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Home My WebLink AboutFISCHER PROPERTIES - PDP220007 - 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 27th , 2022 Fischer Properties PDP – 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, Crab Apple, 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 sixteen (44) 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, #30, #31, #32, #33, #34, #35, #36, #37 #38, #39 #40, #41, #42, #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 to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed drive. 2. A Pinyon Pine to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed d rive. 3. A Green Ash to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed multi-family building footprint. 4. A Buckeye to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed multi-family building footprint. 5. A Box Elder Maple to be removed due site plan conflicts with proposed multi-family building footprint. 6. A Crab Apple to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed multi-family building footprint. 7. A Box Elder/Siberian Elm 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 to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed multi- family building footprint. 9. A Box Elder/ Siberian Elm to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed multi- family building footprint. 10. A Crab Apple to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed multi-family building footprint. 11. A Spruce to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed multi-family building footprint. 12. A Juniper to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed grading. 13. A Crab Apple to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed multi-family building family. 14. A Green Ash to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed grading. 15. A Silver Maple to be removed due to site plan conflicts with proposed rain garden. 16. A Spruce to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed rain garden. 17. A Spruce to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed rain garden. 18. A Pear to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed rain garden. 19. A Box Elder Maple to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed rain garden. 20. An American Elm to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed multi-family building footprint. 21. A Siberian Elm to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed multi-family building footprint. 22. A Crab Apple 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 to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed multi-family building footprint. 24. An Austrian Pine to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed rain garden. 25. A Box Elder Maple to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed rain garden. 26. A Box Elder Maple to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed rain garden. 27. A Spruce to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed rain garden. 28. A White Poplar to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed rain garden. 29. A Green Ash to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed grading. 30. A Spruce to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed grading. 31. A Siberian Elm to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed drive. 32. A Cottonwood to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed multi-family building footprint. 33. A Siberian Elm to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed access/plaza. 34. A Green Ash to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed access/plaza. 35. A Crab Apple to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed multi -family building footprint. 36. A Green Ash to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed multi-family building footprint. 37. A Green Ash to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed multi-family building footprint. 38. A Box Elder Maple to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed multi-family building footprint. 39. A Green Ash to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed rain garden. 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 40. A Blue Spruce to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed rain garden. 41. A Hackberry to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed rain garden. 42. A Spruce to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed rain garden. 43. A Spruce to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed rain garden. 44. A Box Elder Maple to be removed due to site plan conflict with proposed grading. 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.