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OPEN BURLAP AROUND TRUNK.
CUT & REMOVE TOP 1/3 OF BURLAP
GROUND COVER & SHRUB PLANTING DETAIL
BACKFILL W/ 2/3 NATIVE SOIL
& 1/3 COMPOST. THOROUGHLY
WATER SETTLE
SLOW RELEASE FERTILIZER TABLET (TYP.)
3" MIN.
2"
AWAY FROM FOLIAGE
SECTION
EXISTING
SOIL
FOR SHRUBS
THAN DIA. OF
TO BE 6" LARGER
PLANTING HOLE
ROOTBALL FOR
DIA. OF ROOTBALL
12" LARGER THAN
GROUNDCOVER.
KEEP MULCH LAYER
FINISH GRADE
TOP OF ROOT CROWN TO BE 1"
HIGHER THAN FINISH GRADE
CEDAR MULCH RING TO BE TWICE
DIAMETER OF ROOT BALL - 2" DEPTH
MULCH - SEE NOTES - 5" DEPTH
MAXIMUM
TRUNK
TREE
2" MULCH
12" MIN.
SECTION
12" MIN.,
TYP.
NOTE:
CEDAR MULCH
TREE RING SHALL
BE 36" DIA.
BACKFILL W/ 2/3 NATIVE SOIL & 1/3
COMPOST. THOROUGHLY WATER
SETTLE
THAN FINISH GRADE
TOP OF ROOT CROWN TO BE 1" HIGHER
EXISTING SOIL
SLOW RELEASE FERTILIZER TABLET (TYP.)
DRIVE TWO (2) T-POST STAKES PER
TREE.
REMOVE WIRE CAGE AND/OR TWINE. OPEN BURLAP
AROUND TRUNK. CUT & REMOVE TOP 1/3 OF BURLAP
PLAN
THAN DIA. OF
24" GREATER
ROOTBALL
FINISH GRADE
T-POST
TREE TRUNK
WIRE, TYP.
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EXISTING TREES
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Fort Collins, Colorado
WEST SIDE HOUSE
MAJOR
AMMENDMENT
801 South Shields
Fort Collins CO
GROUP
landscape architecture|planning|illustration
444 Mountain Ave.
Behtroud,CO 80513
TEL
WEB
970.532.5891
TBGroup.us
PROJECT TITLE
REVISIONS
ISSUE DATE
SHEET TITLE
SHEET INFORMATION
DATE
SEAL
Staff Comments 06-23-16
DATE
PREPARED FOR
SHEET OF
April 26, 2016
801 Shields LLC
1001 A East Harmony
Rd.
Fort Collins CO 80525
Landscape Plan
Plant Schedule
#6: EXISTING BUR OAK TO
BE PROTECTED
SIZE: 11"
CONDITION: FAIR MINUS
#5: EXISTING BUR OAK TO
BE PROTECTED
SIZE: 9"
CONDITION: GOOD
#4: EXISTING RED OAK TO
BE PROTECTED
SIZE: 38"
CONDITION: FAIR
#1: LINDEN TO BE REMOVED
SIZE: 22"
CONDITION: POOR
#2: COTTONWOOD TO BE PROTECTED MITIGATION REQ'D: 0
SIZE: 46"
CONDITION: GOOD
IN PREPARING THE FINAL DESIGN FOR THE
WALK WHERE IT PASSES BY THE COTTON-
WOOD THERE SHALL BE A PREDESIGN
MEETING WITH CITY FORESTRY STAFF, CITY
PROJECT PLANNER, THE CONSULTING
ENGINEER, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM CITY
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AND THE PROJECTS
CONSULTING ARBORIST. A FINAL SIDEWALK
DESIGN SHALL BE PREPARED TO ADEQUATELY
PROTECT THE TREE FROM THE DIRECTION
RECEIVED AT THAT MEETING.
A QUALIFIED AND CERTIFIED PRIVATE
ARBORIST SHALL MONITOR AND REVIEW
THE SIDEWALK INSTALLATION. DIRECTION
SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE CONTRACTOR
AND OWNER FOR INTERPRETATION OF
TREE PROTECTION SPECIFICATIONS.
THE CITY FORESTER SHALL ALSO BE
NOTIFIED BEFORE SIDEWALK
INSTALLATION AND INFORMED OF THE
CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE.
INFILTRATION GARDEN
Landscape Plan
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EXISTING MITIGATION TREE
EXISTING OFF-SITE TREE
TO BE PROTECTED
EXISTING OFF-SITE TREE
TO BE PROTECTED
SECTION LINE
PLANTING IS NOT PERMITTED WITHIN
THIS AREA. ORGANIC MULCH ONLY.
WITHIN BOUNDARY PLANTS
SHALL BE THE FOLLOWING SIZES:
SHRUBS: 1 GALLON
PERENNIALS & GRASSES: 1 QUART
INFILTRATION GARDEN INFILTRATION GARDEN
EXISTING LANDSCAPE
TO REMAIN
EXISTING LANDSCAPE
TO REMAIN
EXISTING LANDSCAPE
TO REMAIN
Landscape Legend
EXISTING BUILDING
NOTE: THE WIRE BETWEEN THE STAKE
AND THE TREE MUST HAVE SLACK
5' MIN.
GROMMETED NYLON STRAP, TYP.
NOTE:
WIRE BASKETS AND TWINE SHALL BE COMPLETELY
REMOVED PRIOR TO TREE INSTALLATION.
THAN FINISH GRADE
TOP OF ROOT CROWN TO BE 1" HIGHER
DRIVE THREE (3) T-POSTS PER TREE
FOR TREES OVER 6' IN HEIGHT.
DRIVE TWO (2) T-POSTS FOR TREES
6' IN HEIGHT OR LESS. SPACE
ANCHORS EQUALLY AROUND TRUNK.
AVOID DAMAGE TO BRANCHES.
EXISTING SOIL
SLOW RELEASE FERTILIZER TABLET (TYP.)
BACKFILL W/ 2/3 NATIVE SOIL & 1/3
COMPOST. THOROUGHLY WATER
SETTLE
REMOVE WIRE CAGE AND/OR TWINE. OPEN BURLAP
AROUND TRUNK. CUT & REMOVE TOP 1/3 OF BURLAP
18" MIN.,
TYP.
SECTION
12" MIN.
ROOTBALL
THAN DIA. OF
24" GREATER
FINISH GRADE
TOP OF ROOT CROWN TO
BE 1" HIGHER THAN
FINISH GRADE
NOTE:
WIRE BASKETS AND TWINE SHALL BE COMPLETELY
REMOVED PRIOR TO TREE INSTALLATION.
DECIDUOUS TREE PLANTING DETAIL
NOTE:
CEDAR MULCH TREE
RING SHALL BE 36" DIA.
2" MULCH
DECIDUOUS TREE PLANTING DETAIL
ROOTBALL
DEPTH
ROOTBALL
ROOTBALL DEPTH
DEPTH
TIE GROMMETED NYLON STRAPS TO STAKE WITH WIRE. WIRE
ENDS SHALL BE BENT BACK TO ELIMINATE BURRS AND WHITE PVC
PIPE ALONG ENTIRE LENGTH OF WIRE FOR VISUAL AND SAFETY
PLAN
TREE TRUNK
T-POST
GROMMETED NYLON STRAP, TYP.
WIRE, TYP.
NOTE: THE WIRE BETWEEN THE STAKE
AND THE TREE MUST HAVE SLACK
TIE GROMMETED NYLON STRAPS TO STAKE WITH WIRE. WIRE
ENDS SHALL BE BENT BACK TO ELIMINATE BURRS AND WHITE PVC
PIPE ALONG ENTIRE LENGTH OF WIRE FOR VISUAL AND SAFETY
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Fort Collins, Colorado
WEST SIDE HOUSE
MAJOR
AMMENDMENT
801 South Shields
Fort Collins CO
GROUP
landscape architecture|planning|illustration
444 Mountain Ave.
Behtroud,CO 80513
TEL
WEB
970.532.5891
TBGroup.us
PROJECT TITLE
REVISIONS
ISSUE DATE
SHEET TITLE
SHEET INFORMATION
DATE
SEAL
Staff Comments 06-23-16
DATE
PREPARED FOR
SHEET OF
April 26, 2016
801 Shields LLC
1001 A East Harmony
Rd.
Fort Collins CO 80525
Hydrozone Table
ZONE AREA WATER USE GALLONS
HIGH 0 SF 18 GAL/SF 0 GAL
MODERATE 0 SF 10 GAL/SF 0 GAL.
VERY LOW 428 SF 3 GAL/SF 0 GAL
TOTAL / AVERAGE 428 SF 0 GAL 0 GAL/SF
Landscape Legend
Landscape Notes
1. ENTIRE IRRIGATION SYSTEM WITH RAIN SENSOR TO BE DESIGNED FOR LANDSCAPE SHOWN ON PLAN AND BUILT BY CONTRACTOR
UTILIZING EXISTING IRRIGATION SYSTEM. IRRIGATION CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY P.S.I. AND GPM AVAILABLE. SYSTEM SHALL BE
DESIGNED TO MEET THE AVAILABLE P.S.I. AND GPM.
2. ALL INDICATED SOD GRASS AREAS ARE TO BE IRRIGATED BY A PERMANENT UNDERGROUND AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION SYSTEM. TURF
AREAS LESS THAN 25 FEET IN WIDTH ARE TO BE IRRIGATED WITH POP-UP SPRAY HEADS AND AREAS GREATER THAN 25FEET SHALL USE A
ROTOR POP-UP SPRAY SYSTEM.
3. ALL TREES, SHRUBS AND PERENNIALS OUTSIDE OF POP-UP IRRIGATED AREAS, ARE TO BE IRRIGATED WITH A PERMANENT DRIP
IRRIGATION SYSTEM WITH RAIN SENSOR. IRRIGATION SYSTEM AND NECESSARY SLEEVING WILL BE DESIGNED AND BUILT BY
CONTRACTOR AND ADJUSTED TO A LOW WATER REQUIREMENT, BASED ON THE NEEDS OF SELECTED PLANT MATERIAL.
4. QUICK COUPLERS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT EACH POINT OF CONNECTION AND AT REGULAR SPACING ALONG THE IRRIGATION MAINLINE.
SPACING OF QUICK COUPLES SHALL NOT EXCEED 200 FEET. LOCATE QUICK COUPLING VALVE AT A POINT OF EASY ACCESS.
5. ALL IRRIGATION TRENCHES SHALL BE PROPERLY WATERED AND COMPACTED TO AVOID FUTURE SETTLING. ANY SETTLING DURING
WARRANTY PERIOD WILL BE REPAIRED BY THE CONTRACTOR AT NO COST TO THE OWNER.
6. COORDINATE ALL IRRIGATION WORK WITH EXISTING UTILITIES AND RESPECTIVE TRADES.
7. ALL IRRIGATION SLEEVING SHALL BE PROVIDED AND INSTALLED BY GENERAL CONTRACTOR. IRRIGATION CONTRACTOR SHALL
COORDINATE SLEEVING LOCATIONS WITH GENERAL CONTRACTOR. ALL IRRIGATION SLEEVING TO BE STAKED IN THE FIELD OR LOCATED
ON DIMENSIONED "AS-BUILT" DRAWING BY THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR TO ALLOW FUTURE USE AND LOCATION.
Plant List
Tree Protection Notes
Irrigation Notes
1. STREET AND ORNAMENTAL TREES SHALL BE PLANTED NO CLOSER THAN FORTY (40) FEET AND FIFTEEN (15) FEET RESPECTIVELY FROM STREET LIGHTS. NO TREES SHALL BE
PLANTED WITHIN TEN (10) FEET FROM WATER AND SEWER MAINS, SIX (6) FEET FROM WATER AND SEWER SERVICE LINES, FOUR (4) FEET FROM GAS UTILITIES, EIGHT (8) FEET
FROM ANY DRIVEWAY AND TWENTY (20) FEET FROM SIGNS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES.
2. MINIMUM CLEARANCE OF THREE (3) FEET ON EACH SIDE OF FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION (FDC). NO VEGETATION OTHER THAN TURF OR GROUND COVERS PLANTED IN
FRONT OF FDC.
3. IF TREES OR SHRUBS ARE LOCATED ON TOP OF FIELD VERIFIED UTILITIES, CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY OWNER BEFORE ANY DIGGING HAS COMMENCED. VERIFY WITH
OWNER IF AND WHICH SHRUBS/TREES SHALL BE TAKEN OUT OF PROJECT/CONTRACT.
4. ALL LANDSCAPE AREAS SHALL BE MAINTAINED, INCLUDING MOWING, WATERING AND FERTILIZING BY CONTRACTOR, UP TO FINAL ACCEPTANCE. AT SUCH TIME OWNER WILL
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL MAINTENANCE. LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION WILL BE WARRANTED FOR ONE (1) FULL YEAR AFTER FINAL ACCEPTANCE. TREES AND VEGETATION,
IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, FENCES, WALLS AND OTHER LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS ELEMENTS OF THE PROJECT IN THE SAME MANNER AS PARKING,
BUILDING MATERIALS AND OTHER SITE DETAILS. THE APPLICANT, LANDOWNER OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST SHALL BE JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF ALL LANDSCAPING ELEMENTS IN GOOD CONDITION. ALL LANDSCAPING SHALL BE MAINTAINED FREE FROM DISEASE, PESTS, WEEDS AND LITTER,
AND ALL LANDSCAPE STRUCTURES SUCH AS FENCES AND WALLS SHALL BE REPAIRED AND REPLACED PERIODICALLY TO MAINTAIN A STRUCTURALLY SOUND CONDITION.
5. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT FEASIBLE, TOPSOIL THAT IS REMOVED DURING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY SHALL BE CONSERVED FOR LATER USE ON AREAS REQUIRING
REVEGETATION AND LANDSCAPING.
6. EXCAVATED MATERIAL TO BE USED AS FILL WILL HAVE ALL ROCKS, DEBRIS, WASTE MATERIAL, FROZEN MATERIAL, VEGETATION LARGER THAN 3" IN ANY DIMENSION
REMOVED BEFORE PLACEMENT AND COMPACTION OF SOIL.
7. PROVIDE POSITIVE DRAINAGE AWAY FROM BUILDING AND WALL FOUNDATIONS AND A SMOOTH TRANSITION BETWEEN ALL ADJACENT EXISTING GRADES AND PROPOSED
GRADES
8. PRIOR TO FINE GRADING, SOD AREAS AND PLANTING BEDS, SHALL BE THOROUGHLY LOOSENED AND TILLE. REMOVE ALL UNSUITABLE TOPSOIL, INCLUDING ALL ROCKS
LARGER THAN 3 INCHES IN ANY DIRECTION, ALL CONCRETE, TRASH, DEBRIS, WEEDS, ROOTS AND OTHER WASTE MATERIALS. THE SOIL IN ALL LANDSCAPE AREAS,
INCLUDING PARKWAYS AND MEDIANS, SHALL BE THOROUGHLY LOOSENED TO A DEPTH OF NOT LESS THAN EIGHT (8) INCHES AND SOIL AMENDMENT SHALL BE THOROUGHLY
INCORPORATED INTO THE SOIL OF ALL LANDSCAPE AREAS TO A DEPTH OF AT LEAST SIX (6) INCHES BY TILLING, DISCING OR OTHER SUITABLE METHOD, AT A RATE OF AT
LEAST THREE (3) CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL AMENDMENT PER ONE THOUSAND (1,000) SQUARE FEET OF LANDSCAPE AREA. DO NOT CULTIVATE SOIL WITHIN THE DRIP LINE OF
EXISTING TREES TO RETAIN.
9. UNIFORMLY COMPACT AND FINE GRADE THESE SOD / GRASS AREAS AND PLANTING BEDS TO A SMOOTH SURFACE, FREE FROM IRREGULAR SURFACE CHANGES. CUT OUT
SOFT SPOTS, FILL IN LOW SPOTS AND TRIM HIGH SPOTS TO COMPLY WITH REQUIRED GRADE TOLERANCES.
10. ONCE COMPACTED AND FINE GRADED ALL ROCKS, DEBRIS, WASTE MATERIAL AND VEGETATION MATERIAL LARGER THAN 1/2" WILL BE RAKED FROM THE SURFACE AND
REMOVED FROM SITE.
11. SOD TO BE 100% COLORADO GROWN BLUEGRASS BLEND SPECIFICALLY GROWN FOR LOW WATER AND HIGH TRAFFIC LAWN APPLICATIONS WITH MINIMUM THREE (3)
IMPROVED VARIETIES, HAVING A HEALTHY VIGOROUS ROOT SYSTEM. ONCE TURF IS LAID IT SHALL BE PROPERLY ROLLED, COMPACTED AND PUSHED TOGETHER TO
ELIMINATE ANY GAPS BETWEEN ROLL EDGES. APPLY FERTILIZER IN THESE AREAS PER SOD FARM'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
12. ALL TREES SHRUBS AND PERENNIAL SHRUB BEDS OUTSIDE OF IRRIGATED AREAS ARE TO BE IRRIGATED WITH A DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM. PERENNIAL SHRUB BEDS SHALL
BE IRRIGATED BY 6" POP-UP SPRAY HEADS. IRRIGATION SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNED AND BUILT BY CONTRACTOR.
13. A PERMIT MUST BE OBTAINED FROM THE CITY FORESTER BEFORE ANY TREES OR SHRUBS AS NOTED ON THIS PLAN ARE PLANTED, PRUNED OR REMOVED ON THE PUBLIC
RIGHT-OF-WAY. THIS INCLUDES ZONES BETWEEN THE SIDEWALK AND CURB, MEDIANS AND OTHER CITY PROPERTY. THIS PERMIT SHALL APPROVE THE LOCATION AND
SPECIES TO BE PLANTED. FAILURE TO OBTAIN THIS PERMIT MAY RESULT IN REPLACING OR RELOCATING TREES AND A HOLD ON CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
14. THE DEVELOPER SHALL CONTACT THE CITY FORESTER TO INSPECT ALL STREET TREE PLANTINGS AT THE COMPLETION OF EACH PHASE OF THE DEVELOPMENT. ALL TREES
NEED TO HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AS SHOWN ON THE LANDSCAPE PLAN. APPROVAL OF STREET TREE PLANTING IS REQUIRED BEFORE FINAL APPROVAL OF EACH PHASE.
FAILURE TO OBTAIN APPROVAL BY THE CITY FORESTER FOR STREET TREES IN A PHASE SHALL RESULT IN A HOLD ON CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR FUTURE PHASES OF
THE DEVELOPMENT.
15. ALL PLANT MATERIALS ARE SIZED AND OUTLINED IN PLANT LIST. ALL PLANTS TO BE PLANTED IN AMENDED SOIL AND STAKED AS SHOWN IN DETAILS. ALL PLANTS SHALL BE
A-GRADE OR NO. 1 GRADE, FREE OF ANY DEFECTS, OF NORMAL HEALTH, HEIGHT, LEAF DENSITY AND SPREAD APPROPRIATE TO THE SPECIES AS DEFINED BY AMERICAN
ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN STANDARDS.
16. IF PLANTS ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT DUE TO DECLINING HEALTH, DISEASE, OR DEATH, THE PLANTS SHALL BE PROMPTLY REPLACED BASED ON THE REQUIREMENTS
OF THE FORT COLLINS LAND USE CODES AND REPLACED WITH THE ORIGINAL SPECIES UNLESS APPROVED BY THE CITY.
17. CHANGES IN PLANT SPECIES OF PLANT LOCATIONS FROM WHAT IS LISTED ON THE LANDSCAPE PLAN WILL REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF
REPLACEMENT. OVERALL QUANTITY AND QUALITY TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. IN THE EVENT OF CONFLICT WITH THE QUANTITIES INCLUDED IN THE
PLANT LIST, SPECIES AND QUANTITIES SHALL BE PROVIDED.
18. ALL TREES AND SHRUBS TO BE BALLED AND BURLAPPED, OR CONTAINERIZED.
19. ALL PLANT MATERIAL SHALL HAVE ALL WIRE, TWINE, BASKETS, BURLAP, AND ALL OTHER NON-BIODEGRADABLE CONTAINMENT MATERIAL REMOVED FROM THE TRUNK
AND/OR ROOT BALL OF THE PLANT, PRIOR TO PLANTING.
20. ALL SHRUB BEDS SHALL HAVE MINIMUM 5" DEPTH SHREDDED CEDAR MULCH - NATURAL COLOR AND/OR WASHED SMOOTH COBBLE. A CONTINUOUS LAYER OF TYPAR
LANDSCAPE FABRIC OR APPROVED EQUAL SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ALL SHRUB BEDS WITH 6" OVERLAP AT SEAMS WITH 4" STAPLES 4' O.C. IN ALL DIRECTIONS.
21. EDGING BETWEEN GRASS TYPES AND SHRUB BEDS / ROCK COBBLE SHALL BE DURA-EDGE HEAVY DUTY STEEL EDGER MIN. 14 GA x 4" WITH ROLLED TOP AND SHALL BE SET
LEVEL WITH THE TOP OF THE ADJACENT SOD. NO EDGING SHALL BE USED BETWEEN CEDAR MULCH / COBBLE TRANSITIONS.
22. ALL LANDSCAPING SHALL BE INSTALLED ACCORDING TO SOUND HORTICULTURAL PRACTICES IN A MANNER DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE QUICK ESTABLISHMENT AND
HEALTHY GROWTH. ALL LANDSCAPING IN EACH PHASE SHALL EITHER BE INSTALLED OR THE INSTALLATION SHALL BE SECURED WITH A LETTER OF CREDIT, ESCROW OR
PERFORMANCE BOND FOR ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE (125) PERCENT OF THE VALUE OF THE LANDSCAPING PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
FOR ANY BUILDING IN SUCH PHASE.
23. TREE GRATES TO CITY STANDARDS WILL BE INSTALLED FOR TREES IN THE SIDEWALK. MANUFACTURER: IRONSMITH. MODEL #: 6018-1 STARBUST TREE GRATE 60" X60".
24. HEALTHY, MATURE TREES THAT ARE REMOVED BY THE APPLICANT OR BY ANYONE ACTING ON BEHALF OF OR WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE APPLICANT SHALL BE REPLACED
WITH NOT LESS THAN ONE (1) OR MORE THAN SIX (6) REPLACEMENT TREES SUFFICIENT TO MITIGATE THE LOSS OF VALUE OF THE REMOVED TREE. THE APPLICANT SHALL
SELECT EITHER THE CITY FORESTER OR A QUALIFIED LANDSCAPE APPRAISER TO DETERMINE SUCH LOSS BASED UPON AN APPRAISAL OF THE REMOVED TREE.
25. LANDSCAPING WITHIN THE R.O.W. IS RESTRICTED TO PLANTS THAT DO NOT EXCEED 24 INCHES IN HEIGHT MEASURED FROM THE STREET FLOWLINE (TREES EXCEPTED). IF
THE LANDSCAPING WITHIN THE R.O.W. EXCEEDS THIS HEIGHT OR CREATES A SIGHT DISTANCE CONCERN THE PROPERTY OWNER SHALL BE REQUIRED TO TRIM THE
LANDSCAPE MATERIAL.
26. DEVELOPER SHALL ENSURE THAT SITE PLAN AND LANDSCAPE PLAN AND UTILITY PLANS ARE COORDINATED SO THAT THE GRADING, STORM DRAINAGE, OR OTHER
CONSTRUCTION DOES NOT CONFLICT WITH NOR PRECLUDE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF LANDSCAPING ELEMENTS AS SHOWN ON THE APPROVED PLANS.
27. ALL LANDSCAPE PLANTINGS INSTALLED WITHIN THE PUBLIC STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY SHALL CONFORM TO THE CURRENT SIGHT DISTANCE AND INTERSECTION SIGHT
TRIANGLE STANDARDS IN CHAPTERS 7 THROUGH 9 OF THE LARIMER COUNTY URBAN AREA STREET STANDARDS. TREE CANOPIES SHOULD NOT OBSTRUCT VISIBILITY OF
TRAFFIC RELATED REGULATORY SIGNAGE.
27. PRUNING OF ANY OFF-SITE TREES THAT HAVE CANOPY THAT EXTENDS OVER THE PROJECT SHALL ONLY OCCUR BASED ON AN EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION OF A
PRIVATE ISA CERTIFIED ARBORIST AND WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNER OR THEIR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE. TREE PRUNING SHALL BE BY
A BUSINESS THAT HOLDS A CURRENT CITY OF FORT COLLINS ARBORIST LICENSE.
28. STREET TREES SHALL BE INSTALLED BY THE DEVELOPER AT TIME OF CO, UNLESS TIME OF YEAR LIMITS TREE PLANTING, IN WHICH CASE STREET TREES SHALL BE
PLANTED WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF CO.
29. THE DEVELOPER SHALL REPLACED DEAD OR DYING STREET TREES AFTER PLANTING UNIT FINAL INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE FOR MAINTENANCE BY THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS FORESTRY DIVISION. ALL STREET TREES MUST BE ESTABLISHED, AN APPROVED SPECIES AND OF ACCEPTABLE CONDITION PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE.
1. WITHIN THE DRIP LINE OF ANY PROTECTED EXISTING TREE, THERE SHALL BE NO CUT OR FILL OVER A FOUR INCH DEPTH UNLESS A
QUALIFIED ARBORIST OR FORESTER HAS EVALUATED AND APPROVED THE DISTURBANCE.
2. ALL PROTECTED EXISTING TREES SHALL BE PRUNED TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS FORESTRY STANDARDS.
3. PRIOR TO AND DURING CONSTRUCTION,BARRIERS SHALL BE ERECTED AROUND ALL PROTECTED EXISTING REES WITH SUCH BARRIERS TO
BE OF ORANGE FENCING A MINIMUM OF FOUR (4) FEET IN HEIGHT, SECURED WITH METAL T-POSTS, NO CLOSER THAN SIX (6) FEET FROM
THE TRUNK OR ONE-HALF (1
2) OF THE DRIP LINE, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. THERE SHALL E NO STORAGE OR MOVEMENT OF EQUIPMENT,
MATERIAL, DEBRIS OR FILL WITHIN THE FENCED TREE PROTECTION ZONE.
4. DURING THE CONSTRUCTION STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT, THE APPLICANT SHALL PREVENT THE CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT OR MATERIAL OR
THE STORAGE OR DISPOSAL OF WASTE MATERIAL SUCH AS PAINTS, OILS, SOLVENTS, ASPHALT, CONCRETE, MOTOR OIL OR ANY OTHER
MATERIAL HARMFUL TO THE LIFE OF A TREE, WITHIN THE DRIP LINE OF ANY PROTECTED TREE OR GROUP OF TREES.
5. NO DAMAGING ATTACHMENT, WIRES, SIGNS OR PERMITS MAY BE FASTENED TO ANY PROTECTED TREE.
6. LARGE PROPERTY AREAS CONTAINING PROTECTED TREES AND SEPARATED FROM CONSTRUCTION OR LAND CLEARING AREAS, ROAD
RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND UTILITY EASEMENTS MAY BE 'RIBBONED OFF', RATHER THAN ERECTING PROTECTIVE FENCING AROUND EACH TREE AS
REQUIRED IN SUBSECTION (G)(3) ABOVE. THIS MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY PLACING METAL T-POST STAKES A MAXIMUM OF FIFTY (50) FEET
APART AND TYING RIBBON OR ROPE FROM STAKE-TO-STAKE ALONG THE OUTSIDE PERIMETERS OF SUCH AREAS BEING CLEARED.
7. THE INSTALLATION OF UTILITIES, IRRIGATION LINES OR ANY UNDERGROUND FIXTURE REQUIRING EXCAVATION DEEPER THAN SIX (6) INCHES
SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY BORING UNDER THE ROOT SYSTEM OF PROTECTED EXISTING TREES AT A MINIMUM DEPTH OF TWENTY-FOUR
(24) INCHES. THE AUGER DISTANCE IS ESTABLISHED FROM THE FACE OF THE TREE (OUTER BARK) AND IS SCALED FROM TREE DIAMETER AT
BREAST HEIGHT AS DESCRIBED IN THE CHART BELOW.
TREE DIAMETER AT BREAST HEIGHT (INCHES) AUGER DISTANCE FROM FACE OF TREE (FEET)
0-2 1
3-4 2
5-9 5
10-14 10
15-19 12
OVER 19 15
8. SEE APPROVED LANDSCAPE PLAN FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS OF TREES TO BE REMOVED, AND TREES TO BE PROTECTED.
9. EXISTING TREES MARKED FOR PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION SHALL NOT BE REMOVED OR MITIGATED.
10. HEAVY EQUIPMENT SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO COMPACT OVER THE SOIL OVER THE ROOT ZONE OF EXISTING TREES.
11. AVOID CUTTING SURFACE ROOTS WHEREVER POSSIBLE. SIDEWALKS AND PAVING LEVELS SHOULD BE CONTOURED SUFFICIENTLY TO
AVOID DAMAGE.
12. ROOT CUTS FROM EXCAVATION SHOULD BE DONE RAPIDLY. SMOOTH FLUSH CUTS SHOULD BE MADE. BACKFILL BEFORE THE ROOTS HAVE A
CHANCE TO DRY OUT AND WATER THE TREE IMMEDIATELY.
13. SIDEWALK DEMOLITION WILL NOT INCLUDE ANY OVER EXCAVATION IN ORDER TO PROTECT EXISTING TREES.
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