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Item No: 09 <br />Meeting Date: August 5, 2002 <br />Type of Business: Worksession <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: James Ericson, Community Development Director <br />Item Title/Subject: Proposed Tree Removal at Long Lake Road and <br />County Road 10 <br />Date of Report: July 31, 2002 <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />On July 1, 2002, the Council heard a request from Wendell Smith, representing Anthony <br />Properties of Dallas, Texas, to remove some trees at the corner of Long Lake Road and <br />County Road 10. The Council requested the City Forester inspect the site and provide a <br />recommendation regarding the request. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br />I have been to the property with both Mr. Smith and with Mr. Rick Wriskey, the City <br />Forester. Mr. Wriskey supports the removal of the trees identified by Mr. Smith, many <br />already being diseased and dying. Mr. Wriskey suggests the removal of additional other <br />trees and shrub growth growing into the overhead power lines and adjacent to the <br />trailway, which Mr. Smith has agreed to do. Mr. Wriskey’s letter is attached for your <br />review. <br /> <br />The benefit of this proposed removal activity is that the existing healthy trees would be <br />preserved, with some trimmed-up to remove low and damaged branches. The property <br />owner would assume all costs of the proposed removal, including those trees in the <br />County right of way and within the City’s trailway easement. Future tree replacement <br />could be considered when the owner submits a development proposal for the site. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Based on the Forester’s recommendation, staff also supports the request to remove <br />certain trees at the corner of Long Lake Road and County Road 10 and supports <br />trimming other trees up to remove dead and damaged low-lying branches. If the Council <br />concurs, staff will inform Mr. Smith that he may proceed in accordance with and under <br />the direction of the City Forester. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />_____________________________________ <br />James Ericson <br />Community Development Director <br />763-717-4021 <br /> <br />C:\WINNT\Profiles\Jime\Favorites\City Council Stuff\Misc Reports\Tree Removal Request - Aug 5, 2002.doc