Irish Boat Shop Trees — Tree Proximity to Building and Property Line Questions
Status watching; recurrence 1; last raised 2026-05-15 by Tree Board, Harbor Commission. - Status: watch - First raised: 2026-05-15 (Tree Board — reported from Harbor Commission discussion) - Last raised: 2026-05-15 - Recurrence count: 1
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Status watching; recurrence 1; last raised 2026-05-15 by Tree Board, Harbor Commission. - Status: watch - First raised: 2026-05-15 (Tree Board — reported from Harbor Commission discussion) - Last raised: 2026-05-15 - Recurrence count: 1
- May 2026 · Irish Boat Shop Trees — Tree Proximity to Building and Property Line Questions last raised by Tree Board, Harbor Commission at tree-advisory-board/2026-05-15--rtE7ICWPVz8.
- May 2026 · Raised/discussed in tree-advisory-board/2026-05-15--rtE7ICWPVz8 (Tree Board, Harbor Commission).
- May 2026 · Tree Board tabled pending property line investigation
- May 2026 · Latest local registry occurrence: Irish Boat Shop Trees — Tree Proximity to Building and Property Line Questions
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What this covers
- Status: watch - First raised: 2026-05-15 (Tree Board — reported from Harbor Commission discussion) - Last raised: 2026-05-15 - Recurrence count: 1
Why it matters
Trees on or near the Irish Boat Shop building on Bay Street are growing roots into the building foundation (stump-sized roots against the building). Harbor Commission discussed potential tree removal. The tree board noted this is similar to the D Street hedge issue — trees on city property, proximity to structures, who bears responsibility. Property line ownership is unclear. Irish has not requested removal; the conversation was exploratory.
What resolution means
- Watching — no active proposal or timeline - Resolved when property ownership and tree jurisdiction are clarified, or when a formal removal/replacement request comes to Tree Board
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