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October 26, 1993 <br />To: Paul Harrington, City Planner <br />From: Rick Wriskey, City Forester 2--�1 <br />Subject: Reinstallation of Screening Trees Fast 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 occasional snow 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 />