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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUntitled (2) M1� 1 Arbor Care Inc. Arboricultural Consulting & Plant Health Care info@ArborCareInc.net 626-737-4007 January 25, 2017 TO: City of Arcadia Planning Division 240 W. Huntington Drive, P.O. Box 60021 Arcadia, CA 91007 FROM: Michael Crane Arbor Care, Inc. Project's Arborist of Record SUBJECT: 967 Hampton Rd.: Arborist's analysis of deck modification near Tree#1 (Refer to Original Protected Tree Report dated October 2014) The raised deck that was built around Tree#1 was done with proper respect to tree preservation; however the grade at the west perimeter of the deck must be raised to comply with the city's building code. I have analyzed this modification and conclude that it can be done without causing any impact to the tree. The Grade raising will occur in a narrow areas between a new garden wall and the edge of the deck, and will be a grade change of approximately one foot. In my analysis,I looked at photos of the tree and surrounding grade that I took for the preparation of my 2014 Tree Report,prior to the redevelopment. It appears that the grade raising will actually be a return to more of a similar grade in this area of the property as it was. Furthermore,the work will be done at a tolerable disttance from the trunk, exceeding a distance eqal to five times the trunk's diameter. I have attached photos to help illustrate my observations. Please call or email me with any questions or concerns. Sincerely, 4`,`x, 6 {� Michael Crane ' :via Project's arborist of record. �gtbCottia ` y ••.'....; , t , r Y t N y}` e1 4 l aq Y H 1 Q +11, .. 'T-4 r-.- .,rIli . .-x"7""1, 9.{t I. / ir. -_.,, ilty W.Y." 1 L e . :mir. t .a 4. _._r s .x50 \4 r t4� r - y --I.:.b yy 4t" ,...4k.- ABOVE: The shrubs will be removed and the grade between the garden wall and the deck will be raised to comply with the building code. The shrubs will likely then be replaced. BELOW: Tree#1 will not be affected, as the grade raising is at a tolerable distance from the trunk. The revised grade is actually more similar to the topography prior to the redevelopment. r l r? `i F ly i r; F e4. fb.ay w «t,�r _„ #: sly .41. M12x"•*'Cr, e t j f�� yM1 ry { tfi -may ...f y 'il .ryY.�ye \ - .4 Ilr–`— -. .+Y t 4:''''-y - - . Y ` . ice' i�•`�y\�-:h, �•�(�� •-•rty < .-Tr. 74Yr ia. m. A ,, r , •`•`ye t •'1��'..G y P ✓ `R 4.-.!TA. ig' i�" - 7,.. F Y O'. 5"'F ( a I t,i-^6L'4:.-• ll t� ^•'�-S...-61,-25:‘,- ^,�ti y11+^n `�]I r1 F