ClickOrlando.com: HOA to cut down as many as 400 trees
Tree roots damaging sidewalks, creating potential lawsuits
Mike DeForest, Reporter
October 3, 2013
OCOEE, Fla. -A Central Florida Homeowners Association is planning to cut down as many as 455 trees lining neighborhood streets because the roots are breaking apart the sidewalk, creating potential lawsuits. But some homeowners believe the move is too drastic.
“The reason we moved into Westyn Bay was because of the trees,” said Myra Couzo, who has lived in the gated subdivision since it was built nearly a decade ago. “I think they’re important for shade, they’re important for the birds, they’re important to our earth.”
Records show the city of Ocoee originally required the developer of Westyn Bay to plant oak trees in the parkways in front of homes, between the sidewalk and the street. Since then, the roots of some trees have grown under the sidewalk, causing the pavement to buckle. Read more:
“The reason we moved into Westyn Bay was because of the trees,” said Myra Couzo, who has lived in the gated subdivision since it was built nearly a decade ago. “I think they’re important for shade, they’re important for the birds, they’re important to our earth.”
Records show the city of Ocoee originally required the developer of Westyn Bay to plant oak trees in the parkways in front of homes, between the sidewalk and the street. Since then, the roots of some trees have grown under the sidewalk, causing the pavement to buckle. Read more: