Fountain Park 2-CS 981020MEMORANDUM
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Larry Davis
Pert Virtanen
Trees at Fountain Park Phase Two
October 20, 1998
Tim House asked me what the consequence would be of taking down the two trees at the fi.ont'
property lines of Lots 5 and 6. This was my answer:
"The current zoning ordinance requires replacement of trees removed from the yard area of a lot.
The tree on Lot 5 is a 15" oak, while the tree on Lot 6 is a 24" hackberry. Therefore, they would
have to be replaced with 13 trees 3" in caliper."
As far as I am concemed, these 13 trees can be in the front yards of any of the 8 lots of the
subdivision. If there is a mechanism for escrowing funds so that planting the trees can be
delayed until after the houses are built, that might be the most practical thing to do.
I am not sure what will happen if the tree ordinance is changed. The proposal before Council
will remove hackberry trees from protection. Therefore, if that provision passes, I should think
that the number of replacement trees required for Fountain Park Phase II may be reduced to 5.
cc: Greg Jones