CC - Tree Mitigation
Charlene Way
From:Sonya Allen
Sent:Friday, June 05, 2020 1:11 PM
To:Adrienne Weatherly; Charlene Way; Chris Johnson
Subject:FW: Hensley #1 FP - Tree Mitigation
From: Jay Gibbons <gibbons@sbbgo.com>
Sent: Friday, June 5, 2020 10:52 AM
To: Sonya Allen <sallen@meridiancity.org>
Cc: Kent Brown (kentlkb@gmail.com) <kentlkb@gmail.com>
Subject: Hensley #1 FP - Tree Mitigation
Sonya,
This email answers the questions regarding tree preservation and mitigation requirements on the referenced
project. The condition of approval on the final plat application spoke to a total of 223 caliper inches being
removed. During the course of preparing plans for final plat and construction, we have revised the landscape
drawings. Per our current plan set, dated 4-20-2020, we indicate that we reduced the number of existing trees being
removed. This new total requires 136 caliper inches to be mitigated for. The landscape drawing L1.0 shows required
landscape calculations. These calculations for all required landscape buffers, parking lots, pathways and open space
show an extra forty-one (41) 2” caliper trees to be planted. An additional twenty-seven (27) 2” caliper trees will be
planted in residential yards above what is required. This totals 68 additional trees being planted on the project in excess
of the minimum requirements. The proposed 68 trees equate to 136 caliper inches which equals the 136 caliper inches
required to be mitigated.
We are saving an additional 321 caliper inches of existing trees. These are not counted toward any required landscape
requirements, they are simply for the City’s information of how many trees are in fact being saved. I hope that this
message answers the City’s questions regarding satisfying the tree preservation/ mitigation requirements as conditioned
in the preliminary plat approval. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information.
JAY A. GIBBONS, PLA, ASLA
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
2002 S. VISTA AVENUE BOISE, ID. 83705
OFFICE 208.342.2999
MOBILE 208.869.0747
gibbons@sbbgo.com https://www.sbbgo.com/
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