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Medlin, Johnny <br /> From: Weber, John <br /> To: Medlin, Johnny <br /> Subject: East Skinners Butte site clearing <br /> Date: Friday, October 01, 1993 4:16PM <br /> I guess I should know by now not to write any dialogue on issues unless I have personally seen the site! The <br /> impact of what was done is a lot more dramatic than I had imagined based on the information I received from <br /> staff. I did a sketch during my site check and will provide you with a copy. Let me revise my earlier commentary <br /> on this issue: <br /> TREE REMOVAL: The site was grubbed of all the understory vegetation and according to reports one significant <br /> tree was removed. The site, however, is not cleared of all trees! I counted 8 fir trees remaining and 3 or 4 <br /> deciduous trees. They are evenly dispersed over the site. No doubt since a D9 cat was reportedly used to <br /> remove the vegetation the roots of the remaining trees probably have sustained a lot of damage that, in time, <br /> may cause their demise. <br /> HISTORIC DISTRICT REGULATIONS: I find it hard to believe that the work done does not fall within the intent <br /> and scope of E.C. Section 9.208 which requires historic alteration review. If the trees remaining die due to <br /> improper use of heavy equipment, this would only strengthen this arguement. But, hey, I'm not the final say on <br /> interpretating Chapt 9, it's just a difference of opinion, and something that could probably be debated. <br /> GRADING PERMIT: There is a benched area shown on my sketch. According to John Etter, there had been a <br /> benched area in this location from previous activity, but it appears that the recent activity expanded it. Visually, <br /> from the street it looks as though a grading permit should have been required —it looks as though a lot of fresh <br /> dirt has been moved. <br /> INFRINGEMENT IN R.O.W.: The r.o.w. of Cheshire in this location is 58 feet, the street is 27 feet from curb <br /> to curb. Assuming it is centered, that gives a curb to PL measurement of 15.5 feet. There is a large pile of <br /> grubbed material from the site that sits right up to the curb of the street. Also, the soil and boulders from the <br /> benched area extends to within 1 or 2 feet of the curb for over half of the lot frontage. Both are obviously in <br /> street right of way. A heavy rain will cause the dirt to head for the street, and some of the boulders that are now <br /> not stable may join the dirt in the street. <br /> Page 1 <br />