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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNMain_175_PA-2016-01968 Ashland First United Methodist Tree Removal Mitigation The Ashland First United Methodist Church will mitigate our tree removal by planting four evergreen trees, each 5-6, feet tall on the back parking berm and in the parking strip in the lot to the north side of Wesley Hall. We will use Juniper trees. The arborist's choice for this location is either "Sky Rocket" or "Blue Arrow". These were chosen because of their slim profile and drought tolerance. All trees will be planted before December 12017. Leigh Madsen 541-840-3987 f v I CITY F C 1 -7 X1 _1 December 6, 2016 Notice of Final Decision On December 2, 2016, the Community Development Director approved the request for the following: Planning Action: PA-2016-01968 Subject Property: 175 North Main Street Applicant: Leigh Madsen Description: A request to remove four hazardous trees on the subject property. The trees to be removed include one 12 inch DBH Blue Spruce, one 9.2 inch DBH Flowering Dogwood, and two Vine Maples (13.7 and 16.2 inches DBH). COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Multiple-Family Residential; ZONING: R-2; ASSESSOR'S MAP: 39 lE 05 DD; TAX LOT: 9000. i The Community Development Director's decision becomes final and is effective on the 12' day after the Notice of Final Decision is mailed. Approval is valid for a period of 18 months and all conditions of approval identified on the attached Findings are required to be met prior to project completion. The application, all associated documents and evidence submitted, and the applicable criteria are available for review at the Ashland Community Development Department, located at 51 Winburn Way. Copies of file documents can be requested and are charged based on the City of Ashland copy fee schedule. Prior to the final decision date, anyone who was mailed this Notice of Final Decision may request a reconsideration of the action as set forth in the Ashland Land Use Ordinance (ALUO) 18.5.1.050(F) and/or file an appeal to the Ashland Planning Commission as provided in ALUO 18.5.1.050(G). The ALUO sections covering reconsideration and appeal procedures are attached. The appeal may not be made directly to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals. If you have any questions regarding this decision, please contact Mark Schexnayder in the Community Development Department at (541) 488-5305. cc: Parties of record and property owners within 200 ft COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Tel: 541A88-5305 51 Winburn Way Fax: 541-552-2050 Ashland, Oregon 97520 TTY: 800-735-2900 i SECTION 18.5.1.050 Type I Procedure (Administrative Decision with Notice) E. Effective Date of Decision. Unless the conditions of approval specify otherwise or the decision is appealed pursuant to subsection 18.5.1.050.G, a Type I decision becomes effective 12 days after the City mails the notice of decision. F. Reconsideration. The Staff Advisor may reconsider a Type I decision as set forth below. 1. Any party entitled to notice of the planning action, or any City department may request reconsideration of the action after the decision has been made by providing evidence to the Staff Advisor that a factual error occurred through no fault of the party asking for reconsideration, which in the opinion of the Staff Advisor, might affect the decision. Reconsideration requests are limited to factual errors and not the failure of an issue to be raised by letter or evidence during the opportunity to provide public input on the application sufficient to afford the Staff Advisor an opportunity to respond to the issue prior to making a decision. 2. Reconsideration requests shall be received within five days of mailing the notice of decision. The Staff Advisor shall decide within three days whether to reconsider the matter. 3. If the Staff Advisor is satisfied that an error occurred crucial to the decision, the Staff Advisor shall withdraw the decision for purposes of reconsideration. The Staff Advisor shall decide within ten days to affirm, modify, or reverse the original decision. The City shall send notice of the reconsideration decision to affirm, modify, or reverse to any party entitled to notice of the planning action. 4. If the Staff Advisor is not satisfied that an error occurred crucial to the decision, the Staff Advisor shall deny the reconsideration request. Notice of denial shall be sent to those parties that requested reconsideration. G. Appeal of Type I Decision. A Type I decision may be appealed to the Planning Commission, pursuant to the following: 1. Who May Appeal. The following persons have standing to appeal a Type I decision. a. The applicant or owner of the subject property, b. Any person who is entitled to written notice of the Type I decision pursuant to subsection 18.5.1.050.B. c. Any other person who participated in the proceeding by submitting written comments on the application to the City by the specified deadline. 2. Appeal Filing Procedure. a. Notice of Appeal. Any person with standing to appeal, as provided in subsection 18.5.1.050.G.1, above, may appeal a Type I decision by filing a notice of appeal and paying the appeal fee according to the procedures of this subsection. The fee required in this section shall not apply to appeals made by neighborhood or community organizations recognized by the City and whose boundaries include the site. If an appellant prevails at the hearing or upon subsequent appeal, the fee for the initial hearing shall be refunded. b. Time for Filing. A notice of appeal shall be filed with the Staff Advisor within 12 days of the date the notice of decision is mailed. c. Content ofNotice of Appeal. The notice of appeal shall be accompanied by the required filing fee and shall contain. i. An identification of the decision being appealed, including the date of the decision. ii. A statement demonstrating the person filing the notice of appeal has standing to appeal. iii. A statement explaining the specific issues being raised on appeal. iv. A statement demonstrating that the appeal issues were raised during the public comment period. d. The appeal requirements of this section must be fully met or the appeal will be considered by the City as a jurisdictional defect and will not be heard or considered. 3. Scope of Appeal. Appeal hearings on Type I decisions made by the Staff Advisor shall be de novo hearings before the Planning Commission. The appeal shall not be limited to the application materials, evidence and other documentation, and specific issues raised in the review leading up to the Type I decision, but may include other relevant evidence and arguments. The Commission may allow additional evidence, testimony, or argument concerning any relevant ordinance provision. 4. Appeal Hearing Procedure. Hearings on appeals of Type I decisions follow the Type II public hearing procedures, pursuant to section 18.5.1.060, subsections A - E, except that the decision of the Planning Commission is the final decision of the City on an appeal of a Type I decision. A decision on an appeal is final the date the City mails the adopted and signed decision. Appeals of Commission decisions must be filed with the State Land Use Board of Appeals, pursuant to ORS 197.805 - 197.860. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Tel: 541488-5305 51 Winburn Way Fax: 541-552-2050 Ashland, Oregon 97520 TTY: 800-735-2900 1 INV 1 i t ASHLAND PLANNING DIVISION i FINDINGS & ORDERS rr. PLANNING ACTION: PA-2016-01968 SUBJECT PROPERTIES: 175 North Main Street APPLICANT: Leigh Madsen OWNER: First Methodist Church/Ashland DESCRIPTION: A request to remove four hazardous trees on the subject property. The trees to be removed include one 12 inch DBH Blue Spruce, one 9.2 inch DBH Flowering Dogwood, and two Vine Maples (13.7 and 16.2 inches DBH). COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Multiple-Family Residential; ZONING: R-2; ASSESSOR'S MAP: 39 lE 05 DD; TAX LOT: 9000. SUBMITTAL DATE: October 18, 2016 DEEMED COMPLETE DATE: November 10, 2016 STAFF APPROVAL DATE: December 2, 2016 DEADLINE TO APPEAL (4:30 p.m.): December 19, 2016 FINAL DECISION DATE: December 20, 2016 APPROVAL EXPIRATION DATE: June 20, 2018 DECISION The application is a request for a hazard tree removal permit to remove four trees from the property located at 175 North Main Street. The arborist report identifies the trees as a hazard to pedestrians and property. Three of the trees are located in the front yard of the property between the existing church building and the North Main Street right-of-way. The remaining tree is located at the rear of the property nearest the High Street right-of-way. The subject property is located adjacent to South Laurel Street between North Main Street and High Street. The property is 1.86 acres in size and zoned Multiple-Family Residential (R-2). The lot slopes downhill from High Street down to North Main Street. Pedestrian access is provided off North Main Street and South Laurel Street. The approval criteria for a tree removal permit for a hazard tree in AMC 18.5.7.040.B.1 require that the application demonstrate that the condition or location of the tree presents a clear public safety hazard (i.e., likely to fall and injure persons or property) or a foreseeable danger of property damage to an existing structure. The application includes a report from a certified arborist (Zachary G. Smith of Arborsmith Tree Professionals) that identifies the approximate height and diameter at breast height of each tree proposed for removal. The arborist report notes that the Blue Spruce tree located at the rear of the property is in the process of dying and has wood borer infestation. Because of the trees location adjacent to a pedestrian and vehicle right-of-way, it presents a clear public safety hazard. The report identifies the remaining three trees as two Vine Maples and one Flowering Dogwood that are located in the front of the church building adjacent to North Main Street. As identified in the arborist report, these trees present a hazard to the existing historic church buildings foundation due to their close proximity to the structure. In addition, the approval criteria require that the hazardous condition cannot be alleviated by treatment, relocation, or pruning. While the Blue Spruce located at the rear of the property might be treatable with PA #2016-01968 175 North Main Street/MMS Page 1 pruning there is substantial evidence in the arborist report that indicates the tree is in the process of dying and would need to be removed relatively soon in any case. The remaining three trees located in the front of the property nearest North Main Street cannot be treated because it is the tree roots that pose a foreseeable danger of property damage to the existing structures foundation and stained glass windows. Finally, the approval criteria allow that mitigation be provided for the removed trees and a condition has been added to that effect. The criteria for a Tree Removal Permit for the removal of hazard trees are described in AMC Chapter 18.5.7.040.B as follows: 1. Hazard Tree. A Hazard Tree Removal Permit shall be granted if the approval authority finds that the application meets all of the following criteria, or can be made to conform through the imposition of conditions. a. The applicant must demonstrate that the condition or location of the tree presents a clear public safety hazard (i. e., likely to fall and injure persons or property) or a foreseeable danger of property damage to an existing structure or facility, and such hazard or danger cannot reasonably be alleviated by treatment, relocation, or pruning. See definition of hazard tree in part 18.6 b. The City may require the applicant to mitigate for the removal of each hazard tree pursuant to section 18.5.7.050. Such mitigation requirements shall be a condition of approval of the permit. Planning Action #2016-01968 is a request for a hazard tree removal permit to remove four hazardous trees from the property located at 175 North Main Street. The application with the attached conditions below complies with all applicable City ordinances for removal of a hazard tree. Planning Action #2016- 01968 is therefore approved to allow the removal of the subject tree. Further, if any one or more of the following conditions are found to be invalid for any reason whatsoever, then Planning Action #2016- 01968 is denied. The following are the conditions and they are attached to the approval: 1. That all proposals of the applicant shall be conditions of approval unless otherwise specifically modified herein. 2. That the tree removal shall be mitigated as provided in AMC 18.5.7.050 within one year of the it issuance. Z B' 'Molnar, lanning Director Date epartment of Community Development PA #2016-01968 175 North Main StreeVMMS Page 2 AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING STATE OF OREGON ) County of Jackson ) I I 4 The undersigned being first duly sworn states that: 1. 1 am employed by the City of Ashland, 20 East Main Street, Ashland, Oregon 97520, in the Community Development Department. 2. On December 6, 2016 1 caused to be mailed, by regular mail, in a sealed f envelope with postage fully prepaid, a copy of the attached planning action notice to each person listed on the attached mailing list at such addresses as set forth on this list under each person's name for Planning Action #PA-2016-01968, 175 N. Main. Signature of Employee Dmumend 12/612016 ff I! Easy Pee[O Labels i ® - Bend along line to I ® AVERY@ 5160 Use Avery@ Template 51600 id Paper expose Pop-up EdgeT"' b I 6 PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 8000 PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 7800 PA-2016-01968 391 E09BB 3300 BOLTON MATHEW D/LORNA S ! COLLINGS DAVIDISCHRAN-COLLINGS DEAN MICHAEL C/MARCELLA SABINE 3800 CHERRY LN PO BOX 4704 ! ASHLAND, OR 97520 13236 E EVANS CREEK RD HOUSTON, TX 77210 f ROGUE RIVER, OR 97537 PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 8300 PA-2016-01968 391 E08AA 800 PA-2016-01968 391 E05DD 9000 ELIASEN DAVID J ET AL EMANUEL JUDY TRUSTEE ET AL FIRST METHODIST CH/ASHLAND 156 N MAIN ST 111 BUSH ST 175 N MAIN ST ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 I ASHLAND, OR 97520 j PA-2016-01968 391 E08AA 7300 PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 13200 PA-2016-01968 391 E08AA 1000 FOSTER MAXWELL E JR TRUSTEE ET AL I FOSTER TAMARA K GROVE FAMILY TRUST ET AL 63 BUSH ST 147 N LAUREL ST j 102 BRITTON AVE ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 ATHERTON, CA 94027 j PA-2016-01968 391E05DD 2300 PA-2016-01968 391 E08AA 7400 PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 8700 HAYDEN KASEY ET AL KECK RICHARD/SMITH CHRISTINE KIMNIC LLC 224 CENTRAL ST j 75 BUSH ST PO BOX 11274 ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 ZEPHYR COVE, NV 89448 PA-2016-01968 391 E08AA 1100 PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 7900 PA-2016-01968 391 E08AA 7600 LORD ALFRED B LOUIE JEN LYNN TRUSTEE MACDONELL SUE 108 BUSH ST j 142 N MAIN ST 150 HIGH ST ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 i PA-2016-01968 391 E08AA 7500 PA-2016-01968 391 E05DD 5200 PA-2016-01968 391 E05DD 9800 NELSON MARY PAMELA NELSON SUSAN F TRUSTEE ET AL NOLLENBERGER LAWRENCE P ET AL 1286 WOODLAND DR 117 S LAUREL ST 191 HIGH ST ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 PA-2016-01968 391 E08AA 200 PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 8100 PA-2016-01968 391 E09BB 3502 OPPENHEIMER ALAN/PRISCILLA PAGE RUSSELL A/PAGE ERIN E PARKER JORDAN S TRUSTEE ET AL 110 S LAUREL ST 157 MAIN ST N 137 N MAIN ST ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 i PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 8600 PA-2016-01968 391 E08AA 900 PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 8200 PEIL THOMAS HANSEN FAMILY TRUST READ JANET B REINHARDT JON T/CARMEN 335 GARFIELD 105 BUSH ST 159 N MAIN ST ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 3600 PA-2016-01968 391 E08AA 7700 RICHEY DENNIS E TRUSTEE ET AL ROCKEL TOM - TRUSTEE PA-2016-01968 399 E05DD 2504 PO BOX 195 70 BUSH ST SCHOOL DISTRICT 5 ASHLAND, OR 97520 MAUPIN, OR 97037 PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 8500 j PA-2016-01968 391 E09BB 3503 PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 13100 SHELL SANDI L ET AL SINGMASTER EDWIN H JR STAMPS GARY E 2918 W GRIFFIN CREEK RD 301 E VALLEYVIEW RD 135 LAUREL ST N j MEDFORD, OR 97501 ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 Etiquettes faciles a peter Sede Repliez a la hachure afin de www.avery.com R i r A reveler le rebord Pop-u Utilisez le gabarit AVERYO 5160O l chargemenfi pnsc 1-800-GO-VERY ~ ~ Easy PeelO Labels s Bend along line to i ® A\IERVO Use AveryR @ Template 51608 d Paper expose Pop-up EdgeTM PA-2016-01968 391 E05DD 5100 PA-2016-01968 391 E05DD 5000 PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 8400 STUBBLEFIELD L R/BARBARA L THRUSTON DAVID M TRUSTEE ET AL TRAVISANO JOSEPH A 111 S LAUREL ST 103 LAUREL ST S 155 CENTRAL AVE ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 f I PA-2016-01968 391 E08AA 700 PA-2016-01968 391 E09BB 3400 OG ET AVID A AND JAN R SCHRAG ! WHALLEY RUBY F TRUSTEE ET AL j N175 N Main OD 1216/2016 1998 818 IDEA'S WAY 58 BUSH ST 35 MT SHASTA, CA 96067 ASHLAND, OR 97520 PA-2016-01968 LEIGH MADSEN 176 ORANGE AVE ASHLAND, OR 97520 I I i I I j I j ! I j ! Etiquettes faciles a peter Repliez a la hachure afin de www.avery.com gement reveler le rebord Pop-upmc 1-800-GO-AVERY Utilisez le gabarifi AVERY® 5160® cha Senscle T Planning Department, 51 Winburn Way, Ashland, Oregon 97520 CIY OF 541-488-5305 Fax: 541-552-2050 www.ashland.or.us TTY: 1-800-735-2900 -i -A E'r NOTICE OF APPLICATION i f PLANNING ACTION: PA-2016-01968 SUBJECT PROPERTY: 175 North Main Street OWN E RIAPPLI CANT: Leigh Madsen DESCRIPTION: This is a request to remove four trees on the subject property. The trees to be removed include, one 12 inch DBH Blue Spruce, one 9.2 inch DBH Flowering Dogwood, and two Vine Maples (13.7 and 16.2 inches DBH). COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Multi-family Residential; ZONING: R-2; ASSESSOR'S MAP: 39 1 E 05 DD TAX LOT: 9000, NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: November 10, 2016 DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN COMMENTS: November 24, 2016 SUBJECT PROPERTY \ ~175 North Main Street PA-2016.01968 APL 5 v , 1:600 1 inch = 50 feet w E Mapping Is schanmlc on y and bea s no v a rsnry of accura y. 6TZ5T oFeat Aiifmwres,atruc-,fec111d., anseirenl or r-tvmy i«eliana 3 should ba indepatdendy held-16.d for exlatance and/or 1-11- The Ashland Planning Division Staff has received a complete application for the property noted above. Any affected property owner or resident has a right to submit written comments to the City of Ashland Planning Division, 51 Winburn Way, Ashland, Oregon 97520 prior to 4:30 p.m. on the deadline date shown above. Ashland Planning Division Staff determine if a Land Use application is complete within 30 days of submittal. Upon determination of completeness, a notice is sent to surrounding properties within 200 feet of the property submitting application which allows for a 14 day comment period. After the comment period and not more than 45 days from the application being deemed complete, the Planning Division Staff shall make a final decision on the application. A notice of decision is mailed to the same properties within 5 days of decision. An appeal to the Planning Commission of the Planning Division Staffs decision must be made in writing to the Ashland Planning Division within 12 days from the date of the mailing of final decision. (AMC 18.5.1.050.G) The ordinance criteria applicable to this application are attached to this notice. Oregon law states that failure to raise an objection concerning this application, by letter, or failure to provide sufficient specificity to afford the decision maker an opportunity to respond to the issue, precludes your right of appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) on that issue. Failure to specify which ordinance criterion the objection is based on also precludes your right of appeal to LUBA on that criterion. Failure of the applicant to raise constitutional or other issues relating to proposed conditions of approval with sufficient specificity to allow this Department to respond to the issue precludes an action for damages in circuit court. A copy of the application, all documents and evidence relied upon by the applicant and applicable criteria are available for inspection at no cost and will be provided at reasonable cost, if requested. All materials are available at the Ashland Planning Division, Community Development & Engineering Services Building, 51 Winburn Way, Ashland, Oregon 97520. If you have questions or comments concerning this request, please feel free to contact the Ashland Planning Division at 541-488-5305. GAcomm-dev\planning\Planning Actions\Noticing Folder\Mailed Notices & Signs\2016\PA-2016-01968.docx TREE REMOVAL PERMIT 18.5.7.040.6 1. Hazard Tree. A Hazard Tree Removal Permit shall be granted if the approval authority finds that the application meets all of the following criteria, or can be made to conform through the imposition of conditions. a. The applicant must demonstrate that the condition or location of the tree presents a clear public safety hazard (i.e., likely to fall and injure persons or property) or a foreseeable danger of property damage to an existing structure or facility, and such hazard or danger cannot reasonably be alleviated by treatment, relocation, or pruning. See definition of hazard tree in part 18.6. b. The City may require the applicant to mitigate for the removal of each hazard tree pursuant to section 18.5.7.050, Such mitigation requirements shall be a condition of approval of the permit. 2. Tree That is Not a Hazard. A Tree Removal Permit for a tree that is not a hazard shall be granted if the approval authority finds that the application meets all of the following criteria, or can be made to conform through the imposition of conditions, a. The tree is proposed for removal in order to permit the application to be consistent with other applicable Land Use Ordinance requirements and standards, including but not limited to applicable Site Development and Design Standards in part 18.4 and Physical and Environmental Constraints in part 18.10. b. Removal of the tree will not have a significant negative impact on erosion, soil stability, flow of surface waters, protection of adjacent trees, or existing windbreaks. c. Removal of the tree will not have a significant negative impact on the tree densities, sizes, canopies, and species diversity within 200 feet of the F subject property. The City shall grant an exception to this criterion when alternatives to the tree removal have been considered and no reasonable ā‚¬ alternative exists to allow the property to be used as permitted in the zone. d. Nothing in this section shall require that the residential density to be reduced below the permitted density allowed by the zone. In making this determination, the City may consider alternative site plans or placement of structures of alternate landscaping designs that would lessen the impact i on trees, so long as the alternatives continue to comply with the other provisions of this ordinance. E e, The City shall require the applicant to mitigate for the removal of each tree granted approval pursuant to section 18.5.7.050. Such mitigation E requirements shall be a condition of approval of the permit. i i t i i i C i f i E E i i i i G:\comm-dev\planning\Planning Actions\Noticing FolderWailed Notices & Signs\2016\PA-2016-01968.docx I I i i AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING E r STATE OF OREGON ) j County of Jackson ) I The undersigned being first duly sworn states that: 1. 1 am employed by the City of Ashland, 20 East Main Street, Ashland, Oregon 97520, in the Community Development Department. 2. On 11/10/161 caused to be mailed, by regular mail, in a sealed envelope with postage fully prepaid, a copy of the attached planning action notice to each person listed on the attached mailing list at such addresses as set forth on this list under each person's name for Planning Action #2016-01968, 175 N Main. Signature of Employee DocumenB 11110/2016 f G PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 8000 PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 7800 PA-2016-01968 391 E09BB 3300 COLLINGS DAVID/SCHRAN-COLLINGS BOLTON MATHEW D/LORNA S DEAN MICHAEL C/MARCELLA 3800 CHERRY LN SABINE PO BOX 4704 13236 E EVANS CREEK RD ASHLAND, OR 97520 HOUSTON, TX 77210 ROGUE RIVER, OR 97537 PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 8300 PA-2016-01968 391 E08AA 800 PA-2016-01968 391 E05DD 9000 ELIASEN DAVID J ET AL EMANUEL JUDY TRUSTEE ET AL FIRST METHODIST CH/ASHLAND 156 N MAIN ST 111 BUSH ST 175 N MAIN ST ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 PA-2016-01968 391 E08AA 7300 PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 13200 PA-2016-01968 391 E08AA 1000 E FOSTER MAXWELL E JR TRUSTEE ET AL FOSTER TAMARA K GROVE FAMILY TRUST ET AL 63 BUSH ST 147 N LAUREL ST 102 BRITTON AVE ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 ATHERTON, CA 94027 PA-2016-01968 391 E05DD 2300 PA-2016-01968 391 E08AA 7400 PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 8700 HAYDEN KASEY ET AL KECK RICHARD/SMITH CHRISTINE KIMNIC LLC 224 CENTRAL ST 75 BUSH ST PO BOX 11274 ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 ZEPHYR COVE, NV 89448 PA-2016-01968 391 E08AA 1100 PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 7900 PA-2016-01968 391 E08AA 7600 LORD ALFRED B LOUIE JEN LYNN TRUSTEE MACDONELL SUE 108 BUSH ST 142 N MAIN ST 150 HIGH ST ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 PA-2016-01968 391 E08AA 7500 PA-2016-01968 391 E05DD 5200 PA-2016-01968 391 E05DD 9800 NELSON MARY PAMELA NELSON SUSAN F TRUSTEE ET AL NOLLENBERGER LAWRENCE P ET AL 1286 WOODLAND DR 117 S LAUREL ST 191 HIGH ST ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 PA-2016-01968 391 E08AA 200 PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 8100 PA-2016-01968 391 E09BB 3502 OPPENHEIMER ALAN/PRISCILLA PAGE RUSSELL A/PAGE ERIN E PARKER JORDAN S TRUSTEE ET AL 110 S LAUREL ST 157 MAIN ST N 137 N MAIN ST ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 8600 PA-2016-01968 391 E08AA 900 PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 8200 PEIL THOMAS HANSEN FAMILY TRUST READ JANET B REINHARDT JON T/CARMEN 335 GARFIELD 105 BUSH ST 159 N MAIN ST ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 I PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 3600 PA-2016-01968 391 E08AA 7700 RICHEY DENNIS E TRUSTEE ET AL ROCKEL TOM - TRUSTEE PA-2016-01968 391 E05DD 2500 PO BOX 195 70 BUSH ST SCHOOL DISTRICT 5 MAUPIN, OR 97037 ASHLAND, OR 97520 I PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 8500 PA-2016-01968 391 E09BB 3503 PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 13100 SHELL SANDI L ET AL SINGMASTER EDWIN H JR STAMPS GARY E 2918 W GRIFFIN CREEK RD 301 E VALLEYVIEW RD 135 LAUREL ST N MEDFORD, OR 97501 ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 E PA-2016-01968 391 E05DD 5100 PA-2016-01968 391 E05DD 5000 PA-2016-01968 391 E04CC 8400 STUBBLEFIELD L R/BARBARA L THRUSTON DAVID M TRUSTEE ET AL TRAVISANO JOSEPH A 111 S LAUREL ST 103 LAUREL ST S 155 CENTRAL AVE ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 ASHLAND, OR 97520 f PA-2016-01968 391 E08AA 700 PA-2016-01968 391 E09BB 3400 VOGT DAVID A AND JAN R SCHRAG WHALLEY RUBY F TRUSTEE ET AL 175 N Main 1998 ET AL 58 BUSH ST NOC 11/8/16 818 DEA'S WAY ASHLAND, OR 97520 34 MT SHASTA, CA 96067 I c [ Ashland 1St United Methodist Church Landscape Restoration Project The goal of this effort is to increase the safety of all visitors to our campus and to enhance the visual impact of our historic building as viewed from Main St or from Laurel St. The current landscape encourages people j to camp on the property and to engage in unauthorized activities. In addition, the overgrown shrubs and trees are a potential physical hazard to the building. In particular the three trees scheduled for removal threaten to damage the historic stained glass windows which the AFUMC has invested nearly $100,000 in restoring and preserving over the past two years. The front of our historic 150 year building is now obscured from view from Main St. passersby. They do not see the building and miss entirely the marvelous stained glass. The trees that are scheduled for removal were planted as shrubs and never were intended to become this large. These trees do not do well when severely pruned, so to restore the beauty of this space we must start anew. The evergreen on the berm on High St. is dying and must be removed. One Blue Spruce tree that sits on the berm on High St near Laurel is dying. The entire top half is bare. When contacted the City of Ashland Utility Department spokesperson agreed that the tree should be removed. However, it is not within their scope of work to remove it. See arborists report on this tree. The three overgrown shrubs in the front, Main St. entrance are: split leaf maple on the north side of the entry steps to the historic entrance of the church, dogwood on the south side of these steps, and a second split leaf maple on the south side of the second, south, entrance to the sanctuary. When these trees are removed all will see the beauty of our historic sanctuary and we will not offer hiding places for uninvited campers. The Maple tree nearest Laurel street is being crowded by both the parking strip trees and the cut leaf Maple that resides on the corner near the fountain. They will do better without the competiton. It also has a sever lean to the trunk and few roots to support it, In a heavy snow it could easily be uprooted. i i There is an Oregon Maple on the opposite corner of the lot next to the Parsonage lot (165 N. Main) next door, and also a Magnolia that will have improved access to light and water without the cut leaf Maple on that end of the building. These too were planted as shrubs but are now attaining mature size and alone are enough large trees for the Main street side of the building. I i i C ® S TTREE PROFESSIONALS 930 Amanda Way Central Point, OR 97502 Tel. 541-261-6016 r_.. CCB Lic. 200417 C October 14, 2016 First United Methodist Church 175 N. Main Street Ashland, OR 97520 RE: Arborists Opinion Letter - Removal of 4 Trees. Dear Gentlepersons: i c Per your request I have inspected the four trees on your property. This property is in the Skidmore Academy Historic District, and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. This property has a great diversity of trees and species already. Any impact by the removals suggested here would be minimal. The trees are a blue spruce (Picea pungens) hereafter referenced as "Tree V. This tree has an estimated DBH (diameter at breast height) of 12 inches. Total tree height is approximately 25 feet. This is a commonly observed species locally in Southern Oregon. Next is a vine maple (Acer circinatum) hereafter "Tree 2". The DBH is 13.7". Tree height is 25 feet. Next is a flowering dogwood (Corpus florida) hereafter "Tree 3". Its diameter before the trunk splits to multiple leads is 9.2". Total tree height is approximately 15 feet. Last is a vine maple (same variety as Tree 2). Its is a 16.2" diameter before trunk splits. Total tree height is 22 feet. None of these varieties have special concerns for preservation status in Oregon. (USFS) Tree 1 has dead co-dominant tops, signs of a wood borer infestation (likely spruce bark beetles) as observed from entrance and emergence holes and sap excretion. It also suffers severe defoliation. My recommendation is to remove the tree as soon as possible, destroying the debris to protect the healthy blue spruce in near proximity. Tree 2 has a unbalanced canopy with all the weight in one direction along with a trunk lean in that direction. Not being pruned to managable size over the years, it has outgrown its location and now sends primary root growth under the foundation of the building, likely to cause damage to the structure. The tree also presents a potential for limbs to damage high value stained glass windows in the historic building. My recommendation is to remove the tree ARBORSA= TREE PROFESSIONALS YOUR LICENSED, BONDED AND INSURED FULL SERVICE ISA CERTIFIED TREE CARE EXPERTS j i I I i October 14, 2016 Page 2 and replant a more size appropriate species at a greater distance from the structure. Tree 3 has been improperly pruned from a young age, leaving sub-optimal branch structure with crossing leaders, interior die back and it also has a proximity problem to the structure, both foundation and the stained glass windows. My recommendation is a remove this tree and replace with a size appropriate species a greater distance from the historical structure. {[f 4 Tree 4 has severe crown die-back/defoliation which is believe is caused by a root issue, and the fact that it is nearing its maturation. The root system is exposed and f approaching the 1864 built foundation segment. Suckers are sprouting from the root system indicating that the tree is in a mortality spiral. My recommendation is a remove this tree and replace with a size appropriate species a greater distance from the historical structure. I am attaching photos with descriptions to reflect each of the above situations. Thank you for your business. Please call if we can be of assistance in the future. Yours truly: ARBORSMITH TREE PROFESSIONALS G: ZACHARY G. SMITH, Owner ISA Certified Arborist PN-8034A ZGS: rs Encl: None f CC: Client file. i i i k I j, [k t { E ARBORSWM TREE PROFESSIONALS YOUR LICENSED, BONDED AND INSURED FULL SERVICE ISA CERTIFIED TREE CARE EXPERTS Y C it ~ ~ s_ 3. { { y Tree 4 - Proximity to bldg Tree 4 - dieback of foliage Tree 4 - More dieback. r I- I " L ' I { I Tree 4 - suckers growing Tree 4 - surface roots with from roots near foundation suckers i i i tp I I E k i + § ~E S Tree 1- Entire Tree Tree 1- close of defoliation Tree 2 - proximity to bldg lean and unbalanced crown i i l a ~f - i Tree 2 roots going under Tree 3 crossed trunks Tree 3 - proximity to building foundation. i G 1 ~ ~ I I: .I III I i,1 I ® LL Tree 1- site placement. Trees 2-3-4 - site placement ~ ~ I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ t t, i i j J Y VIP I S 1`j r g ~ Ci r, 1 i 1 z I _ ~ I 4 r r _ ` ^TY ~ v f H~ Fd E e ~ IrA i Cq -ZONING PERMIT APPLICATION Planning Division 51 Winburn Way Ashland OR 97520 IT x ° ~ FILE ASHLAND Cāœ“/ //rr 541-488-5305 Fax 541-488-6006 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT 411iVt6 C61 f/ l DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Pursuing LEED® Certification? ā‘ YES ā‘ NO Street Address / Assessor's Map No. 39 Tax Lot(s) Zoning Comp Plan Designation Z2244,1, R z2*AJ1- V zaS~i_ APPLICANT Name / 14 Phone / 341o 3 F ail Address 176 6 ZtL - City Zip PROPERTY OWNER Name As dl >A f ~l~rvo~ i0 i F, /1~ tPF ohe ~ fi'r' ~ E Nl Address /"?S- /V City Zip SURVEYOR ENGINEER ARCHITECT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT OTHER Title Name Phone E-Mail Address City Zip Title Name Phone E-Mail Address City Zip 1 hereby certify that the statements and information contained in this application, including the enclosed drawings and the required findings of fact, are in all respects, true and correct. I understand that all property pins must be shown on the drawings and visible upon the site inspection, In the event the pins are not shown or their location found to be incorrect, the owner assumes full responsibility. 1 further understand that if this request is subsequently contested, the burden will be on me to establish: 1) that I produced sufficient factual evidence at the hearing to support this request; 2) that the findings of fact furnished justifies the granting of the request; 3) that the findings of fact furnished by me are adequate; and further 4) that all structures r improvements are properly located on the ground. Failure in this regard, 1 r7.CjI It most likely i not only the request being set aside, but also possibly in my structures being built in reliance thereon being required to be oved alkn xpens ave a d ubts, I am advised to seek competent professional advice and assistance. 4 ` App ic` \Si na re . Date As owner of the property involved in this request, I have read and understood the complete application and its consequences to me as a property owner. Property Owners Signature (required) Date [To be completed by Clly Staff] ~a ©6) Date Received A9 Zoning Permit Type - Filing Fee $ OVER 0 Wcomm-dev\planning\Fonns & nandouts\Zoning Permit Application.doc Job Address: 175 NORTH MAIN ST Contractor: ASHLAND OR 97520 Address: C '4 Owner's Name: FIRST UNITED METHODIST Q Phone: P Customer 03278 N State Lie No: P FIRST UNITED METHODIST T City Lie No: L Applicant: 175 NORTH MAIN ST R 1 Address: ASHLAND OR 97520 A C c Sub-Contractor: A Phone: (541) 382-3647 T Address: N Applied: 10/18/2016 p T Issued: Expires: 04/16/2017 Phone: State Lie No: Maplot: 391 E05DD9000 City Lie No: DESCRIPTION. Tree Removal VALUATION Occupancy Type Construction Units Rate Amt Actual Amt Constuction Description Total for Valuation: MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL STRUCTURAL PERMIT FEE DETAIL Fee Description Amount Fee Description Amount Tree Removal/Verification 28.00 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL {k t COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Tel: 541-488-5305 20 East Main St. Fax: 541-488-5311 Ashland, OR 97520 TTY: 800-735-2900 www.ashland.or.us CITY F Inspection Request Line: 541-552-2080 -ASHLAND I i I hereby certify the contents of this application to be correct to the best of my knowledge, and furthermore, that I have read, Fee Summary Paid Amounts understood and agreed to the following: Building: $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1. This permit shall remain valid only in accordance with code State Surcharge: $ 0.00 $ 0.00 or regulation provisions relating to time lapse and revocation Development Fees: $ 0.00 $ 0.00 (180 days). 2. Work shall not proceed past approved inspection stage. All Systems Development Charges: $ 0.00 $ 0.00 required inspections shall be called for 24 hours in advance. Utility Connection Fees: $ 0.00 $ 0.00 3. Any modifications in plans or work shall be reported in advance to the department. Public Works Fees: $ 0.00 $ 0.00 4. Responsibility for complying with all applicable federal, state, Planning Fees: $ 28.00 $ 28.00 or local laws, ordinances, or regulations rests solely with the applicant. Sub-Total: $ 28.00 Fees Paid: $ 28.00 Applicant Date Total Amount Due: $ 0 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Tel: 541-488-5305 20 East Main St. Fax: 541-488-5311 Ashland, OR 97520 TTY: 800-735-2900 www.ashland.or.us Inspection Request Line: 541-552-2080 CITY F