Sausalito Sets October 28 Hearing on Proposed Removal of Two Heritage Pines at 17 Willow Lane

SAUSALITO, Marin County — October 25, 2026. A Sausalito Planning Commission hearing scheduled for October 28 will consider a request to remove two Italian stone pine heritage trees from private property in the Willows townhome community. The city’s official public-notice directory identifies the application address as 17 Willow Lane, although the trees are described as located near 1 and 43 Willow Lane.

Who applied and what is proposed?

According to the city’s notice, the applicant represents Bartlett Tree Experts on behalf of the Willows homeowners association. The application concerns removal of two Pinus pinea trees, which the city classifies as heritage trees. The property record listed is assessor parcel 064-380-33. This is a proposal being considered, not proof that removal was authorized or has occurred.

What is the environmental review status?

The municipality’s published notice says the tree-removal project has been determined exempt from additional review under specified categorical provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. This statement describes the city’s environmental finding for the proposal; it does not replace the Planning Commission’s hearing or its later permit decision.

How residents can follow the hearing

The Sausalito Planning Division’s public-notices page provides the October 28 notice and links to other commission records. Residents concerned about tree preservation, property safety, neighborhood character or the proposed work can consult the full agenda and meeting instructions for the comment deadline and participation options. After the meeting, an official decision record should establish whether the application was approved, denied, continued or modified.

For city government services and other land-use notices visit sausalito.gov; more independent reporting appears at Sausalito News.

Primary source: City of Sausalito Planning Division October 28, 2026 public-hearing notice, reviewed October 25. California58 has not independently inspected the trees or evaluated the permit application.

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