Neil Norton sends in a few pics and writes…

The five trees are dawn redwoods. FYI, during a recent tree survey the compensatory value for the five trees was $37,992. The structural or compensatory value of the trees was based on methods from the Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers (1992). Compensatory value, which is based on the replacement cost of a similar tree, is used for monetary settlement for damage or death of plants through litigation, insurance claims of direct payment, and loss of property value for income tax deduction.

The five redwoods would be taken down if the developer of the 315 West Ponce “Decatur Court” property were to construct the proposed two-story retail building along West Ponce.  The plan still hasn’t been before any of Decatur’s boards or commissions.  Last we heard, the developer was “talking with the neighborhood” about the plan.

A couple other close-up shots of the trees after the jump.

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