A Pierce County town is denying a man's request to remove trees from a popular park that he claimed impede his view of the Puget Sound.
A photo of a pine tree that is located at Sunnyside Beach Park in Steilacoom . The city denied a man's request to remove trees from the park because he claimed they impede his view of the Puget Sound .
It's been a hot topic among neighbors in Steilacoom for months and raised concerns about a town ordinance that allowed a neighbor to make such a request. They argued a private citizen should not be able to request the removal of healthy, mature trees that provide shade and that may also increase property values. Others said the tree removal could damage the rest of the greater ecosystem.
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