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From:eddy Mendoza <br />To:Melanie Curtis <br />Subject:Roath Case <br />Date:Monday, August 18, 2025 3:01:36 PM <br /> My name is Eddy Mendoza. I was part of the crew that constructed the retaining wall <br />at 1200 Wildhurst Trail. I have over 15 years of landscaping experience, with a focus on <br />tree health. I graduated from Hennepin Technical College with a degree in Urban Forestry. <br />I have been studying plant health care since then, and have partnered up with the schools <br />professors to continue to service our large woody plants. I climb, cut, care, and plant trees <br />all around the Twin Cities. <br /> I’m writing in support of the letter from Don Mueller, Certified Arborist. And, I can attest <br />to the health of the oak trees today and that these same trees were not healthy at the time <br />of construction. They showed signs of stress and I expressed my concerns with the <br />homeowner. Since then, I have personally witnessed a vast improvement of their health <br />due to the location of the retaining wall. <br /> <br />If the wall had to be modified, it would remove the same benefits that likely saved these <br />trees from dying. The tree WILL have to be removed if the wall is taken away. It would be a <br />shame to remove an old growth Oak tree in a world where they’re declining in. <br /> I suggest that we split the plant landscape and personalize to the neighbors liking (without <br />removing or modifying the wall). <br /> <br /> Thank you, <br /> <br /> Eddy Mendoza.