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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJEROME STREET STATION - FDP230006 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - TREE MANAGEMENT PLAN THINKING OUTSIDE OF THE BOX FOR OVER TWO DECADES. o: 970.224.5828 | w: ripleydesigninc.com RIPLEY DESIGN, INC. | 419 Canyon Avenue, Suite 200 | Fort Collins, CO 80521 April 12, 2022 Revised November 18th, 2022 Jerome Street Townhomes PDP – NE corner of Suniga Road and Jerome Street Existing Tree Removal Feasibility Letter This letter is intended to supplement the Mitigation Plan included in the Jerome Street Townhomes Project Development Plan submittal. There are ten (10) species of trees on site including: bur oak, crabapple, chinkapin oak, honey locust, Siberian elm, cottonwood, ash, elm, crack willow, and juniper. As depicted on the mitigation plan, a total of two (2) trees are to be removed and one-hundred and twenty-six (126) to remain or transplanted. The reason for tree removal is due to the proposed development of Jerome Street Townhomes. The following trees are proposed to be removed: Tree #7 and #9 (as associated with the Tree Mitigation List on the Tree Mitigation Plan). Further explanation for the removal of these trees is found below. Tree # 7. A Siberian elm in fair- condition to be removed due to site development conflicts with proposed sidewalk. 9. A Siberian elm in fair- condition to be removed due to site development conflicts with proposed building #9. 75. An Ash in fair- condition to be removed as recent site visits have indicated it is either dead or dying. 76. A cotton wood group in fair to poor condition to be removed due to hazardous conditions A more detailed depiction of the location of trees which are being removed in relation to the proposed site plan can be found on the Mitigation Plan included in this submittal. To mitigate for the removed trees which have been deemed to provide significant value by the City Forester, replacement trees will be provided at the increased size per Division 3.2.1 (F)(1) of the Fort Collins Land Use Code.