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Neighbors press developer over tree-replacement math and southern fence at Knoll Point
Summary
An adjacent homeowner questioned discrepancies in tree-replacement counts across reports and asked whether the planned six-foot fence would be in addition to existing fences. The developer said he would build a continuous six-foot solid board fence at the developer's expense and that his arborist counted additional small trees to reconcile the inventory with city standards.
Property owner Jeffrey Float, whose lot abuts the south end of the Knoll Point site, told the hearing he and his neighbors are concerned about tree replacement and the location and cost of the proposed fence.
"So when you look at the...tree report summary, there's gonna be at least 1,122 replacement trees that are required...But then when you go to the most recent...there's a change where you're adding...87 non significant trees that contributed to the tree replacement," Float said, pressing planning and the applicant to reconcile the arithmetic across exhibits.
Developer representative Jeff Sherwin replied that his arborist re-surveyed the site and counted smaller trees between 1 and 6 inches in diameter that had not previously been included. "My arborist went back out and did an inventory of all of those trees within the 1 to 6 inch range that weren't accounted for previously. That helped drop those numbers down and still meet the intent of the code," Sherwin said, adding that the city's arborist agreed with the approach.
On fencing, Sherwin said, "The intent for us is to come in and construct a 6 foot solid board fence all the way along that property line...a developer will be installing that fence on our nickel." He clarified the developer will typically build inside its property line and will construct the new fence even where existing fences stand.
Planning staff and the applicant said final tree-preservation locations will be determined in an on-the-ground walkthrough before clearing as part of the post-decision review required by Condition P-20.
