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Home My WebLink AboutSiskyou_760-Triangle Park_TREE-2018-00010 ASH-LAND TREE COMMISSION PLANNING APPLICATION REVIEW COMMENT SHEET July 12, 2018 PLANNING ACTION: TREE-2018-00010 SUBJECT PROPERTY: Triangle Park OWNERS/APPLICANT: City of Ashland DESCRIPTION: A request for a Street Tree Removal Permit to remove a dying tree in the Triangle Park parkrow next to Siskiyou Blvd. The tree, a cutleaf weeping birch, is 16" DBH (diameter at breast height). Per the application the tree is 75% dead, infested with bronze birch borer, and dropping deadwood onto the sidewalk and street. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Low Density, Multi-Fa-milt' Residential; ZONING: R-2 The Tree Commission recommends approving the tree removal request. Department of Community Development Tel: 541-088-5350 CITY OF 51 Winburn Way Fax: 541-552-2050 Ashland, Oregon 97520 TTY: 800-735-2900 ASHLAND www.ashland.onus STREET TREE REMOVAL PERMIT Planning Division c I T Y O F 51 Winbum Way, Ashland OR 97520 -ASH LAND 541-488-5305 Fax 541-488-6006 A tree that is located in any public street right-of-way or other public property may not be removed until a Street Tree Removal Permit has been submitted according to the Application Submission Requirements, below, and reviewed and approved by the City of Ashland. An application for street tree removal must demonstrate that the tree is an emergency, hazard, or dead tree as outlined below in the Application Submission Requirements. Application Submission Requirements. An application for a street tree removal permit shall include all of the following information. 1. Application Form and Fee. The application must include the information requested on the Street Tree Removal Permit form provided by the City of Ashland and the permit application fee. Only those property owners of a lot adjoining the street tree location or homeowners' associations responsible for street trees in their development or subdivision may apply to remove an adjoining street tree. If a tree is located in front of more than one property, each property owner or homeowners' association official must sign the Street Tree Removal Permit form. 2. Site Plan. A site plan of the property drawn to scale containing the following information. The scale of the site plan must be at least one inch equals 50 feet or larger. a. North arrow and scale. b. Property boundaries including dimensions of all lot lines and driveway locations. c. Location and width of all public streets, planting strips, and sidewalks adjoining the site. d. Size, species, and location of the tree(s) proposed to be removed. 3. Written Statement. A written statement explaining how the proposed street tree removal satisfies one of the following approval criteria. The Community Development director may require additional information to demonstrate that the proposed removal satisfies one of the following approval criteria including: 1) a written statement to be prepared by an arborist licensed by the State of Oregon Landscape Contractors Board of Construction Contractors Board and certified by the International Society of Arboriculture or American Society of Consulting Arborists; and 2) an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Basic Tree Risk Assessment Form to be completed by an arborist Street Tree Removal Approval Criteria a) Emergency Tree Removal. The tree presents an immediate danger of collapse and represents a clear and present hazard to persons or property. Immediate danger of collapse is defined as a tree that may already be leaning, with the surrounding soil heaving, and/or there is a significant likelihood that the tree will topple or otherwise fail and cause damage before a tree removal permit could be obtained through the non-emergency process. b) Hazard Tree Removal. 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. A hazard tree is a tree that is physically damaged to the degree that it is clear the tree is likely to fall and injure persons or property. A hazard tree may also include a tree that is located within a public right-of-way and is causing damage to existing public or private facilities or services and such facilities or services cannot be relocated. c) Dead Tree. The tree is dead. A dead tree is lifeless. Such evidence of lifelessness may include unseasonable lack of foliage, brittle dry branches, or lack of any growth during the growing season. Replacement and Stump Removal. Applicants for approved Street Tree Removal Permits are required to remove any stumps and replace the tree. Stump removal and replacements for approved street tree removals shall meet the following requirements. 1. Any street tree removed shall be removed at ground level or lower. If a tree is removed below ground level, the syrface,rpust be restored to finish grade and any regrowth which occurs shall be promptly removed. 2. All street trees shall be an appropriate species selected from and planted according to the City of Ashland Recommended Street Tree List. 3. The minimum size for a replacement tree is eight feet in height or one inch in caliper measured at 12 inches above the root crown. 4. Applicants for a Street Tree Removal Permit may be required to replace the tree or trees being removed with a free o rF. of ii arable value. 5. If a street tree is determined to be dead or dying, then the replacement need be no larger than the minimize size described above. Type of Tree(s) Ctrtleap wcepi~iy ~i/Cvl t~rl~f ~~✓►du/~f Y/~tVe laC+ lre/fd Approximate Diameter at breast height Height 461 Canopy Tr;eM (e Nrk, Pu✓1frow/ e4loo jIJo, vU Fjlvd W7 IrCC `F(oot ge tc&l .5 ~ Location of Tree Reason for Request /ee 15 7.j c~e~~ i. ~~5fe w/ 9rdIZe- ~ir1 ~-0Cirld ~ 5 dt16 ;.mot dew IA10 ~J J'116 ~~✓~~t J -5ide- CFI Ka Are there underground utility lines and/or overhead power lines present? /1/o d V y-klPg, 0 ,,I d e"4 r1)U I u-r (.(r~ If yes, please list which lines are present Is there sidewalk damage? A/0 If yes, has a Public Works permit been issued? OVER 0 C:\U.-rsUuc %Da-Atop\St tTree Removal P-it _Revisat 2016A.o DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Street Address Lelwceel btep ty _~11 &t/l,/ ~'~Ntc~ ~cr r`(~~W Assessor's Map No. 39 1 E Tax Lot(s) Zoning Comp Plan Designation PROPERTY OWNER Name &1nr' od Nrk5 `1C Phone 54t'`fXY•S3 `t`0 E-Mail Address 3 `tU Pen t C ✓ City b1'ce ✓1 Zip 9 0 Name Phone E-Mail Address City Zip PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING THE TREE REMOVAL (e.g., tree service) Name Phone E-Mail Address City Zip i ARBORIST, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, OTHER Id C r G', rn j l.,," nil LE Title i60r0-5 Name kie-V 15 e{LI /-A P" 1-1 Phone 5q*0 -6 t`73 E-Mail 4-5t116tld • rate Y 5 3 lry la vi d Zip V7520 Address 3'M 5 ° Pr>, l ee J City J Title Name Phone E-Mail Address City Zip As owner of the property involved in this request, l have read and understood the complete application and its consequences to me as a property owner. I hereby certify that the statements and information contained in this application are in all respects, true and correct I further understand that if this request is subsequently contested, the burden will be on me to establish: 1) that t produced sufficient factual evidence to support this request; 2) that the information contained in this application are adequate; and further 3) that all trees, structures, or improvements are properly located on the ground. Property Owner's Signature (required) Date STAFF DECISION: Permit is hereby (circle one)' Approved Approved with Conditions Denied Conditions of Approval Is the tree 18 d.b,h or greater? ❑ NO ❑ YES Has the City Administrator has been notifieda ❑ NO ❑ YES } Community Development Director/Planning, Manager Signature Date - - =~a CdUs Fuca Mesktop~St-t Tre Removal P=it_Revisd 2016.dm e EI _C i Nathan Emerson Planning Division City of Ashland May 8, 2018 Nathan, I am requesting the removal of a Cutleaf Weeping Birch tree (Betula pendula var, laciniata). It is in the park row between the south side of Siskiyou Blvd. and the sidewalk, between Liberty-St-and Beach St. at Triangle Park. It is the 7th tree, when starting at Beach St. and counting to the west. The tree is about 75% dead, appears to be infested with the Bronze Birch Borer, and has been dropping deadwood onto the street and sidewalk. Parks will plan to plant another tree-to mitigate this Fall or Winter. Thank you. Sincerely, Peter Baughman, Arborist Ashland Parks and Recreation Commission la } I I A I I I i I ) ~ i I ~ -f 1} 1 r*,qjr1 Y' ;-1r y4 r!y ~.I ifE ` 1 yi-~i,ttt ~~1`Y.1. ^131 ~y - ~ Y k y i~ ~ 1 F I I r 4 ~ if I ~_=~1'-" '%"4~\f'~ t~Ir ✓ 1:. ~f: ,'r ~ ~ 1' Y ~ t t ~'f r r 'v~~ ~ ' 'I ~i C(~'~ ~~a~ (r~ If.~' ~ I r ) ~ Cam' IT r~ b' S 1 r / r e ~X e 1 x l r '`s \ i( i rt3 - iy~`'S`~,"~ '~1 ~~~i r ~ ~ i ) r J4 I)~~ fy Iq ~ I~ iy~ n,~l~n r' ( , ✓ k ~ / , r q y~ a, } tv~Jat~ ~ 1` I 1 ~Affppvq' ow !rj 1r h > ~-i. a +I-~p✓ iq 7.y {41 ~,~it 'C`~.if~,'j:` r ~i l~ ~~~..a- a f { t+ !F ) 1 C l ~a j 1 y ' 1' )WO -X Z7 k City of Ashland Community Development Department PERMIT NUMBER ' 51 Winburn Way TREE-2018-00010 ~Ashland, OR 97520 Telephone: 541-488-5305 PPIY Date: 5/30/2018 ( Inspection Line: 541-552-2080 Plan Type: Tree Removal Work Class: Tree Removal Permit Review - Map 8, Tax Lot Properly Address 391 E09100 340 S Pioneer St Owner Information m~ Applicant Information Owner: City of Ashland Applicant: City of Ashland Owner 340 S Pioneer St Applicant 20 E Main St Address: Ashland, OR 97520 Address: Ashland, OR 97520 Phone: (541) 552-2251 Phone: Project Description Triangle Park, parkrow along Siskiyou Blvd(7th tree from Beach Street). Waiting to hear from Nathan on who to bill for this. Fees Fee Description: Amount: Tree Removal/Verification Fee (Type 1) $29.00 Applicant: Date: