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I, Karen LaFleur, being first duly sworn, do hereby depose and say as follows
1 I state that I am a Program Technician for the Planning DIVISIon of the
Development Services Department, City of Springfield, Oregon
2 I state that In my capacity as, Program Technician, I prepared and caused to be
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(See attachment nAn) on.9/2~ ' 2008 addressed to (see ~
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STATE OF OREGON, County of Lane
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,2008 Personally appeared the above named Karen LaFleur,
Program Technrclan, who acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be their voluntary
act Before me
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TYPE II TREE FELLING PERMIT
STAFF REPORT & DECISION
Case Number. DRC2008-00028
PrOject Name: JustIce Center Tree Felhng Penmt
Nature of AppllcatIou The appltcant submItted a tree felhng appltcatIon necessary for removmg 35
street and sIte landscapmg trees from a CIty parkmg lot and planter StrIpS along 4th Street, A Street, and
P,oneer Parkway East
PrOject LocatIon. 320 - 332 B Street
(Assessor's Map 17-03-35-24, TL 13800, 13900,
14000, 14100, 14300, Map 17-03-35-31,
TL 1500 - 2400)
Zonmg: Pubhc Land and Open Space (PLO)
Metro Plan DesignatIon' CommercIal
ApphcatlOn Date: Apnl 15, 2008
DeCISIon Date: May 22, 2008
Appeal Deadhne' June 6, 2008
Associated ApplicatIons' LRP2005-00026,
LRP2005-00027, LRP2005-00031, LRP2006-000 19,
lON2006-00007, DRC2006-00013, DRC2006-00033,
DRC2006-00090, LRP2007-000 19
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APPLICANT'S DEVELOPMENT REVIEW TEAM
Architect.
Applicant
Randy N,sh,mura
Robertson Sherwood ArchItects
132 East Broadway, SUIte 540
Eugene, OR 97401
ChIef Jerry Smith
Spnngfield Pohce Dept
344 A Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
. Denotes regulated tree proposed for removal
Landscape ArchItect.
BrIan McCarthy
Cameron McCarthy GIlbert &
ScheIbe Landscape ArchItects
160 East Broadway
Eugene, OR 97401
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD'S DEVELOPMENT REVIEW TEAM
I POSITION
I Prolect Manager
I TransportatIon Plannmg Engmeer
I Pubhc Works C,vIl Engmeer
I Pubhc Works C,VIl Engmeer
I Deputy FIre Marshal
I Commumty ServIces Manager
REVIEW OF
Planmng
TransportatIOn
Utlhtles
Samtal)' & Storm Sewer
I Fore and L,fe Safety
I BUlldmg
I NAME
I Andy Llmblrd
I Gary McKenney
I Matt Stouder
I Matt Stouder
GIlbert Gordon
I Dave Puent
I PHONE
726-3784
I 726-4585
1736-1035
736-1035
1726.2293
726-3668
Date ReceIved
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SIte InformatIon' The apphcant has receIved tentatIve approval for a sIte plan modIficatIOn to construct
a secure parkmg lot and anCIllary bUlldmg servmg the Spnngfield JustIce Center (DRC2008-00024) The
approved sIte plan proVIdes for reconfiguratlOn of the parkmg lot, mstallatlOn of vegetatIve storm water
management swales, sIte and parkmg lot landscapmg, mstallatIon of underground utIlItIes and parkmg lot
hghtmg, and closure of dnveway accesses onto the mId-block alley south of C Street The pen meter of
the secure parkmg lot IS to be fenced WIth a decoratIve wrought-tron style secunty fence The tentatIve
sIte plan proposes to remove 35 street and parkmg lot trees from the proJect area, mcludmg 29 parkmg lot
and street trees from the area ImmedIately south of the mid-block alley S'x trees are to be removed from
the front ofthe eXlstmg polIce and courts bUlldmg on A Street The applIcant's sIte plan proVides for a
total of 90 replacement trees wlthm the proJect area, mcludmg 30 street trees and 60 sIte landscapmg
trees
DECISION. APPROVED ThIS decIsIOn constitutes an approved Tree Felling PermIt to remove
the 3S trees Identllied by the applicant m thIS applicatIon The standards of the Sprmgfield
Development Code applicable to each crIterion of Tree Felling Approval are listed herem and are
satIsfied by the submItted plans unless specllically noted with findmgs and condItIons necessary for
compliance. ThIS IS a limIted land use decIsIon made accordmg to CIty code and state statntes.
Unless appealed, the decIsIOn IS final. Please read thiS document carefully.
OTHER USES AUTHORIZED BY THE DECISION: None Future development wIll be m
accordance wIth the prOVISIOns of the Spnngfield Development Code for SIte Plan RevJew and all
apphcable local, state and federal regulatIOns
REVIEW PROCESS: ThIs apphcatlOn IS reVIewed under Type IT procedures hsted m Spnngfield
Development Code SectIon 5 ] -130 and Tree Felhng standards of SDC 5 19-100
Procedural Fmdmg Staff reVIewed the plans detallmg the proposed tree felhng (2 Sheets - Map showmg
locatIon and specIes of trees to be removed prepared by the JustIce Center proJect team, and Tree and SOIl
PreparatIOn Plan by Cameron McCarthy GIlbert and ScheIbe Landscape ArchItects, Sheet L4 0 I, dated
02/01/2007) and supportmg mfonnatlOn CIty staff's revIew comments have been reduced to findmgs
and condItIons only as necessaIY for comphance wIth the Tree Felhng Cntena of SDC 5 19-125
Procedural Fmdmg ApphcatIons for LImIted Land Use DecIsIOns reqUIre the notIficatIOn of property
owners/occupants wlthm 300 feet of the subJect property allowmg for a 14 day comment penod on the
apphcatlon (SDC SectIons 5 1-130 and 5 2-] 15) The apphcant and partIes submlttmg wntten comments
durmg the notIce penod have appeal nghts and are maIled a copy of thIS deCISIon for conSIderatIon (see
Wntten Comments below and Aooeals at the end ofthls decIsIOn)
Wntten Comments LImIted Land Use DecIsIons reqUIre the notificatIOn of property owners/occupants
wlthm 300 feet of the proposed development, allowmg for a 14-day comment penod pnor to the staff
deCISIon NotIficatIon was sent to adJacent property owners/occupants on Apnl 18, 2008 A petItIOn WIth
J 35 SIgned names and one wntten letter from Gat! Stater, 546 F Street, were submItted by hand and are
mcorporated herem by reference The petItIon and letter are permanently retamed m the apphcatlon file
and are avaIlable for pubhc revIew dunng CIty busmess hours
The petItIOn IdentIfied several obJectIOns to the proposed tree fellmg, mcludmg
. QuestlOnmg whether the CIty'S cntena of tree fellmg approval should apply to the subJect SIte,
. Concerns about removmg a mature green buffer between the JustIce Center sIte and the
neIghborhood,
· Concerns about the illlmmal sIze of replacement trees proposed to compensate for the trees
Identified for removal, and
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. Concerns about possIble adverse Impacts of tree felhng to the adjacent Washburne neIghborhood,
whIch IS a regIstered Iltstonc DIstrIct
Staff Response As a result of the neIghborhood mterest and concern wIth the proposed tree fellmg, a
neighborhood meetmg was held on May 15, 2008 m Sprmgfield CIty CouncIl Chambers Plannmg staff
presented the CrItena of tree fellmg approval and explamed the process for a decIsIOn to be Issued
RepresentatIves of the JustIce Center Project Team, mcludmg the archItect, landscape archItect, ChIef of
Pohce and proJect management staff dIscussed the sIte Improvements that necessItated tree removal The
meetmg partIcIpants had a lengthy dIscussIOn about the posslblltty of keepmg or relocatmg trees mstead
of removmg them, the need to re-grade the parkmg lot to address on-site storm water management
reqUIrements, addressmg the mterface between the JustIce Center site and the neIghborhood, and the tree
re-plantmg plan that had been prepared
As a result of the neIghborhood meetmg, the Justoce Center ProJect Team detennmed that adJustments to
the sIte landscapmg and tree plantmg plan were warranted to address some of the resIdents' key concerns
A letter dlscussmg the outcome of the meetmg was prepared by the JustIce Center AssIstant ProJect
Manager and IS mcorporated mto thIS decIsIOn as Attachment A The letter outhnes the strategy that wIll
be utlhzed by the ProJect Team to alleVIate the neIghborhood concerns about the tree felhng, mcludmg
. Increasmg the sIze of some trees and shrubs used on the northern edge of the sIte to provIde an
ImmedIate vIsual buffer at plantmg time,
. Re-establtshmg the green buffer zone between the Washburne neIghborhood and the JustIce
Center sIte as qUIckly as practIcable, recogmzmg that fast-growmg trees and shrubs are not
necessanly the most deSIrable m the long tenn, and
. Exammmg opportumtIes for salvagmg eXlstmg sIte vegetatIOn (mcludmg shrubs and flowers)
for replantmg elsewhere, where appropnate
CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL
Ref ArtIcle 5 19-125 of the Sprmgfield Development Code
The Dorector, m consultatIon WIth the Pubhc Works Dorector and FIre ChIef shall approve, approve WIth
condltoons or deny the request based on the followmg standards
A Whether the condItIOns of the trees WIth respect to dIsease, hazardous or unsafe conditions,
dauger of falllug, proXImity to eXlstmg structures or proposed construction, or mterference
WIth utility services or pedestnau or vehIcular traffic safety warrants the proposed felling
Apphcant SubmIttal "The sIte IS bounded by 4th Street, P,oneer Parkway East, A Street and the alley
between Band C Streets Wlthm thIS area all trees fall m the path of constructIon of the new butldmgs,
pedestnan or vehIcular pavmg and/or theIr aSSOCiated mfrastructure work"
Staff Response
Fmdmg A I There are a total of 35 trees proposed for removal from the proJect area Nme trees
proposed for removal are conSIdered street trees and occupy a Imear StrIp on the west SIde of 4th Street
south of the mId-block alley and portIons of A Street The remammg twenty-sIx trees are located wlthm
the eXlstmg City parkmg lot north of former B Street, and outsIde the eXlstmg poltce and courts bUlldmg
on A Street
Fmdmg A 2 The regulated trees proposed for removal from the property melude 22 Maple specIes, one
Elm, and 12 comferous trees (pme, fir and cedar) Most of the trees proposed for felltng are ornamental
vanetIes thai were planted m the late 1970s when the parkmg lot was mltIally developed to serve a
Date Received
Planner. AL
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shoppIng mall (now CIty Hall) All of the trees proposed for removal are greater than 5 mches diameter
at breast heIght (SDC 5 9-110 A) The areas subJect to tree felhng Will be re-Iandscaped pursuant to the
sIte plan modIficatIons for the Justice Center (DRC2008-00024)
Fmdmg A 3 The apphcant's proJect narratIve states the proposed tree removal IS to faclhtate
constructIon of JustIce Center secure parkmg lot, mstallatlon of new utlhtles and stormwater management
features, re-gradmg of the sIte, and constructIOn of the ancIllary bUIld 109
Fmdmg A 4 The apphcant has receIved tentatIve site plan modIficatIOn approval to remove and replace
landscapmg wlthm the secure parkmg lot and along the entIre sIte pen meter (DRC2008-00024)
Fmdmg A 5 The approved development plan IS not condUCIve to retammg the trees, because the parkmg
lot IS to be enttrely re-graded and reconfigured to accommodate underground utIlItIes, create vegetatIve
stormwater management swales, reonent the dnvmg aIsles and park 109 stalls, accommodate the anCIllary
bUlldmg, and expand the parkmg area out to the edge of the mId-block alley
ConclUSIOn As proposed, the above find lOgs support the conclUSIon that the locatIons of the trees, WIth
respect to proposed constructIon, warrant their removal
B Whether the proposed felling IS consistent with State standards, Metro Plan poliCIes and City
Ordmances and provIsIOns affectmg the envIronmental quahty of the area, mcludmg but not
limited to, the protectIon of nearby trees and wmdbreaks; Wildlife, erOSIOn, SOIl retention and
stabIlity, volume of surface runoff and water quality of streams; scemc quality, and geological
sites.
Apphcant SubmIttal "No trees outSIde of thIS site WIll be affected, and trees removed from thIS sIte WIll
be replaced With approprIate species as shown on the constructIon documents at nearly a 3 for I
replacement ratio The proJect actually reduces ImpervIOUS surface area wlthm the proJect sIte All
landscaped areas WIll be covered WIth vegetation mcludmg trees, shrubs and ground covers Most of the
paved sIte surfaces also dram mto CIty of Sprmgfield approved Blo-Swales for pretreatment pnor to mput
IOta the CIty'S storm water system"
Staff Response
Fmdmg B I Forestry practIces 10 the State of Oregon are governed by the State Forest PractIces Act
State forestry regulations are not applIcable 10 thIS case because I) the hmlted number of regulated trees
removed, 2) the trees are be 109 removed for planned development not timber harvest purposes, and 3)
suffiCIent re-plantmg can be accomphshed 10 accordance WIth the condItIons of thIS permIt and site plan
revIew procedures
Fmdmg B 2 The SprIngfield Development Code (SDC) IS the pnmary Implement 109 ordmance for
envIronmental protectIOn polICies contamed 10 the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan
(Metro Plan) SDC ArtIcle 5 19-100 - Tree Felhng Standards and SDC ArtIcle 5 17-100 - SIte Plan
ReVIew generally Implement envIronmental protectIon pohcles of the Metro Plan dunng development
review on the subJect site
Fmdmg B 3 The trees proposed for removal from the subject site mclude 35 regulated trees of varymg
speCIes, heIghts and ages (rangmg from 6 to 30 mches 10 dIameter)
Fmdmg B 4 The trees eXlstmg on the subJect sIte are planted ornamental specIes wlthm a former
commercial parkmg lot and adJacent to a CIty bUlldmg (polIce and courts) As such, the trees proposed
for removal are not part of a natural or scemc area, nor do they compnse part of a larger contiguous stand
of trees
Oat", Received"
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FIndIng B 5 The applIcant has receIved tentatIve approval to modIfy the sIte and parkmg lot landscapmg,
and to make changes to the former B Street mtersectlons at 4th Street and PIOneer Parkway East In
accordance with sIte plan revIew procedures and the approved tentatIve sIte plan, the applicant IS
proposmg to re-plant 90 sIte landscapmg trees wlthm the project area, mcludIng more than 24 trees along
the northern and eastern pert meter north of B Street - the area that IS adJacent to eXlstmg reSidentIal
dwellings The applicant's sIte landscapmg plan also IdentIfies shrubs and ground cover plants for the
vegetatIve buffer area between the secure parkmg lot and the adJacent neIghborhood As descnbed m the
letter from the ProJect Team (see Attachment A), the sIze and placement of trees along the northern and
eastern edge of the sIte wIll be mcreased to proVIde a greater vIsual buffer for the neIghborhood
Fmdmg B 6 EroSIon and sedIment control measures WIll be reqUIred dunng tree removal, sIte gradmg
and landscapmg mstallatlOn
Fmdmg B 7 The areas north of the subject sIte IS zoned MedIUm DenSIty ReSIdential, and areas to the
east, west and south are zoned MIxed Use CommercIal All of the trees proposed for removal are located
on CIty-owned property
Fmdmg B 8 Removal of the trees from the subJect sIte WIll have no apprecIable effect on the
sUIToundmg phYSIcal and visual envIronment because
a) Planted ornamental trees on the public streets near the SIte, and wlthm the sUIToundmg pnvate
propertIes WIll be unaffected by the proposed tree fellmg,
b) The deCIduous and conoferous trees that are to be removed are not part of a contIguous natural
stand of trees, and
c) PlantIng of replacement trees, shrubs and groundcover plants at higher denSItIes than the eXlstmg
landscapmg IS proposed With the approved sIte landscapmg plans AdditIonally, the ProJect Team
has commItted to enhancmg the sIte landscapmg plan to proVIde some larger trees and mcreased
shrub cover to address the neIghborhood's concerns about mamtammg a vIsual buffer for the sIte
ConclUSIon Spnngfield Development Code (SDC) Section 5 19-100 - Tree Felling Standards, and
SectIon 517-100 - SIte Plan ReView, generally Implement envIronmental protectIOn polICIes of the Metro
Plan and have been applIed herem and dunng development revIew As condItioned under thIS permIt and
the assocIated applicatIons, the proposal IS consistent WIth applicable poliCIes and proVIsIons of State law,
the Metro Plan and the Sprtngfield Development Code tor protectIon of envIronmental qualIty
C. Whether It IS necessary to remove trees m order to construct proposed Improvements as
specIfied m an approved development plan, gradmg permIts and construction drawmgs
Applicant SubmIttal "The trees outlmed m the tree felling permIt must be removed to allow for the
constructIon of the Sprmgfield Justice Center whIch encompasses one and a half CIty blocks m downtown
Sprmgfield The sIte IS bounded by 4th Street, PIOneer Parkway East, A Street and the alley between B
and C Streets All trees WIth the exceptIon of 3 m the NE corner fall m the path of constructIon of the
new bUlldmgs, pedestrtan or vehIcular pavmg or theIr assocIated mfrastructure work ThIS proJect or
applIcable portIOns have been approved on numerous levels, mcludmg CIty staff, Plannmg CommIssIon,
CIty CouncIl and LUBA "
Staff Response
Fmdmg C I The applicant has already receIved tentatIve sIte plan approval for reconfigurdtion of the
secure parkmg lot, constructIon of the anCIllary bUlldmg, and sIte landscapmg modIfications around the
penmeter ofthe JustIce Center sIte (DRC2008-00024)
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Fmdmg C 2 The locatIOns of the trees are wlthm an eXlstmg parkmg lot and planter strIpS along 4th
Street and A Street These areas are IdentIfied for parkmg lot reconfiguratlOn, mstallatlon of new
drIveway accesses onto 4th Street and PIOneer Parkway East, and constructIon of the ancIllary butldmg
Replacement street trees are proposed to be planted along the edge of 4th Street, A Street and PIOneer
Parkway East, wlthm the reconfigured parkmg lot, and along the perImeter of the secure parkmg lot to
ensure there IS no net loss of landscapmg or tree cover
Fmdmg C 3 The landscapmg plan approved WIth the SIte Plan ModificatIon (DRC2008-00024)
mcreases the quantItIes of plants, plantmg densItIes, and total area of landscapmg withIn the affected
proJect area
ConclUSIon As detaIled on revIewed sIte assessment and landscapIng plans, the trees are located In
planter StripS along 4th Street and A Street, and WIthIn parkmg lot Islands and planter stripS proposed for
reconfiguratIon Therefore, It IS necessary to remove the subJect trees In order to construct proposed
Improvements The tentatIve sIte plan proposes to replant trees along the entIre site perImeter and at
varIOUS locatIons wlthm the reconfigured parkIng lot to compensate for the trees to be removed With the
applicant's submIttal
D In the event that no Development Plan has been approved by the CIty, felling of trees WIll be
permitted on a limIted basIs consIstent WIth the preservatIon of the sIte's future development
potentIal as prescnbed m the Metro Plan and CIty development regulattons, and consIstent
With the followmg cntena
1 Wooded areas assocIated WIth natural dramageways and water areas shall be retamed
to preserve npanan habItat and to mmlmlZe eroslOU,
2 Wooded areas that Will likely provIde attractIve on-sIte vIews to occupants of future
developments shall be retamed,
3 Wooded areas along ndge lIues and hIlltops shall be retamed for theIr scemc aud
wtldbfe value,
4 Wooded areas along property lines shall be retamed to serve as buffers from adJacent
propertIes,
5. Trees shall be retamed m suffiCIently large areas and dense stands so as to ensure
agamst wmdthrow, and
6 Large-scale clear-cuts of developahle areas shall be aVOIded to retam the wooded
character of future bUlldmg sites, and so preserve housmg and desIgn optIOns for future
CIty reSIdents.
Applicant SubmIttal "N/A"
Staff Response
FIndIng D I The above standard appltes where no sIte plans have been approved As noted above, the
applicant has receIved tentatIve sIte plan modIficatIon approval In accordance WIth PlannIng ActIOn
DRC2008-00024
FmdIng D 2 The subJect property IS developed WIth a CIty parkIng lot, JustIce Center bUlldmg (under
constructIOn) and poltce/courts butldmg and does not contaIn a natural, contIguous wooded area As
Datel Received
Planner AL
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noted by the proJect landscape archItect, most of the parkmg lot trees were planted m the late 1970s when
the downtown shoppmg center was developed (now Sprmgfield CIty Hall)
ConclusIOn The above findmgs of fact demonstrate that CrIterIon of Approval D does not apply because
the applicant has receIved tentatIve sIte plan approval, and no naturally-occurnng or contIguous wooded
areas eXIst on the sIte
E. Whether the applicant's proposed replantmg of new trees or vegetation IS an adequate
substItute for the trees to be felled.
Applicant SubmIttal "We will be plantmg 90 new trees (see landscape plan) m place of the 35 trees to be
removed under th,s permIt ThIs IS an almost 3 to I ratIo for tree re-vegetatIon In addItIOn ofthe trees
the sIte WIll be planted wIth addItIonal shrubs and ground cover and vegetated storm water bloswales "
Staff Response
Fmdmg E I Staff have determmed that a total of 35 regulated trees are proposed for removal and
replacement wIth the subJect applicatIon The trees are planted ornamental trees of varymg speCIes,
heIghts and mdetermmate ages All of the subJect trees range from approxImately 6 to 30 mches m
dIameter
Fmdmg E 2 The applicant has mcluded a landscape plan wIth the sIte revIew packet whIch shows 90
varIetIes of replacement trees, mcludmg maple specIes, European hornbeam, Eastern redbud,
yellowwood, ash speCIes, ponderosa pme, Japanese zelkova, vme maple, wItch hazel and fragrant
snowbell to be planted m associatIon WIth the sIte plan modIficatIOn As dIscussed at the neIghborhood
meetmg and m the appllcant's supplementary letter (Attachment A), wherever practIcal proposed
landscapmg trees WIll be replaced WIth dIfferent varIetIes to allow for mcreased tree sIzes and to account
for limIted availability of certam tree specIes The landscapmg plan adJustments also reflect certam sIte
constramts, mcludmg eXlstmg overhead power lines, future stormwater swales, WIdth of proposed planter
strIPS, specIes avaIlable from the CIty's approved tree list, and other factors
Fmdmg E 3 PrIor to Issuance of final occupancy for the bUlldmg, the landscape archItect shall provIde
an annotated drawmg or as-bUIlt that depIcts the changes to the landscapmg plan as generally deSCrIbed
above, and outlmed m the attached letter (Attachment A)
Fmdmg E 4 The replacement trees WIll be mmlmum 2" caliper trees as deSCrIbed m the applicant's
proJect narratIve, and consIstent WIth reqUIrements of SDC 44-105 and the CIty'S Engmeermg De',gn
Standards and Procedures Manual The proposed trees are specIes that are sUItable for plantmg as street
and parkmg lot trees, beneath overhead power lines, and m sIte landscapmg areas and were selected by a
licensed landscape architect
Fmdmg E 5 In addItIon to street and site landscapmg trees, the developer IS proposmg to plant
ornamental shrubs and groundcover plants m the planter areas subJect to reconfiguratlOn The shrubs and
groundcover plants are supplementary to the sIte landscapmg trees and are not proposed as substItutes for
reqUIred tree plantmgs
ConclusIOn The trees, shrubs and groundcover plants depIcted on the sIte plan revIew landscape plans
(DRC2008-00024) are an adequate substItute for the trees to be felled because the number of trees
provIded (a total of 90), type (as selected by a landscape archItect), and locatIOn (m mamtamed planted
areas) over tIme WIll exceed the canopy cover and longeVIty expected of the 35 regulated trees subJect to
removal WIth thIS appllcatlOn
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F. Whether slash left on the property poses slgmficant fire hazard or liabIlity to the CIty
Appltcant SubmIttal "N/A because all felled trees and associated debrIS WIll be removed from the sIte
usmg proper recycling, reuse or dIsposal techmques "
Staff Response
FIndmg F 1 Removal of slash reduces fire hazards and prevents the mlxmg of organIC materIals wIth
engmeered fill and other materIals that WIll be placed on the sIte durmg constructIOn
ConclUSion The applicant has proposed that the site constructIOn contractor WIll remove the trees and
slash from the property durmg tree felling As proposed, thIS standard has been met
G. Whether the felling IS consIstent wIth the gUIdelines speCIfied IU the FIeld GUIde to Oregon
Forestry PractIces Rules published by the State of Oregon, Department of Forestry, as they
apply to the uorthwest Oregon regIon
Appltcant SubmIttal "Tree felltng Will be done m a safe manner usmg qualified personnel usmg
approprIate eqUIpment and gear Every effort WIll be made to
. ensure the safety of cuttIng crews, bystanders and other personnel workmg In the VICInIty of the
cuttIng operatIOn,
. mInImIze damage to reSIdual trees and seedlings,
. mInImIze damage to SIte,
. properly dIspose of trees at a compostIng faclltty"
Staff Response
FIndIng G I Forestry practIces In the State of Oregon are governed by the State Forest PractIces Act
The FIeld GUIde to Oregon Forestry PractIces Rule prOVides safety and other gUIdelines for compliance
With the State Forest PractIces Act dUrIng loggIng operatIOns The gUIdelInes are standards In the
mdustry and are generally followed dUrIng all operatIons performed by licensed and bonded loggIng
contractors
FIndIng G 2 The proposed tree felling, removal and re-plantIng proposed as part of thIS penn It do not
rIse to State forestry regulatIOns because 1) the limIted number of regulated trees to be removed, 2) the
trees are beIng removed for planned development not tImber harvest purposes, and 3) suffiCIent re-
plantIng can be accomplished In accordance WIth the conditIOns of thIS pennlt and sIte plan revIew
procedures
ConclUSIon The subJect sIte IS WIthIn SprIngfield's City limIts The proposed tree felling, removal and
re-plantIng are regulated by the applIcable provlSlons of the Spnngfield Development Code State
forestry gUIdelInes for safe operations WIll be followed as appltcable to the Itmlted fellIng of trees
approved under thIS permIt
H Whether transportatIon of eqUIpment to and eqUIpment and trees from the sIte can be
accompltshed WIthout a maJor d.sturbauce to nearby reSIdents.
Appltcant SubmIttal "The trees are located on a sIte that IS surrounded by public ROW [rIght-of-way] on
all 4 SIdes On three SIdes It abuts commercIal bUSInesses On the north SIde of the property, across the
alley, IS an area of medIum denSIty reSIdentIal UnIts Trees WIll be cut down and cut Into transportable
sIzes WIth a chamsaw The pieces WIll be hauled to approprIate wood recycling/reuse facllttIes In
Eugene/SprIngfield USIng CIty streets All work Will take place durIng nonnal dayltght bUSIness hours
thus causIng little or no dIsturbance to nearby resIdents"
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Staff Response
Fmdmg H 1 Tree fellIng traffic will use the adJacent public streets to access the sIte dunng regular
busmess hours
Fmdmg H 2 The areas proposed for tree fellmg are part of the Spnngfield JustIce Center complex,
whIch currently expenences hIgh volumes of constructIOn traffic throughout the day The hours of
construcl1on operatIOns result m dally vehIcle and equIpment traffic from early mornmg hours through to
the evenmg (seven days per week) AddItIOnally, the sIte IS adJacent to a high-volume mmor artenal road
(PIOneer Parkway East) that expenences regular truck traffic on a dally basIs
ConclUSIon The traffic generated by the tree felling actIvIty wIll be no more mtruslve than other heavy
vehIcle traffic normally aSSOCIated WIth eXlstmg commercIal development, therefore, the proposed work
wIll not constItute a major dIsturbance
CONCLUSION AND DECISION:
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
None.
The above findmgs and conclusions demonstrate that the proposal meets the standards of SDC 5 19-125
for Tree Felling Penmt Approval This wntten decIsIon and the approved Fmal SIte Plan ansmg from
PlannIng ActIOn DRC2008-00024 (mcludmg the revIsed Landscapmg Plans) constItute the Tree Felling
Penmt As descnbed m the ProJect Team's letter (Attachment A), the landscapmg plans WIll be revIsed
to proVIde an enhanced vegetatIve buffer between the sIte and the adjacent neIghborhood
The followmg general constructIOn practices apply when tree felling IS mltlated on sIte
. NotIficatIOn shall be prOVIded to the CIty at least 5 days prtor to commencement of the tree
felling operation Please contact Andy Llmblrd at 726-3784 or allmblrdrmcl sorm!!field or us
. All fellmg actIVItIes, tncludtng tngress and egress for the loggtng operatIons, shall tnelude erOSIOn
control measures m confonnance WIth the CIty'S Engmeermg Design Standards and Practices
Manual
. All felling and removal activIties shall be perfonned m a manner whIch aVOIds sIte SOIl
compactIon m areas of eXlstmg or future landscape plantmg
. Any SOlI and debns tracked mto the street by vehIcles and eqUIpment leavmg the site shall be
cleaned up WIth shovels ill a tImely manner and not washed mto the stonn draID system [SDC
519-125]
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The appltcatIon and documents relted upon by the applicant, and the applicable cntena of approval are
avaIlable for a free IDspectIon at the Development Services Department, 225 F,fth Street, Spnngfield,
Oregon CopIes of the documents WIll be made for $0 75 for the first page and $0 50 for each addItIOnal
page
APPEAL
If you WIsh to appeal the deCISIon of approval, you must do so by 5.00 PM on Juue 6, 2008 Your
appeal must be submItted tn accordance WIth the Spnngfield Development Code, Art,cle 15, APPEALS
Note Appeals must be submItted on a City fonn and a fee of $25000 must be paId to the CIty at the time
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of submIttal The fee will be returned to the appellant If the PlanUlng CommIssIon approves the appeal
apphcatlon
If you have any questIOns regardmg these matters, please call (541) 726-3784 or send an emall to
ahmblfdral.cl sorm!!field or us
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Attachment Letter from Jim Polston, Assistant Project Manager, dated May 19, 2008
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
ADMINISTRATION
ENGINEERING DIVISION
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIVISION
MAINTENANCE DIVISION
TRANSPORTATION DIVISION
TECHNICAL SERVICES DIVISION
225 FIFTH STREET
SPRINGFIELD, OR 97477
WWWCI spnnglleld or us/depLpw him
WWWCI spnngfleld or us
TO
All partIes mterested m JustIce Center Tree Fellmg PermIt
FROM
JIm Polston, AssIstant ProJect Manager
CIty of Sprmgfield Public Works Department
SUBJECT
JustIce Center Tree Fellmg PermIt - Case Number DRC2008-00028
DATE
May 19th, 2008
On Apnl 15,2008 the CIty of Spnngfield filed a Tree FellIng PermIt ApplIcatIOn wIth the CIty of
Sprmgfield Development ServIces Department for the fellmg of trees for the Spnngfield JustIce
Center ProJect On May 2,2008 we receIved a petItIon wIth approxunately 135 sIgnatures
opposmg the Tree FellIng PermIt Because of thIs hIgh level of mterest m the proJect, the CIty of
Spnngfield held a NeIghborhood meetmg on Thursday May 15, 2008 m CIty Hall to dIscuss
neIghbors' concerns
At that meetmg JustIce Center neIghbors ~~I',~osed concerns over the loss of the tree canopy that
currently eXIsts at the sIte Staff and proJect ArchItects explamed the hIstory of the proJect and
the Issues causmg the removal and replacement of eXlstmg trees, mcludmg proJect sIze restramts,
utIlIty conflIcts, storm water filtratIOn reqUIrements and Police Department needs WhIle the
ongmal plans called for plantmg almost 3 trees for each of the removed trees, dIscussIOns
amongst the meetmg partIcIpants resulted m requests that the CIty of Sprmgfield do more to
mItIgate the tree losses
As a result of your mput the CIty of Spnngfield has mstructed our Landscape ArchItect to re-look
at the landscape plan with the followmg mstructlOns
Re-establIsh the green buffer zone, between the JustIce Center and surroundmg
neIghborhoods, more qUIckly To accomplIsh thIS, Landscape ArchItects WIll
upgrade some trees from the mmunum 2" (12' -15 ') SIze wIth more mature
specImens They WIll also mcrease the SIze of some shrubbery around the secure
parkmg lot to create a more mterestmg and vaned buffer, not only m the long term
but also ImmedIately at plantmg tIme
2 The CIty ofSpnngfield WIll look mto ways ofsalvagmg orreusmg some of the plant
materIal that IS of approprIate transplantmg sIze ThIS could mclude movmg It to
parks or other publIc spaces or perhaps makmg It avaIlable to other agencIes that can
make arrangement to transplant It for therr needs
3 Landscape ArchItects WIll use therr best profeSSIonal Judgment to msure the plant
materIal mstalled on the project balances the neIghborhood's request for fast growmg
plant matenal With CIty of Spnngfield's landscapmg standards
Your mterest m and comments about thIS proJect are greatly apprecIated and we are
convmced that these changes WIll make a posItIve and sIgnIficant dIfference m re-establlshmg
the green buffer zone between the JustIce Center and surroundmg neIghborhoods
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MAINTENANCE (541) 726-3761 . FAX (541) 726-3621 TRANSPORTATION (541) 726-3753 . FAX (541) 726-3781
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (541) 726-3694 . FAXJ541) 726-2309
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Dmo Allbaugh
540 "F" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
David W Hams
404 "C" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Roger Hall
404 "C" St, #2
Spnngfield, OR 97477
RIcky W Jackson
433 4th St, Apt B
Spnngfie1d, OR 97477
Sean Bishop
1621 DotJe Dnve
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Jeffrey B Tobey
404 "C" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Chelsea McGIlvery
3743 Kathryn Avenue
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Rebecca Barnes
814 "B" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
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Laura Robmson
433 4th, Apt C
Spnngfield, OR 97477
David Fox
433 4th St, Apt B
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Mary Cabrera
426 "C" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Deborah S Barbour
404 "C" Street, Apt 1
Spnngfield, OR 97477
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Gail Stater
546 "F" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Amara FIelds
346 4th Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Cesar Gorman
346 4th Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Roger Fields
346 4th Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Lon Prentice
319 "C" S1, Apt 2
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Laurel Macy
319 "C" S1, Apt 3
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Lora Grabill
319 "C" St, Apt I
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Roberto Roldero
712 4th S1, Apt 8
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Mark MIner
406 "C" S1, Apt 9
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Oscar Hernandez
406 "C" St, Apt II
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Mana Manllo
406 4th St, Apt 12
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Cbns Wosnwn
320 "C" St
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Mark Sanders
306 "C" St
Spnngfield, OR 97477
KlIle Holman
315 "C" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Krystle Haaby
405 PIOneer Parkway West #B
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Bobble Adams
1306 "N" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Sharon List
1709 Rambow Loop
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Ila Forrest
307 Y. Mam St, Apt 12
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Mary Downs
729 "G" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Shem Berg
448 "D" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Shelby Banks
535 Centenmal Blvd
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Kelsey Parsons
408 "D" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Joey McCleary
408 "D" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Lowse Ledbetter
407 "C" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Sharon SIIed
407 "C" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Marvma Mayhugh
5633 "C" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97478
Samuel Moreland
411 "E" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Jessica Moreland
411 "E" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Karen DeBraal
935 "B" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Inez Bashford
1046 "E" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
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Kelhe Chambers
933 Qumalt Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Jamce Titus
442 "C" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Ashley Goodeve
1251 "R" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Jesse Young
724 Montvlew Way
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Pam Pans
2850 Wayside Lane
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Jack Johnson
416 "T" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Ann Keele
326 Mam Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Derose Kendall
326 MaIn Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Ryan Snuth
321 Mam Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Kathy Noes
8428 Thurston Road
Spnngfield, OR 97478
James Johnson
6835 Aster Street
Spnngfield, OR 97478
Edane Mueller
3255 Gateway St, # 130
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Raychel Clemma
421 "C" St, Apt I
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Jun Westmoreland
421 "C" St, Apt 2
Spnngfield, OR 97477
David Bahlmg
406 4th St, #2
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Lance Mangrum
406 4th St, #2
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Manel Yuhas
335 "C" St, #5
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Me! Barnes
1433 "C" St
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Mike Estagm
687 60th St
Spnngfield, OR 97478
Mike Lantz
448 Mam St
Spnngfield, OR 97477
John Hazelton
429 "C" St, #3
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Kim Hazleton
426 "C" St, #3
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Kimane Lamb
338 6th Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Cody Stark
1257 6th Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Sandra DaVIS
335 6th Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Knstm Brown
626 "C" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Anme Brown
626 "C" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
GaIlm Olsen
411 "C" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Ann Krutsmger
1308 "C" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Robert W Moore
420 "D" St
Spnngfield, OR 97477
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Scott CramblIt
537 4th Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Gmny CramblIt
537 4th Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
DaVId Lee
1914 5th, Apt 35
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Plul Parsons
537 4th Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Michelle Stncklund
332 "D" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Sue Rose
322 "D" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Steven Tumpach
335 "D" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Janell Tumpach
335 "D" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Joshua Bugg
335 "C" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Kns Hakemck
335 "C" St, Apt 4
Spnngfield, OR 97477
RIchard Burse
335 "C" St, Apt #1
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Dons L Kollar
1852 Inland Way
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Donna Blanc
686 9th Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Tyler Arthurs
549 9th Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Arlene Clme
904 "E" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Trmothy O'Connell
906 "F" St
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Correna M Compton
850 "F" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Hollie Imler
829 "F" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Shrrle,r Walker-Comb
645 8 Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Thurman Jones
727 8th Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
SylVIa Hauley
752 "F" St
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Manetta Srms
818 "F" St
Spnngfield, OR 97477
ClIfford Hood
846 "F" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Keith Brabham
644 4th St
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Steven J Gard
520 "F" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Heidi Spalding
908 "C" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Melmda Chandler
381 9th St
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Joyce McKinnon
939 "C" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Robert Snnth
952 "C" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Lon MU5tam
659 "F" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
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Susan Hemmer
751 8th Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
KImberly Warner
711 "F" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Jane Russell
556 6th Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
BIllIe Mann
551 6th Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Sharon Damel
606 "E" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
SatIn Macauley
443 5th Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Kreg Hulmgs
503 5th Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Damon Josephy
521 5th Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Starlyn Bray
521 5th Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Richard BeSWIck
546 5th Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Lisa Siegle
540 "C" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Jurne Fmsand
804 "D" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Suzanne Box
804 "D" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Matthew Wambach
636 "G" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Beth CortevIlle
646 "B" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Sue E Eaton
430 "E" St
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Greg Slater
438 "E" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Ann Mane Slater
438 "E" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
ClIff Laforge
573 "C" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Kat Mamvllle
733 "C" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Raye Boals
858 "A" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Matt Bezelz
720 "B" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Carol Rowland
637 7th Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Mark Plata
607 7th Street
Spnngfield, OR (7477
Ruth Ballenger
346 Matn Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Jessica French
425 5th Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Mana Pasado
347 Mam Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Jamce WIllIamson
4512 Datsy Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Alethalou T Harmon
145 PIOneer Parkway
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Susan J Stater
546 "F" Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
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