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<br /> i <br /> on an application, the City Manager or designee shall identify abutting properties and others <br /> which are partly or wholly within 200 feet of the site on which the trees are to be felled. <br /> Written notice of the application shall be mailed by the City Manager or designee to the <br /> owners and occupants of the identified properties, as well as to persons who have requested <br /> <br /> ~ such notice. The notice shall provide that persons may submit written comments on the <br /> application as directed therein, for a period of 15 days from the date of the notice. The <br /> applicant, and all persons who submitted written comments and provided a return address <br /> shall be maileed notice of the decision of the City Manager or designee and advised of the <br /> right to appal the action, and the manner in which to do so. <br /> 6. The City Manager or designee may attach conditions to the approval of a <br /> permit to ensure the replacement of trees, landscape, or otherwise reduce the effects of the <br /> felling, and rpay require the posting of a bond, or may withhold future development or <br /> building permits, or certificates of occupancy for the site until all conditions are met. <br /> R~6305-D CRITERIA FOR PERMIT APPROVAL. <br /> The City Manager or designee shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny a tree <br /> felling prmit application based on the criteria set forth in this section. <br /> (a) The proposed tree felling must be consistent with at least one of the <br /> ' following three criteria: <br /> (1) The trees are diseased, or otherwise present hazardous or unsafe <br /> conditions due to danger of falling, pro~dmity to existing structures or <br /> proposed construction, or interference with utility service or pedestrian or <br /> traffic safety; or <br /> (2) The trees need to be removed in order to construct <br /> improvements or otherwise utilize the property consistent with its zoning, the <br /> Eugene Code, 1971, and adopted plans; or <br /> (3) The Fire Marshal agrees that the trees need to be removed in <br /> order to protect from fire danger structures which exist or for which a building <br /> permit has been issued. <br /> (b) In addition to compliance with at least one of the criteria in subsection <br /> (a) of this section, all tree felling applications shall be evaluated for compliance with <br /> all of the following criteria: <br /> (1) Oregon Department of Forestry guidelines; <br /> ~ (2) Compatibility with generally accepted principles of horticulture, <br /> silvaculture, ecology and landscape architecture; <br /> Administrative Rule R-6.305 - 3 <br /> I <br /> 'll <br /> <br />