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<br /> permit within 30 business days of receiving a completed application, but only after giving public <br /> notice of the application and an opportunity for comments as provided in subsection 5 of this section. <br /> The City Manager shall provide written notification to the applicant when an application is deemed <br /> complete and accepted for processing. <br /> 5. If public notice and a comment period is provided or required before acting on an <br /> application, the City Manager shall identify abutting properties and others which are partly or wholly <br /> <br /> within 200 feet of the site on which the trees are to be felled. Written notice of the application shall <br /> <br /> be mailed by the City Manager to the owners and occupants of the identified properties as shown <br /> on the Lane County tax assessment records, as well as to persons who have requested notice of an <br /> application to fell trees on the site. The notice shall provide that persons may submit written <br /> comments on the application as directed therein, for a period of 15 calendar days from the date of <br /> <br /> the notice. The applicant, and all persons who submitted written comments and provided a return <br /> address, shall be mailed notice of the decision of the City Manager and advised of the right to appeal <br /> <br /> the action, and the manner in which to do so. <br /> 6. The City Manager may attach conditions to the approval of a permit in order to reduce <br /> <br /> the effects of tree removal, including but not limited to conditions requiring the replacement of trees, <br /> <br /> replacement of landscaping, measures to protect the critical root zone of trees identified to be <br /> <br /> retained, measures to protect adjacent properties, and may require the posting of a performance bond. <br /> The City Manager may issue a stop work order, and may withhold future development permits, <br /> <br /> building permits or certificates of occupancy for the site until all conditions are met. <br /> R-6.305-E CRiT , iA FOR P . MIT APPROVAL. <br /> The City Manager shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny a tree felling permit <br /> application based on the criteria set forth in this section. <br /> (a) The applicant shall provide an application technical report, with supporting <br /> material as necessary, which shows how the proposed tree felling is consistent with at least <br /> one of the following three criteria: <br /> (1) The trees are diseased, or otherwise present hazardous or unsafe <br /> conditions due to danger of falling, proximity to existing structures or proposed <br /> construction, or interference with utility service or pedestrian or traffic safety. To <br /> meet the criterion for removal due to hazard or unsafe conditions due to danger of <br /> falling the applicant must provide a tree hazard report prepared by an arborist <br /> certified by the International Society of Arboriculture which documents the existence <br /> of the hazard or unsafe condition and recommends the tree(s) removal. <br /> (2) The trees need to be removed in order to construct improvements or <br /> otherwise utilize the properly consistent with its zoning, the Eugene Code, 1971, and <br /> adopted plans. To meet the criterion for removal in order to construct <br /> improvements, the applicant must be in possession of the appropriate building or <br /> Administrative Order - 6 r:\adminord\rule\OOtreerem2ao.wpd(03/14/00) <br /> <br />