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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFISCHER PROPERTIES - FDP230010 - 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 March 15th, 2023 Fischer Properties FDP – The intersection of South Shields between Westward Dr. and Springfield Dr. Existing Tree Removal Feasibility Letter This letter is intended to supplement the Mitigation Plan included in The Fischer Property Plan submittal. There are three (17) species of trees on site including: Russian Olive, Pinyon Pine, Green Ash, Buckeye, Box Elder Maple, Crabapple, Siberian Elm, Spruce, Juniper, Silver Maple, Pear, American Elm, Austrian Pine, White Poplar, Cottonwood, Blue Spruce, and Hackberry. As depicted on the mitigation plan, a total of thirty-nine (39) trees are to be removed. The reason for tree removal is due to the proposed development of The Fischer Properties. The following trees are proposed to be removed: Tree #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #31, #32, #33, #34, #35, #36, #37 #38, #43, and #44 (as associated with the Tree Mitigation List on the Tree Mitigation Plan of this submittal). Further explanation for the removal of these trees is found below. Tree # 1. A Russian Olive is to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed drive. 2. A Pinyon Pine is to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed drive. 3. A Green Ash is to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed multi-family building footprint. 4. A Buckeye is to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed multi-family building footprint. 5. A Box Elder Maple is to be removed due site plan conflicts with proposed multi-family building footprint. 6. A Crabapple is to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed multi-family building footprint. 7. A Box Elder/Siberian Elm is to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed multi- family building footprint. 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 8. A Box Elder/Siberian Elm is to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed multi- family building footprint. 9. A Box Elder/ Siberian Elm is to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed multi- family building footprint. 10. A Crab Apple is to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed multi-family building footprint. 11. A Spruce is to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed multi-family building footprint. 12. A Juniper is to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed grading. 13. A Crabapple is to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed multi-family building family. 14. A Green Ash is to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed grading. 15. A Silver Maple is to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed grading. 16. A Spruce is to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed grading. 17. A Spruce is to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed grading. 18. A Pear is to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed grading. 19. A Box Elder Maple is to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed grading. 20. An American Elm is to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed multi-family building footprint. 21. A Siberian Elm is to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed multi-family building footprint. 22. A Crabapple is to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed multi-family building footprint. 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 23. A Siberian Elm is to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed multi-family building footprint. 24. A Spruce is to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed grading. 25. A Box Elder Maple is to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed grading. 26. A Box Elder Maple is to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed grading. 27. An Austrian Pine is to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed multi-family building footprint. 28. A White Poplar is to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed grading. 29. A Green Ash to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed grading. 31. A Siberian Elm is to be removed due to site plan conflict with a proposed drive. 32. A Cottonwood is to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed multi-family building footprint. 33. A Siberian Elm is to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed access/plaza. 34. A Green Ash is to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed access/plaza. 35. A Crabapple is to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed multi-family building footprint. 36. A Green Ash is to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed multi-family building footprint. 37. A Green Ash is to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed multi-family building footprint. 38. A Box Elder Maple is to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed multi-family building footprint. 43. A Box Elder Maple is to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed grading. 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 44. A Crabapple is to be removed due to conflicts with proposed utilities. 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, cash in lieu will be provided on top of replacement trees at the increased size per Division 3.2.1 (F)(1) of the Fort Collins Land Use Code.