HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-10-20 Arborist Comments Julie Hultman
From: K.D.Widin <kdwidin @comcast.net>
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2014 9:01 PM
To: Eric Johnson; Mark Vierling (E-mail);Andrew Kegley; Betty Caruso;Julie Hultman; Scott
Richards;Chris Long;Jennifer Pinski
Subject: Oak Ridge Place - Memory Care -Tree Inventory& Landscape Plan
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OPH Staff-
I have reviewed the proposed development plans submitted for the Oak Ridge Place Memory Care Addition,and have the following
comments:
1. Design-it is attractive and should complement the site and its function.
2. Plant List-is good,containing plants that are proven to survive well in this area, be relatively low-maintenance and,for the most
part, less sensitive to serious insect,disease and cultural problems. I would,however, recommend replacing at least half of the
'Greenspire'
linden with 'Redmond' linden or another cultivated variety of American linden. The latter are less susceptible to stem girdling roots
and Japanese beetles than are'Greenspire' lindens.
3. Planting Detail-This looks o.k., but they should add: "Remove any twine or rope which is tied around the base of the trunk".Also,
the City of Oak Park Heights does not usually recommend staking of trees.
If nursery stock is grown and planted properly,staking should not be required for most planting sites.
4.Tree Inventory-the site is large enough and has enough significant trees that the Tree Preservation Ordinance, 1307,applies to
the project. On the plans,the tree inventory looks complete and there is a graphic of trees to be removed/saved,as well as a table
listing all trees on the site and whether they are to be removed or retained on site. Plugging their numbers into the Tree
Replacement Requirement calculation in the OPHts.ordinance,the project would be required to replace 527 caliper in.of trees.
After subtracting the 75 cal.in.of trees which are proposed to be planted in the landscape plan,the project would need to replace
452 cal.in.. If the trees could not be planted on the site,$50./cal.in.would be required as"cash in lieu of planting"and for 452 cal
in.would equal$22,600.. I plan to inspect the site to compare the plans to trees on site and confirm the tree inventory sometime
the first week of November.
Please forward my comments to the developer after staff review. Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this review.
Kathy Widin
Arborist
City of Oak Park Heights
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