the tree," Margaret Hostetter said, asking why staff did not require that mitigation. Deputy director Tim Day responded that the trees had been marked as having utility impacts in the development review and that permits had been issued; Day said right-of-way impacts and mitigation are treated differently than private-property tree removals.
Commissioners asked staff to bring an item forward to examine whether the county should require replanting or other mitigation when developers impact trees in public right-of-way. The forum did not record an immediate policy change.
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