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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSutton_Place_602_TREE-2019-00083[Tanning Division STREET TREE REMOVAL PERMIT 51 Winburn Way, Ashland OR 97520 C1 IV 0 SHILANE) 541-488-5305 Fa0.41-489-6006 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 60 feet or larger. a. North arrow and scale. b. Property boundaries including dimensions of all lot fines 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 trees) 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 atborist 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) EmUr engy 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 slumps and replace the tree. Stump removal and replacements for approved street tree removals shag meet the following requirements. i. Any street tree removed shall be removed at ground level of lower. If a tree is removed below ground level, the surface must 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 tree or trees of comparable value. 'Tell OR," �OVM 11/511190 11a art OR ed i low 5. If a street tree is determined to be dead or dying, then the replacement need be no larger than the minimize 1, 12 White Oak Type of Tree(s) 2611 40' 1P11Y 111-,, Approximate Diameter at breast height -- --------- ---- — Height — Canopy - Location of Tree Planter strip between sidewalk and road in front of 602 Sutton Place Reason for Request Tree is mostly dead. Only 10% of tree leafed -out in summer 2019, Multiple arborists cited that tree cannot recover and should be removed Are there underground utility lines and/or overhead power Knes present? Underground gas, electric, water, cable If yes, please list which lines are present All? Will be located priorto stump removal Is there sidewalk damage? no If yes, has a Public Works permit been issued? OVER 0 T­ R-1 P­,h_RoiwJ 2016&� Street Address 602 Sutton Place Assessor's Map No, 39 1 E 1..4AA 6018 Zoning R-1-1.0 PROPERTY OWNER Nam, Suzanne Zapf Address 602 Sutton Place Nam, Stephen Zapf Address 602 Sutton Place Tan Lots) T391E14AA6018 Comp Plan Designation Single Family Residential Phone 215-990-7759 City Ashiland Phone 856-296-3333 cityAshland E-Mail suzannezapf@hotmai) zip 97520 E-Mail stevezapf@hotmail.cc,) i,,Yi PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING THE TREE REMOVAL bltide servieo! e­K)A(! YP re - Name 'Casey Roland Phone 541-488-0782 E-Mail;@girnall.corn Address 1718 Talent Ave. city Talent Zip 97540 ARBORIST, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, OTHER Title Name Casey Roland Address 1718 Talent Ave. do Address 541-488-0787, Phone E-Mail @gmail,com — city Talent zip 97540 Phone E-Mail - city ___ Zip As owner of the property ffivohwd in this request. I have read and understood the, complete application and its consequences to me as a property owner. I hereby ceffifythal the statements and information contained in this application are in all respects, true and correct. I further understand that# this request is subsequently contested, the burden will be on me to establish. 1) that I produced sufficient factual evidence to support this request, 2) that the information contained in this applicalbi are adequate; and further 3) that all trees, structures, or improvements are property located on the ground. ProOOwner's �dture iced) Date' STAFF DECISION: Permit is hereby (cirdeone): Approved Approved with Conditions Denied (31dilions of Approvall Approved Conditions 7' Is the tree j§' d,,K.h or grea,119r,�Li NO RYES Has the City Administrator has been notified: ONO ["AYES 11 C ornimunitybevelop dent Director/Plan In ing Manager -Signatu re Date I V E nrl 1141Y I C', A cz; CAU-19­Wh&,-VSte t T­ HI-1 11 P..i[_Ro, wd 2016 &� Aaron Anderson From: Haywood Norton <fhnorton527@gmail,com> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2019 11:34 AM To: Brandon Goldman Cc: Aaron Anderson; Suzanne Zapf Subject: Tree Removal Permit 602 Sutton Place 9-724TO in When Suzanne and I were in office this morning, I forgot to mention that the Oaks of Ashland HOA at its October 15th Board meeting did an advisory review of the tree removal and had no concerns, Same with adjoining neighbor to the right. This is offered in further support for an administrative review and approval. Sent from my iPad % Ell 0 1 I t454'53'56'w 86.48 AA NTB 6. I,Ai 99 C'j VS 4 -5 356"W M.SZ N. Zapf Residence — 602 Sutton Place 7p/n, Epffli I ""V' I 10/1 W201 9 Mail - Suzanne Zapf - Outlook Casey Roland <caseyprolandtreecare@gmaii.com> Sat 9/28/2019 10:20 AM To: suzannezapf@hotmaii.com, <suzannezapf@hotrnafl.com> To whom it may concern, I was recently contacted by A.O.H.O.A. in regards to a 32" D.B,H. Oregon white oak tree located in the planter strip in front of 602 Sutton Pl. in Ashland, Or,. It is my understanding that this tree was not included in a tree protection plan, during initial construction of the development of the H.O.A. It is my impression that this tree has been negatively impacted by the gradin,g, paving, and installation of underground utilities during construction. The tree, at present, retains 10-15% of the foliage required for this tree to survive. I have examined this tree over the course of years since 2015 and noticed a serious decline in the overall vigor. The tree is severely impacted by pit scale on both dead as well as live (new sprouting) foliage. It is my opinion that the negative impacts during and after construction has led to the present state and degree of decline. I do not believe any remedial measures can be taken to reverse this condition, and recommend removal and replacement of this tree. I feel replacement with an oak should be considered as the site is appropriate for that type of tree given the stump and root mass can be removed without disturbing any underground utilities, but a locate for utilities will need to be completed to confirm this. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter, feel free to give me a call at 541-488- 0783 to discuss further. Sincerely, Casey P. Roland C https:floutlook.live.com/mail/search/id/AQQkADAwATZiZmYAZC05NGRiLWNmOTEtMDACLTAwCgAQAP6AYd1 Ykc:NGqXYSOtgmeoE%3D 1/1 26" Oak Tree at Front of Lot 6, 602 Sutton Place, Suzanne Zap Tree was shown in 2001 Tree Preservation Plan as being removed'. Preservation Plan was part of Planning Conditions of Approval approved April 12,2001. Tree was approved for removal as it was in area of required sidewalk improvements. Developer/builder chose not to remove it and modified the public right of way improvements so as to retain the tree in the public right of way in a landscape, park row island shown in picture below. (Jif On September 17, 2019, Oak's resident Haywood Norton talked to City of Ashland Community Development Director Bill Molnar about the tree. Bill was a Senior Planner in, 2001 and as project planner for the Oaks signed the Conditions of Approval. information Bill and Haywood discussed is as follows: • The present island is different than, that shown on the approved plans. Bill said it is common for changes to be made within the public right of way after plans are approved. • As the changed island is a part of the street right of way and the, tree within it was not required to be preserved, the tree became a street tree for the purposes of classification. • Bill as Planning Director determined, that the 26" oak is a street tree in the public right of way. Removal of the tree would require, a Street Tree Removal Permit and not a regular Tree Removal Permit as required by the Zoning Ordinance. • If tree was not in park row/public right-of-way and on the interior side of the sidewalk, the tree would be subject to Land Use Development Ordinance requirements for tree removal which in this case would not apply. Z Reason requirements would not apply and tree could be removed without a permit is that tree was not shown as a Preservation Tree in 2001 and was approved for removal, • But as a street tree needs a Street Tree Removal Permit Above information prepared for Suzanne Zapf by Oaks of Ashland Resident Haywood Norton, 527 Sutton Place �,FXAW 62 ,ov 0 N t/"� [, ri r # City of Ashland Community Development Department 51 Winburn Way Ashland, OR 97520 Telephone: 541-488-5305 Inspection Line: 541-552-2080 Plan Type: Tree Removal Work Class: Tree Removal Permit Review PERMIT NUMBER TREE-2019-00083 [Apply Date: 10/2212019 ' Ma .&"Tax Lot i ' 'Aro a Address 391 E14AA6018 602 Sutton Pl Owner: Suzan & Stephen Zapf Owner 602 Sutton PI Address: Ashland, OR 97520 Phone: (215) 990-7759 Street tree removal of white oak Applicant: Pro Land Tree Care Applicant 1718 Talent Ave Address: Talent, OR 97540 Phone: (541) 488-0782 Fee Description: Amount: Tree Removal/Verification Fee (Type 1) $30.50 Applicant: Date: Total Fees. $30.50