HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-11-10 Arborist Comments Julie Hultman
From: K.D.Widin <kdwidin @comcast.net>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 3:59 PM
To: Eric Johnson; Mark Vierling (E-mail);Andrew Kegley; Betty Caruso;Julie Hultman; Scott
Richards; Chris Long;Jennifer Pinski
Subject: Oak Ridge PI. Memory Care -Tree Inventory and Replacement Inches
OPH Staff-
I have reviewed again the tree inventory and landscape plan for the Oak
Ridge PI. Memory Care project. I also made a site inspection last week
to roughly verify species, number,and relative placement of trees at the site. Once back in the office, I checked all diameters and
species on the tree inventory list,and all appear to be within the ordinance guidelines for significant trees. When re-checking the
totals of existing trees on the plans,the developer's total for diameter inches to be removed was too low.They had left out a 29 in.
diameter cottonwood(tree no. 2039).When re-calculating,using the correct total for removal diameter in.of 637,the tree
replacement requirement came out to be 579 in.. Subtracting the 75 in.of trees proposed to be planted,the tree replacement
requirement would be 504 in.. If replacement in.of trees cannot be planted on the property,the"cash in lieu of replacement"
amount for this project would then be$25,200.(504 in.x$50./diam.in.). I will send a copy of this report to the development
architect. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Kathy Widin
Arborist
City of Oak Park Heights
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