The owner of the 17,000-square-foot property plans to build a second home, which will lead to the historic tree’s removal.
SEATTLE — The City of Seattle has given a property owner the green light to move forward with a development plan that will result in a 100-year-old redwood being torn down.
Neighbors have been outspoken about the issue for nearly two years.
“It’s devastating… it’s devastating,” said Julie Tokashiki Skerritt, who lives near the property and has led a group of neighbors through a series of challenges with the city’s Department of Construction and Inspections.
“It’s the natural beauty that all of
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