Not more oaks


I believe it was Joni Mitchell who sang, “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.”

On July 24, the Westlake Village City Council was to consider a request to destroy four mature oak trees at 17 Sherwood Drive in Oak Forest Estates.

So many trees were lost in the recent fires that we must not be complacent while our remaining ancient oaks are destroyed.

The proposal, OPT No. 19- 004, seeks to maximize the small lot with six beautiful oaks to accommodate a very large mobile unit, thus the request to destroy four of the trees and trim back two more.

There are a number of large lots—several on the creek—that are vacant due to the recent fire where a large mobile home could sit appropriately without cutting down any trees.

Douglas Powell
Westlake Village