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6.320 Eugene Code 6.325 6.320 Criteria for Permit Issuance. (1) The city manager or designee shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny a permit application based on consideration of the following criteria: (a) The condition of the trees with respect to disease, hazardous or unsafe conditions, danger of falling, proximity to existing structures or proposed construction, or interference with utility services or pedestrian or vehicular traffic safety; (b) The topography of the land and the effect of felling on erosion, soil retention, stability of earth, flow and character of surface waters and streams, protection of nearby trees and windbreaks; (c) The effect the trees' removal has on the environmental quality of the area, including scenic and wildlife habitat values; (d) The necessity to remove trees in order to construct maintain existing improvements construct proposed improvements, or to otherwise utilize the right -of -way or the applicant's abutting property in a manner consistent with its zoning, this code, the Metro Plan, and other applicable adopted plans; ;- -- fire marshal, removal is necessary to protect existing or proposed structures (f) The adequacy of the applicant's, proposals if any to : , • effects of removal of the trees to be felled and -, .. v [:- 10 .'. :" accepted principles of horticulture s lvaculturc.,✓ ecology, or landscape - architecture (h) The compatibility of the felling with guidelines adopted 0 - - -. not been " approvcd'by the city, felling of trees shall be permitted only on a l- i -m-tcd basis with the preservation of the site's future develoPment 1 values as prescribed in the Metro Plan and this ,code and consistent with the "following :criteria: ' (a) wooded areas associated with natural drainage ways and !•• • : 1010• ® 10 •10 :.: 1010® 0 1 .10 10 . : (c) Wooded areas along ridgclincs; and hilltops shall be retained for their scenic and wildlife habitat valucs; 6 - 09/04/96