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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTRAIL HEAD FILING FOUR MAJOR AMENDMENT - MJA200001 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 2 - TREE MANAGEMENT PLANSeptember 10, 2020 Nils Saha Senior Forestry Coordinator City of Fort Collins ISA Certified Arborist RM-7832A 301-204-7852 nsaha@fcgov.com Re: Trail Head Filing Four Major Amendment – Revised Existing Tree Removal Feasibility Letter This letter is intended to supplement the Tree Mitigation Plan prepared for the Trail Head Filing Four Major Amendment Submittal. The Tree Mitigation Plan identifies previously existing on- site trees and trees in the public right-of-way that were removed as part of the Approved Tree Mitigation Plan for the Trail Head Filing Two PDP. This PDP was approved by the City on August 28, 2018 for the subject property which is being amended by the Trail Head Filing Four Major Amendment Application. Additionally their are other existing trees that are located within the Public ROW and on-site that are proposed to be removed and/or relocated in order to allow for the construction of the proposed 27 Unit Single Family Detached Residential development. The Trail Head Filing Four Tree Mitigation Plan was completed under the direction of the City Forester and accurately identifies all remaining on-site tree including their approximate locations, species, trees protection or removal status, size, condition and mitigation value. As depicted in the Tree Mitigation Plan there were a total of 44 trees within the Public ROW and on-site, 12 trees have been previously removed, 19 trees will be preserved in place, 7 trees will be removed and mitigated on-site and 6 trees will be relocated on-site. The 12 trees that were previously removed prior to this Major Modification Application were allowed to be removed under the approved of the 2018 Trail Head Filing Two PDP and will also be mitigated on-site. The 6 trees that are identified as trees to be removed and mitigated on-site and the 6 trees identified as trees to be relocated on-site are required for the following reasons: A. Trees are currently dead or dying and are proposed to be removed and mitigated on-site B. Trees proposed to be relocated due to conflicts with the site plan or are located where site improvement are proposed and/or are located where significant site grading will occur. These trees are proposed to be relocated on-site C. Trees proposed to be removed due to conflict with design of the Green Lake Drive Intersection. These trees are proposed to be mitigated on-site Trees #7, #23, #26, #29 & #36 shall be removed due to A above Tree #19, #20, #21, #22, #24 & #25 shall be relocated due to B above Tree #31 & #32 shall be relocated due to C above A more detailed description of each tree being protected, relocated and/or removed can be found in the Tree Mitigation Plan included with this submittal. For those trees which have been previously removed or are to be removed and which have been deemed by the City Forester as providing significant community value, replacement mitigation trees will be provided by either increasing the size of the replacement mitigation tree per the requirements of Division 3.2.1 (F)(1) or by providing additional trees which will be planted within the public right-of-way and/or within the private open space tracts of the proposed development. Trees that have been or will be removed and are determined by the City Forester to be under the required Diameter at Brest Height (DBH) per Division 3.2.1(F)(2) of the City’s Lands Use Code are not required to be mitigated. We appreciate your thoughtful consideration of the proposed Tree Removal and Mitigation Plan and look forward to your favorable response. Sincerely, Ken Merritt, RLA, APA Director of Planning & Landscape Architecture JR Engineering