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Home My WebLink AboutEAST RIDGE - FDP - 33-98F - CORRESPONDENCE - LANDSCAPE PLAN (3)Matthew J. Blakely Jim Sell Design, Inc. 153 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins, CO. 80524 Re: East Ridge, Final Plans - Removal of Existing Trees cc: Cameron Gloss, Planning & Development Director Tim Buchanan, City Forester Dana Leavitt, Environmental Planner Planning & Zoning file #33-98F 2 - Planning,-.)evelopment and Transportatio__ Services Planning and Zoning City of Fort Collins October 2, 2007 Matthew J. Blakely Jim Sell Design, Inc. 153 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins, CO. 80524 Re: East Ridge, Final Plans - Removal of Existing Trees Dear Matt, There are 12 existing Cottonwood trees on the east side of North Timberline Road that have been evaluated by Tim Buchanan, the City Forester, and Dana Leavitt, the City's Environmental Planner. These trees would be located on the south side of the proposed collector street, named Sykes Drive, that will enter the East Ridge development approximately half way between East Vine Drive (to the north) and International Boulevard (to the south). It has been determined that 9 of the 12 trees are of an age and condition that pose potential safety concerns as development occurs around them. Therefore, City staff has taken the position that these 9 trees, now marked with red paint in the field, may be cut down at any time prior to commencing construction on the property. No mitigation is being required for the elimination of these 9 trees. The other 3 trees must be incorporated in the East Ridge final development plan and protected, per Section 3.2.1(F) of the City's Land Use Code, as construction occurs, unless further aerial inspection indicates that there are qualities in the upper portions of these 3 trees that would render them a hazard. Such inspection would need to be conducted by a certified arborist with a report submitted to the City for review. Please call me at 221-6341 if you have questions or need further assistance regarding this matter. Sincerely,, . n AO&Qw Stephen Olt, City Project Planner 281 North College Avenue - P.O. Box 580 - Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 9 (970) 221-6750 - FAX (970) 416-2020