HomeMy WebLinkAboutCLOCK TOWER APARTMENTS - PDP - 37-02A - CORRESPONDENCE - LANDSCAPE PLAN (3)I hope this proposal addresses your concerns regarding the trees on this site. If you
require further clarification or if I can be of further assistance, please contact me at (970)
593-1212.
Sincerely,
Edge Architecture
Jeff Benham, AIA
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EDGE ARCHITECTURE
January 15, 2003
City of Fort Collins — Cultural, Library, and Recreational Services
Forestry Division
Tim Buchanan, City Forester
215 North Mason Street
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
Re: Existing trees to be removed and mitigation issues
Project: Clock Tower Apartments PDP
Dear Tim,
This correspondence is in response to our conversation regarding the issues involved
with the proposed removal of several trees on the site of the above referenced project.
My understanding is that there are 2 issues raised by this proposed removal. Those
issues are:
Is the removal of existing trees justified?
Response: The removal of the 30" Locust on the northwest comer of the site is
necessitated by the proximity of the building. The location of the building has been
dictated by the need to accommodate required parking and on -site detention of
storm water at the south and east areas of the site. Saving this particular tree
would result in the loss of 3 2-bedroom apartment units. The loss of revenue from 3
apartments would render the project economically unfeasible. The removal of the
14" Hackberry on the southwest comer of the site would result in the loss of 2
parking stalls. The project would again suffer economically, due to the loss of 2
living units resulting from the decreased parking available. We were able to retain
the 18" Hackberry at the middle of the south property line by re -arranging the
configuration of the trash enclosure island. The other major trees on the site will be
retained as -shown on the revised landscape plan.
2. How will removed trees be mitigated?
Response: I propose, as mitigation for lost trees, that all new landscape plantings
be provided in number and size as dictated by the requirements for standard
development projects. The number of trees so required will provide the additional
trees needed to mitigate the loss of e)asting trees and, as an affordable housing
project, this would also realize an upsize in caliper for all trees and plantings from
what would be required for this specially designated development.
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