Good morning and happy Friday! Trees are a big deal in this town, and today we explain why one of them is getting removed.
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Today's newsletter: A heritage tree is being removed on Throckmorton, the Community Center celebrates its 25th anniversary and your full weekend guide. This Briefing is about 924 words, a 4-minute read.
- Written and edited by Franz Strasser-Galvis
City approves removal of heritage redwood damaging a Throckmorton Avenue home
Mill Valley's Zoning Administrator approved the removal of a protected coast redwood this week after two arborists and a decade of inspection reports concluded the tree was destroying the foundation of an 1894 home at 448 Throckmorton Avenue.
The tree pictured here on the right side of the building on Throckmorton Avenue. (MVB, May 21)
What's happening: The tree, a 65-foot heritage redwood with a 46-inch trunk, sits three feet from the home's foundation. According to arborist reports submitted with the permit application, its root system has cracked the basement wall, lifted the back deck and jammed the egress doors, and the basement floods during rain.
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