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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 />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 mailed notice of the decision of the City Manager or designee and advised of the <br />right to appeal 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 may 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-6.305-D CRITERIA FOR PERMIT APPROVAL. <br />The City Manager or designee shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny a tree <br />felling permit 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, proximity 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 />unprovements 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 />