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Request for more information 100708.pdfIn C. 18°1u October 7, 2008 CITY OF EDMONDS 121 5TH AVENUE NORTH • EDMONDS, WA 98020 • (425) 771-0220 • FAX (425) 773-0221 Website: www dedmondsma,us DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT Planning • Building • Engineering Marc Creller Harborgate Condominium Association 611 N 50'h St., Suite 10 Seattle, WA 98103 Subject: Tree removal at Harborgate Condominiums, ADB -08-57 Dear Mr. Creller: GARY HAAKENSON MAYOR Your application for the removal and replacement of two trees at the Harborgate Condominiums is under review; however, more information is needed to continue processing your application. Please provide the following information so review can continue: I . Revised Landscape Plan. The landscape plan submitted with the application is essentially the approved landscape plan from the original Architectural Design Board (ADB) approval for the condominium from 1989, ADB -41-89, with minor modifications describing the current landscaping around where the sycamore trees are located. The sycamore trees planned for removal have been identified, but the location of where the replacement trees will be planted has not been identified. Please revise the landscape plan and identify the location where the replacement trees will be planted. 2. Replacement trees. The application has proposed replacing the the sycamore trees with Japanese maples. While conducting site visits of the property, it was noted that the landscape around the Harborgate Condominiums does not match the landscape plan approved by the ADB under ADB -41-89. There is generally landscaping in the same areas as identified on the landscape plan, but not necessarily of the same species on the approved landscape plan. For instance, the original landscape plan indicated quaking aspen in the location where the sycamore trees are located. I have gone back and read the minutes and approval of the landscape plan from the ADB and there was considerable discussion about the height of trees being planted as part of the landscape plan. Quaking aspens, as proposed on the original landscape plan, can grow to reach heights up to 60 feet. The sycamore tree located on the site can reach 30 to 80 feet in height. The application proposes to replace the sycamore trees with Japanese maples, which depending on the species are generally smaller trees which are slow • Incorporated August 11, 1890 • Sister City - Hekinan, Japan growing to approximately 20 feet in height. Given that the height of the trees were taken into consideration for approval of the original landscape plan, the replacement trees should be approximately the same height of those approved on the original landscape plan. Attached is a table of tree species taken from the City .of Edmonds Streetscape Plan. Trees in the medium/large categories (either narrow or spreading) would be appropriate replacement trees as they are approximately the same height as the quaking aspen approved in the original plan and the sycamore trees that were ultimately planted. Please either chose a species from this list, or an alternate species of approximately the same height. 3. Right-of-way. The Engineering Division has noted that some of the uplifted paved areas may be within the public right-of-way of the alley. Be advised that, if any repairs to the pavement are needed within the right-of-way, then a separate right-of-way construction permit would be required. Please feel free to give me a call if you have any questions, 425-771.-0220 x1223. TSi rely, e;men Lien Associate Planner City of Edmonds Encl: City of Edmonds Street Tree List Cc: Application file Responsibility Unless otherwise indicated the adjacent property owner is responsible for maintenance of street trees and any owner/resident installed irrigation system for those trees. The City may need to explore various sources of funding to supplement the current maintenance budget, such as formation of a Local Improvement District (L.I.D.), or other supplemental funding source_ Regulatory Linkages The Street Tree Plan should be coordinated with existing plans and codes and the current design review procedure. CITY OF EDMONDS STREET TREE LIST Street tree selections shall be taken from this list unless otherwise approved by the City of Edmonds. List subject to amendment in the future. Recommended Street Trees Small, Spreading Trees (<25'ht) Botanical name/Common name Height (ft.) Spread (ft.) Flowers/Fruit/Fall Color/Remarks Acer latanoides'Globosum'IGlobe Ma le 20' 18' -yellow Graft at 6' on Acer. 2. understock Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Johnson'/Leprechaun Ash 18' 16' - yellow Limited availability. Acer ginnala 'Flame'/Amur Ma le 20' 20' yellow red Select for single stein, flowers fragrant_ Small, Narrow Trees (<25'ht) Botanical name/Common name Height (ft.) Spread (ft.) Flowers/Fruit/Fall Color/Remarks Prunus serrulata 'Amanagawa'/Amanagawa Cherry 20'-25' 6-8' light pink bronze Fragrant flowers, Lirnited Hornbeam availability in adequate size. Small l Medium, Spreading Trees (25-35' ht) Botanical name/Common name Height ft) Spread (ft.) Flowers/Fruit/Fall Color/Remarks Tilia cordata 'De Groot'/De Groot Linden 30' 20' yellow Limited availability. Acer truncatum xAplatanoidesl'Warrens Red' 30' 25' yellow yellow. orange -red Limited availability, Pacific Sunset Small / Medium, Narrow Trees (25-35' ht) Botanical name/Common name Height (ft.) Spread (ft.)/Flowers/Fruit/Fall Color/Remarks Carpinus betulus 'Columnants'ICol umnar European 30-35' 15-20' - - Narrower than 'Fastigiata', and with Hornbeam strong central trunk_ Limited availability in adequate size. Pyrus calleryana'Capitai'/Capital Pear. 35' 12' white/1/2" diam. red. purple Medium / Large, Spreading Trees (35-50' ht) Botanical name/Common name Height (ft.) Spread (ft.)/Flowers/Fru"all Color/Remarks 127 Acer rubrum ' ick'/Karpick Maple 35-50' 20' elloworange Acer rubrum ' Scarsen'/Scarlet Sentinel Maple 40' 20' - yelloworange Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset'/Red Sunset Maple 45' 35' - red/orangered Acer rubrum 'October Glory'/October Glory Maple 40' 35' -deep redlred-purple Acer pseudoplatanus 'Atropurpureum'/Spathii Maple 40' 30' - - Foliage green with purple underside. Carpinus betulus'Fastigiata'/Pyramidal European Hombeam 35' 25' - yellow Locate only in SF residential areas and in medians as approved by City. Fraxinus oxycarpa ' ood'/Raywood Ash 35' 25' — reddish purple Fraxinus nnsylvanica 'Surnmit'/Summit. Ash 45' 25' - yellow Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Marshalls Seedless'/Marshall Ash 50' 40' -yellow Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Urbanite'/Urbanite Ash 50' 40' -bronze Gleditsia triacanthos ' S hne'ISkyline Locust 45' 35' - golden Tiha cordata 'Greenspire'/GreenspireLinden 40 3Q' -yellow Medium I Large, Narrow Trees (35-50' ht) Botanical name/Common name Height (ft.) Spread (ft.)/Flowers/Fruit/Fall Color/Remarks Acer platanoides 'Columnare'/Columnar Norway Maple 35' 15' -yellow Dense foliage_ Acer rubrum 'Bowhall'Bowhall Maple 40' 15' - orange -red Acer rubrum 'Armstrong'/Armstrong Maple 45' 10-15' - red yellow Sometimes poor fall color. Ginkgo bilob a 'Princeton Sentry'/'P-S. Maidenhair Tree 40' 15' -yellow Limited availability. Pyrus calleryana 'Glens Form'IChanticleer Pear 40' 15' white/112" diarr red -purple Thornless. Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris'/Columnar Sargent Cherry 35' 15' pink/red Limited availability, bronze young foliage. Quercus robur 'Fastigiata'/Skyrocket Oak 45-50' 15' - / acorns - Tilia cordata 'Corzam'/Corinthian Linden 45' 15' -yellow Limited availability. Large, Spreading Trees (<50' ht) Botanical name/Common name Height (ft.) Spread (ft.)/Flowers/Fruit/Fall Color/Remarks Quercus rubra/Red Oak 50' 45'+ -/acorns rusty red Cercidiphyllum japonicumlKatsura Tree 40-100' 40'+ - yellowscarlet Select single stem. cercuspalustris 'Crownright'/Crownright Pin Oak 80' 40' /acorns ru orange -red cercus ainelto 'Schmidt'/Forest Green Oak 50'+ 30'+ -/acorns yellowbrown Ginko biloba 'Autumn Gold'/'A.G.' Maidenhair Tree 45-120' 35'+ -yellow Large, Narrow Trees (<50' ht) Botanical name/Common name Height (ft.) Spread (ft.)IFlowerslFruit/FaII Color/Remarks Liriodendron iulipfera 'Fastigiatum'/Columnar 50-70' 15-25' / pods greenyellow Limited availability; Tulip Tree pods are 2-3 "_ Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyckii'/Dawyk Purple Beech 45-70' 15-25' Deep purple foliage. Limited availability in adequate size. Nyssa sylvaticaffu to 70-90' 20' - a 'cat -red Select male.