Tree Protection Board Meeting Tuesday, September 8, 2026 @9AM

The Somerville Tree Protection Board meeting on September 8, 2026, considered several tree-removal and construction-related applications. The board approved one plan contingent on receiving landscape and tree-protection plans before permitting; denied requests to remove trees at an above-ground pool site and at 1015 Providence Way; and deferred the 116 Drayton Drive application pending discussion with the applicant and an arborist report. At 138 Polly Drive, it approved removal of one tree and denied removal of the other two, with the possibility of reconsidering if a certified arborist documents structural deficiencies. For 401 South Magnolia, the board approved a live-oak care plan associated with a garage and driveway project, while one member recused themself.

No contracts, vendor selections, budget allocations, or other procurement activity were identified. The decisions concerned tree protection and permitting conditions for private construction projects.