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Zoning File mSA October 15, 1993 Page 2 clearing" is defined in Section 10.56, Subdivision 3.13 as "the complete removal of trees or « • • U # * * **shrubs in a contiguous ^ strip, row, or "'x' The property owner upon notification of the violatit)n indicated a know ledge of the code prohibitions on tree cutting. This property owner has been before the Council in the past for grading violations in the 0-75’ zone in conjunction w iih their previous residence on Maxwell Bay (see Exhibit L). The property owner w as issued a violation citation, told to do no further work to remove the stumps which remain today as evidence of the violation, and advised to make this after-the- fact application. Staffs intent for the application process in this case is not to ultimately have the after-the-fact variance approved, but to deny the variance and have Planning Commission and Council review and approve a restoration plan. This is in line with the DNR comments dated October 14, 1993 (Exhibit J). Extent of Clearing Please review Exhibit E. In the non.herly 1/3 of the 0-75’ zone, three trees 6" or greater in diameter were removed. Two 24" maples and one 30" other hardwood remain. What does not show on the sketch is that approximately two dozen 2" to 6" trees were removed, as well as two to three dozen 0 to 2" trees. The stumps of all trees are clearly evident if you visit the site. In the southern third of the 0-75’ zone, tlie surveyor has identified the location of seven stumps with diameter 6 s greater (staff noted nine such trees, see photos). Again, approximately two dozen ' ' lO 6" trees were also taken and a virtually uncountable number of 0 to 2" trees and shrubs uial w : o likely 3’ to 15’ in height. Note that no grading was done in the 0-75’ zone. Restoration Plan Please see Exhibit I. Applicant’s landscape designer proposes to replant Linden and Aih species to replace the 6’’+ diameter trees removed. He has indicated to staff that these trees would be in the 4" to 5 ’ caliper range, the largest size lie would expect to survive transplanting in this area. On the north 0-75’ area, he proposes three trees to replace the three 6" + trees that were removed. In the south 0-75’ he proposes six trees, plus three along the lot line adjacent to the neighbor ’s tennis court and just outside the 0-75’ zone. Although he has not specifically propo.sed any additional trees or shrubs to compensate for the many smaller trees that were cut, he has indicated verbally that gray twig dogwv od would be a suitable understory' planting. (