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October 26, 1993 <br /> To: Paul Harrington, City Planner <br /> From: Rick Wriskey, City Forester <br /> Subject: Reinstallation of Screening Trees East of Edgewood Dr. <br /> Adjacent to Roberts on 10 <br /> The proposed relocation of the existing spruce trees to eight (8) feet east of the Edgewood <br /> Dr. curb adjacent to Robert's on 10 is not recommended. Their overlap onto the easement <br /> area and eventual outward growth to the street would present both safety (visibility) concerns <br /> and snow storage problems. Normal plowing of the street would likewise result in branch <br /> breakage on the trees. <br /> One possible alternative would be to plant a staggered line of Techny or Pyramidal arborvitae <br /> the length of the new berm and reconfiguration. At a spacing of four(4) feet, this would <br /> amount to about sixty-five(65) trees. These trees should be at least four(4) feet in height <br /> with a six(6) foot size being even more preferable to immediate screening. <br /> While prone to occasionnLsnow damage _proper future maintenance (shearing, repair and <br /> replacement) of the trees would afford a safe, adequate screen, especially during the growing <br /> season. <br />