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Home My WebLink AboutDRB090067WORAIL਍ഀ Design Review Board਍ഀ ACTION FORM਍ഀ Department of Community Development਍ഀ 75 South Frontage Road, Vail, Colorado 61657਍ഀ tel: 970.479.2139 fax: 970.479.2452਍ഀ web: www.vailgov.com਍ഀ Project Name: FRONING RESIDENCE DRS Number: DRB090067਍ഀ Project Description:਍ഀ PROPERTY MODIFICATIONS FOR FEMA/FLOODPLAIN COMPLIANCE: FILL SITE APPROX. 1',਍ഀ RAISE UNIT ENTRY 14".਍ഀ Participants:਍ഀ OWNER FRONING, THOMAS R. & MARGARE 03/27/2009਍ഀ 3 MOUNTAIN CEDAR LN਍ഀ LITTLETON਍ഀ CO 80127਍ഀ APPLICANT BETH LEVINE, ARCHITECT 03/27/2009 Phone: 970-926-5099਍ഀ P.O. BOX 1825਍ഀ AVON਍ഀ CO 81620਍ഀ License: 0000001399਍ഀ ARCHITECT BETH LEVINE, ARCHITECT 03/27/2009 Phone: 970-926-5099਍ഀ P.O. BOX 1825਍ഀ AVON਍ഀ CO 81620਍ഀ License: 0000001399਍ഀ Project Address: 2754 S FRONTAGE RD W VAIL Location: UNIT B਍ഀ Legal Description: Lot: B-1 Block: Subdivision: STEPHANS SUBDIVISION਍ഀ Parcel Number: 2103-143-1700-4਍ഀ Comments:਍ഀ BOARD/STAFF ACTION਍ഀ Motion By: Action: STAFFAPP਍ഀ Second By:਍ഀ Vote: Date of Approval: 05/07/2009਍ഀ Conditions:਍ഀ Cond: 8਍ഀ (PLAN): No changes to these plans may be made without the written consent of Town of਍ഀ Vail staff and/or the appropriate review committee(s).਍ഀ Cond: 0਍ഀ (PLAN): DRB approval does not constitute a permit for building. Please consult with਍ഀ Town of Vail Building personnel prior to construction activities.਍ഀ Cond:201਍ഀ (PLAN): DRB approval shall not become valid for 20 days following the date of਍ഀ approval, pursuant to the Vail Town Code, Chapter 12-3-3: APPEALS.਍ഀ a਍ഀ Cond:202਍ഀ (PLAN): Approval of this project shall lapse and become void one (1) year following਍ഀ the date of final approval, unless a building permit is issued and construction is਍ഀ commenced and is diligently pursued toward completion.਍ഀ Cond: CON0010675਍ഀ Once final grades on the property have been constructed an as built survey with਍ഀ meets and bounds description of the area to be deemed out of the Foodplain with a਍ഀ certified lowest elevation and LOMR-F will be required to submitted for approval to਍ഀ the FEMA, with a copy to the town. Project completion will not be granted to the਍ഀ Froning residence until the LOMR-F has been approved by FEMA and the area has been਍ഀ designated outside of the Floodplain.਍ഀ Cond: CON0010680਍ഀ The applicant shall install and maintain all necessary erosion control BMP's,਍ഀ including silt fencing, necessary to prevent erosion and to prevent sedimentation਍ഀ from entering Gore Creek.਍ഀ Planner: Bill Gibson DRB Fee Paid: $20.00਍ഀ Mar 24 09 07:21a਍ഀ c਍ഀ Maggie Froning਍ഀ 303-933-6216਍ഀ ਍ഀ • :V" Deepsrbnent of.Communil਍ഀ .75 South਍ഀ ,a ~:'•y. "':3►. err- b: -਍ഀ ~ III Appl' on for Design Review਍ഀ " W Minor Exterior Aiterad n਍ഀ P਍ഀ is regained For all pnwposals xwokfkq aalrror rl਍ഀ wnges ID buildings aprowernents, ng, painting, window additions, laedsmping, fences, retaining welt, etc. Appiimble Vail਍ഀ Town Code e found at werwvailaav-mm under Vail Information - Town Code Online. AN projects re-਍ഀ Ge Jbe਍ഀ quiring desireceive approval prior to submitting a buitdhrg perrrdt application. M appi'rcadon for Design਍ഀ Review carwuntil aN required inbnation is received by the Cornrrrunigr Developmatt Department, as਍ഀ outlined in tquirements. The project may also need bo be reviawred by the Town Council and/or the Plan-਍ഀ ning and &ommission. Design review approval expires one year from the date of approval, untess a਍ഀ bu lding perd Construction commences.਍ഀ Fee: Malta-Family/Comme~rdak਍ഀ nple਍ഀ g~ ~~,m{ax/ Multi-Fae0v Cooataerdat਍ഀ Description of਍ഀ Physical਍ഀ Parcel Number:਍ഀ Property owner:਍ഀ Mailing 1lddrews•਍ഀ X012'਍ഀ Primary਍ഀ / =o " rx਍ഀ r "਍ഀ k44਍ഀ Co. Assessor at 970-328-8640 for parcel no.)਍ഀ C਍ഀ Phone:3 ' 47 1:3 !;p • ?~D9਍ഀ Y f਍ഀ • . Girt 7~-~t,~ ~ti1 C~਍ഀ Unw Representative. _T਍ഀ Mailing Address:਍ഀ E-Mail:਍ഀ For Office UM਍ഀ Fee Paid:਍ഀ Meeting Dube:਍ഀ Planner:਍ഀ Zoning:਍ഀ Location of the਍ഀ - com"L'.਍ഀ Phone:਍ഀ Fait: q70-1-246-#. 7਍ഀ Cash CC: Visa 1 MC Last 4 CC # # Check # S K / -Auth Received F Bekt`~, LAW t f1Q਍ഀ DRB No.਍ഀ Pmject No: 7਍ഀ Land Use:਍ഀ LotBlock: Subdivision: ~Dh~►S ~~b~,tV ►5~v1਍ഀ L-d C66Z-9Z6-QL6 eUIAe-1 LIPS BLOW 60 W~ A",਍ഀ ■਍ഀ i਍ഀ 41਍ഀ ਍ഀ TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO Statement਍ഀ ਍ഀ Statement Number: R090000276 Amount: $20.00 03/27/200909:18 AM਍ഀ Payment Method: Check Init: JLE਍ഀ Notation: 5814 BETH਍ഀ LEVINE ARCHITECT਍ഀ ਍ഀ Permit No: DRB090067 Type: DRB-Minor A1t,SFR/DUP਍ഀ Parcel No: 2103-143-1700-4਍ഀ Site Address: 2754 S FRONTAGE RD W VAIL਍ഀ Location: UNIT B਍ഀ Total Fees: $20.00਍ഀ This Payment: $20.00 Total ALL Pmts: $20.00਍ഀ Balance: $0.00਍ഀ ਍ഀ ACCOUNT ITEM LIST:਍ഀ Account Code Description Current Pmts਍ഀ ਍ഀ DR 00100003112200 DESIGN REVIEW FEES 20.00਍ഀ ` ALTACorrmiunent (6/17/06)਍ഀ ALTA Commitment Form਍ഀ COMMITMENT FOR TITLE INSURANCE਍ഀ Issued by਍ഀ IL title guaranty company਍ഀ i਍ഀ ICI਍ഀ MAR 2 6) 21609਍ഀ TO WIN (-)P I /PAj ~ l .਍ഀ Stewart Title Guaranty Company, a Texas Corporation ("Company"), for a valuable consideratiot%਍ഀ commits to issue its policy or policies of title insurance, as identified in Schedule A, in favor of the਍ഀ Proposed Insured named in Schedule A, as owner or mortgagee of the estate or interest in the land਍ഀ described or referred to in Schedule A. upon payment of the premium and charges and compliance with਍ഀ the Requirements; all subject to the provisions of Schedules A and B and to the Conditions of this਍ഀ Commitment.਍ഀ This Commitment shall be effective only when the identity of the Proposed Insured and the amount of਍ഀ the policy or policies committed for have been insetted in Schedule A by the Company.਍ഀ All liability and obligation under this Commitment shall cease and terminate six months after the਍ഀ Effective Date or when the policy or policies committed for shall issue, whichever first occurs, provided਍ഀ that the failure to issue the policy or policies is not the fault of the Company.਍ഀ The Company will provide a sample of the policy form upon request.਍ഀ This commitment shall not be valid or binding until countersigned by a validating officer or authorized਍ഀ signatory.਍ഀ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Stewart Title Guaranty Company has caused its corporate name and seal to਍ഀ be hereunto affixed by its duly authorized officers on the date shown in Schedule A.਍ഀ 7SbMAMft਍ഀ I --title g,ererny cot pwW਍ഀ Stewart Tide of Colorado, Inc.਍ഀ Vail Division਍ഀ 97 Main Strut, Suite W-201਍ഀ Edwards, Colorado 81632਍ഀ Phone: 970-926-0230਍ഀ Fax 970-926-0235਍ഀ Order Number: 10039B਍ഀ Senior Chairman of the Board਍ഀ w;਍ഀ overman or on sow਍ഀ President਍ഀ ALTA Commitment (6/17/06)਍ഀ i ,਍ഀ COMMITMENT FOR TITLE INSURANCE਍ഀ SCHEDULE A਍ഀ 1. Effective Date: July 3, 2008, at 7:30 A.M.਍ഀ 2. Policy or Policies To Be Issued:਍ഀ (a) A.L.T.A. Owner's਍ഀ e਍ഀ (b) A.L.T.A. Loan਍ഀ Order Number. 10039B਍ഀ Amount of Insurance਍ഀ 3. The estate or interest in the land described or referred to in this Commitment and covered herein is:਍ഀ Fee Simple਍ഀ 4. Title to the Fee Simple estate or interest in said land is at the effective date hereof vested in:਍ഀ THOMAS R. FRONING and MARGARET K. FRONING਍ഀ 5. The land referred to in this Commitment is described as follows:਍ഀ Parcel B 1,਍ഀ A RESUBDIVISION OF PARCEL B, AMENDED PLAT, STEPHENS SUBDIVISION,਍ഀ According to the Plat recorded January 7, 2008 as Reception No. 200800418.਍ഀ COUNTY OF EAGLE਍ഀ STATE OF COLORADO.਍ഀ Purported Address:਍ഀ 2754 South Frontage Road West B 1਍ഀ Vail, Colorado 81657਍ഀ O਍ഀ rder Number: 10039B 7਍ഀ ALTA਍ഀ Page 1 oamrdtment (6/17/06) - Schedule A We 9mrorxY CC-WW਍ഀ COMMITMENT FOR TITLE INSURANCE਍ഀ SCHEDULE B - Section 1਍ഀ REQUIREMENTS਍ഀ Order Number: 10039B਍ഀ The following are the requirements to be complied with:਍ഀ 1. None, this report has been prepared for informational purposes only.਍ഀ Order Number 100398਍ഀ ALTA Commitment (6/i7/06)- Schedule B 1਍ഀ Page 1 or l We guaranty oanNwW਍ഀ COMMITMENT FOR TITLE INSURANCE਍ഀ SCHEDULE B - Section 2਍ഀ EXCEPTIONS਍ഀ Order Number: 10039B਍ഀ The policy or policies to be issued will contain exceptions to the following unless the same are਍ഀ disposed of to the satisfaction of the Company:਍ഀ 1. Rights or claims of parties in possession, not shown by the public records.਍ഀ 2. Easements, or claims of easements, not shown by the public records.਍ഀ 3. Any encroachment, encumbrance, violation, variation, or adverse circumstance affecting the title that਍ഀ would be disclosed by an accurate and complete land survey of the Land and not shown by the public਍ഀ records.਍ഀ 4. Any lien, or right to alien, for services, labor or material heretofore or hereafter furnished, imposed਍ഀ by law and not shown by the public records.਍ഀ 5. Defects, liens, encumbrances, adverse claims or other matters, if any, created, first appearing the਍ഀ public records or attaching subsequent to the effective date hereof, but prior to the date the proposed਍ഀ insured acquires of record for value the estate or interest or mortgage thereon covered by this਍ഀ commitment.਍ഀ 6. Unpatented mining claims, reservations or exceptions in patents, or in acts authorizing the issuance਍ഀ thereof.਍ഀ 7. Water rights, claims or title to water.਍ഀ 8. Any and all unpaid taxes and assessments and any unredeemed tax sales.਍ഀ 9. The effect of inclusions in any general or specific water conservancy, fire protection, soil਍ഀ conservation or other district or inclusion in any water service or street improvement area.਍ഀ 10. Reservations or exceptions contained in U.S. Patents, or in Acts authorizing the issuance thereof,਍ഀ recorded April 18, 1934 in Book 123 at Page 3, reserving 1) Rights of the proprietor of a vein or਍ഀ lode to extract and remove his ore therefrom and 2) rights of way for ditches and canals constructed਍ഀ under the authority of the United States.਍ഀ 11. Right of way for the uninterrupted flow of Gore Creek.਍ഀ 12. Gas System utility Easement granted to Public Service Company of Colorado by Allen J. Stephens਍ഀ and Marion Stephens in document recorded June 27,1978 in Book 271 at Page 534 as Reception਍ഀ No. 167934.਍ഀ 13. All matters as shown on the Amended Plat, Stephens Subdivision, recorded March 19, 1985 in਍ഀ order Number: m਍ഀ ALTA Commitment t (6/17/06)਍ഀ - Schedule B 2਍ഀ Pap t of 2 ittla Buaranty Company਍ഀ Book 409 at Page 160 as Reception No. 305440.਍ഀ 14. Conveyance of easement from Allen J. Stephens and Marian L. Stephens to Charles and਍ഀ Chatmayne Bernhardt recorded April 5, 1985 in Book 410 at Page 772 as Reception No. 307051.਍ഀ 15. All matters as shown on the Final Plat, A Resubdivision of Parcel B, Amended Plat Stephens਍ഀ Subdivision recorded June 5, 2001 as Reception No. 758778.਍ഀ 16. Partywall Agreement and Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Reservations for Final Plat, A਍ഀ Resubdivision of Parcel B, Amended Plat Stephens Subdivision recorded June 5, 2001 as਍ഀ Reception No. 758779.਍ഀ 17. Any and all existing leases and tenancies.਍ഀ 18. All matters shown on the plat recorded January 7, 2008 as Reception No. 200800418.਍ഀ 19. A Deed of Trust dated January 7, 2008, executed by Thomas R. Finning and Margaret K. Froning,਍ഀ to the Public Trustee, to secure an indebtedness of $417,000.00 in favor of American Mortgage਍ഀ Network recorded January 16, 2008 as Reception No. 200801114.਍ഀ 20. A Deed of Trust dated January 7, 2008, executed by Thomas R. Finning and Margaret K. Froning,਍ഀ to the Public Trustee, to secure an indebtedness of $118,000.00 in favor of Compass Bank recorded਍ഀ January 16, 2008 as Reception No. 200801115.਍ഀ Order Number 100398਍ഀ ALTA Commitment (6/17106)- Schedule B 2 StWrdft਍ഀ Page 2 of 2 W@ guaranty ccx. Ww vy਍ഀ DISCLOSURES਍ഀ Order Number: 10039B਍ഀ Note: Pursuant to C.R.S. 10-11-122, notice is hereby given that:਍ഀ A. The subject real property may be located in a special taxing district;਍ഀ B. A certificate of taxes due listing each taxing jurisdiction shall be obtained from the county treasurer or the਍ഀ county treasurer's authorized agent;਍ഀ C. Information regarding special districts and the boundaries of such districts may be obtained from the board of਍ഀ county commissioners, the county clerk and recorder, or the county assessor.਍ഀ Note: Colorado Division of Insurance Regulations 3-5-1, Subparagraph (7) (E) requires that "Every title entity shall਍ഀ be responsible for all matters which appear of record prior to the time of recording whenever the title entity conducts਍ഀ the closing and is responsible for recording or filing of legal documents resulting from the transaction which was਍ഀ closed." Provided that Stewart Title of Colorado, Inc. conducts the closing of the insured transaction and is਍ഀ responsible for recording the legal documents from the transaction, exception number 5 will not appear on the਍ഀ Owner's Title Policy and the Lender's Title Policy when issued.਍ഀ Note: Affirmative Mechanic's Lien Protection for the Owner may be available (typically by deletion of Exception਍ഀ No. 4 of Schedule B, Section 2 of the Commitment from the Owner's Policy to be issued) upon compliance with the਍ഀ following conditions:਍ഀ A. The land described in Schedule A of this commitment must be a single-family residence, which includes a਍ഀ condominium or townhouse unit.਍ഀ B. No labor or materials have been furnished by mechanics or materislmen for purposes of construction on਍ഀ the land described in Schedule A of this Commitment within the past 6 months.਍ഀ C. The Company must receive an appropriate affidavit indemnifying the Company against unfilled਍ഀ mechanic's and Materialmen's Liens.਍ഀ D. The Company must receive payment of the appropriate premium.਍ഀ E. If there has been construction, improvements or major repairs undertaken on the property to be purchased,਍ഀ within six months prior to the Date of the Commitment, the requirements to obtain coverage for਍ഀ unrecorded liens will include: disclosure of certain construction information; financial information as to਍ഀ the seller, the builder and/or the contractor, payment of the appropriate premium; fully executed Indemnity਍ഀ agreements satisfactory to the company; and, any additional requirements as may be necessary after an਍ഀ examination of the aforesaid information by the Company.਍ഀ No coverage will be given under any circumstances for labor or material for which the insured has contracted for or਍ഀ agreed to pay.਍ഀ Note: Pursuant to C.R.S. 10-11-123, notice is hereby given:਍ഀ A. That there is recorded evidence that a mineral estate has been severed, leased or otherwise conveyed from the਍ഀ surface estate and that there is a substantial likelihood that a third party holds some or all interest in oil, gas,਍ഀ other minerals, or geothermal energy in the property, and਍ഀ B. That such mineral estate may include the right to enter and use the property without the surface owner's਍ഀ permission਍ഀ This notice applies to owner's policy commitments containing a mineral severance instrument exception, or exceptions,਍ഀ in Schedule B, Section 2.਍ഀ NOTHING HEREIN CONTAINED WILL BE DEEMED TO OBLIGATE THE COMPANY TO PROVIDE਍ഀ ANY OF THE COVERAGES REFERRED TO HEREIN UNLESS THE ABOVE CONDITIONS ARE FULLY਍ഀ SATISFIED.਍ഀ order Number. 100398਍ഀ MW10W=਍ഀ Stewart Title Guaranty Company਍ഀ Privacy Policy Notice਍ഀ PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE਍ഀ Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) generally prohibits any financial institution,਍ഀ directly or through its affiliates, from sharing nonpublic personal information about you with a਍ഀ nonaffiliated third party unless the institution provides you with a notice of its privacy policies਍ഀ and practices, such as the type of information that it collects about you and the categories of਍ഀ persons or entities to whom it may be disclosed In compliance with the GLBA, we are਍ഀ providing you with this document, which notifies you of the privacy policies and practices of਍ഀ Stewart Title Guaranty Company .਍ഀ We may collect nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources:਍ഀ • Information we receive from you, such as on applications or other forms.਍ഀ • Information about your transactions we secure from our files, or from our affiliates or਍ഀ others.਍ഀ • Information we receive from a consumer reporting agency.਍ഀ • Information that we receive from others involved in your transaction, such as the real਍ഀ estate agent or lender.਍ഀ Unless it is specifically stated otherwise in an amended Privacy Policy Notice, no additional਍ഀ nonpublic personal information will be collected about you.਍ഀ We may disclose any of the above information that we collect about our customers or former਍ഀ customers to our affiliates or to nonaffiliated third parties as permitted by law.਍ഀ We also may disclose this information about our customers or former customers to the਍ഀ following types of nonaffiliated companies that perform marketing services on our behalf or਍ഀ with whom we have joint marketing agreements:਍ഀ • Financial service providers such as companies engaged in banking, consumer finance,਍ഀ securities and insurance.਍ഀ • Non-financial companies such as envelope staffers and other fulfillment service਍ഀ providers.਍ഀ WE DO NOT DISCLOSE ANY NONPUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU਍ഀ WITH ANYONE FOR ANY PURPOSE THAT IS NOT SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED BY਍ഀ LAW.਍ഀ We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to those employees who need਍ഀ to know that information in order to provide products or services to you. We maintain਍ഀ physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to guard਍ഀ your nonpublic personal information.਍ഀ Stewart Title of Colorado, Inc.਍ഀ Privacy Policy Notice਍ഀ PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE਍ഀ Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) generally prohibits any financial institution,਍ഀ directly or through its affiliates, from sharing nonpublic personal information about you with a਍ഀ nonaffiliated third party unless the institution provides you with a notice of its privacy policies਍ഀ and practices, such as the type of information that it collects about you and the categories of਍ഀ persons or entities to whom it may be disclosed. In compliance with the GLBA, we are਍ഀ providing you with this document, which notifies you of the privacy policies and practices of਍ഀ Stewart Title of Colorado, Inc.਍ഀ We may collect nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources:਍ഀ • Information we receive from you, such as on applications or other forms.਍ഀ • Information about your transactions we secure from our files, or from our affiliates or਍ഀ others.਍ഀ • Information we receive from a consumer reporting agency.਍ഀ • Information that we receive from others involved in your transaction, such as the real਍ഀ estate agent or lender.਍ഀ Unless it is specifically stated otherwise in an amended Privacy Policy Notice, no additional਍ഀ nonpublic personal information will be collected about you.਍ഀ We may disclose any of the above information that we collect about our customers or former਍ഀ customers to our affiliates or to nonaffiliated third parties as permitted by law.਍ഀ We also may disclose this information about our customers or former customers to the਍ഀ following types of nonaffiliated companies that perform marketing services on our behalf or਍ഀ with whom we have joint marketing agreements:਍ഀ • Financial service providers such as companies engaged in banking, consumer finance,਍ഀ securities and insurance.਍ഀ • Non-financial companies such as envelope stuffers and other fulfillment service਍ഀ providers.਍ഀ WE DO NOT DISCLOSE ANY NONPUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU਍ഀ WITH ANYONE FOR ANY PURPOSE THAT IS NOT SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED BY਍ഀ LAW.਍ഀ We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to those employees who need਍ഀ to know that information in order to provide products or services to you. We maintain਍ഀ physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to guard਍ഀ your nonpublic personal information.਍ഀ Stewart Title of Colorado, Inc.਍ഀ DISCLOSURE਍ഀ The title company, Stewart Title of Colorado, Inc. - in its capacity as escrow agent, has਍ഀ been authorized to receive funds and disburse them when all funds received are either: (a)਍ഀ available for immediate withdrawal as a matter of right from the financial institution in਍ഀ which the funds are deposited, or (b) are available for immediate withdrawal as a਍ഀ consequence of an agreement of a financial institution in which the funds are to be਍ഀ deposited or a financial institution upon which the funds are to be drawn.਍ഀ The title company is disclosing to you that the financial institution may provide the title਍ഀ company with computer accounting or auditing services, or other bank services, either਍ഀ directly or through a separate entity which may or may not be affiliated with the title਍ഀ company. This separate entity may charge the financial institution reasonable and proper਍ഀ compensation for these services and retain any profits there from.਍ഀ The title company may also receive benefits from the financial institution in the form of਍ഀ advantageous interest rates on loan, sometimes referred to as preferred rate loan਍ഀ programs, relating to loans the title company has with the financial institution. The title਍ഀ company shall not be liable for any interest or other charges on the earnest money and਍ഀ shall be under no duty to invest or reinvest funds held by it at any time. In the event that਍ഀ the parties to this transaction have agreed to have interest on earnest money deposit਍ഀ transferred to a fund established for the purpose of providing affordable housing to਍ഀ Colorado residents, then the earnest money shall remain in an account designated for such਍ഀ purpose, and the interest money shall be delivered to the title company at closing.਍ഀ CONDITIONS਍ഀ 1. The term mortgage, when used herein, shall include deed of trust, trust deed, or other security਍ഀ instrument.਍ഀ 2. If the proposed Insured has or acquired actual knowledge of any defect, lien, encumbrance, adverse਍ഀ claim or other matter affecting the estate or interest or mortgage thereon covered by this਍ഀ Commitment other than those shown in Schedule B hereof; and shall fail to disclose such਍ഀ knowledge to the Company in writing, the Company shall be relieved from liability for any loss or਍ഀ damage resulting from any act of reliance hereon to the extent the Company is prejudiced by failure਍ഀ to so disclose such knowledge. If the proposed Insured shall disclose such knowledge to the਍ഀ Company, or if the Company otherwise acquires actual knowledge of any such defect, lien,਍ഀ encumbrance, adverse claim or other matter, the Company at its option may amend Schedule B of਍ഀ this Commitment accordingly, but such amendment shall not relieve the Company from liability਍ഀ previously incurred pursuant to paragraph 3 of these Conditions and Stipulations.਍ഀ 3. Liability of the Company under this Commitment shall be only to the named proposed Insured and਍ഀ such parties included under the definition of Insured in the form of policy or policies committed for਍ഀ and only for actual loss incurred in reliance hereon in undertaking in good faith (a) to comply with਍ഀ the requirements hereof, or (b) to eliminate exceptions shown in Schedule B, or (c) to acquire or਍ഀ create the estate or interest or mortgage thereon covered by this Commitment. In no event shall such਍ഀ liability exceed the amount stated in Schedule A for the policy or policies committed for and such਍ഀ liability is subject to the insuring provisions and Conditions and Stipulations and the Exclusions਍ഀ from Coverage of the form of policy or policies committed for in favor of the proposed Insured਍ഀ which are hereby incorporated by reference and are made a part of this Commitment except as਍ഀ expressly modified herein.਍ഀ 4. This Commitment is a contract to issue one or more title insurance policies and is not an abstract of਍ഀ title or a report of the condition of title. Any action or actions or rights of action that the proposed਍ഀ Insured may have or may bring against the Company arising out of the status of the title to the estate਍ഀ or interest or the status of the mortgage thereon covered by this Commitment must be based on and਍ഀ are subject to the provisions of this Commitment.਍ഀ 5. The policy to be issued contains an arbitration clause. All arbitrable matters when the Amount of਍ഀ Insurance is $2,000,000 or less shall be arbitrated at the option of either the Company or the Insured਍ഀ as the exclusive remedy of the parties. You may review a copy of the arbitration rules at਍ഀ httpJ/www.alta.org.਍ഀ ~~-SIE਍ഀ title guaranty Y ICY਍ഀ All notices required to be given the Company and any statement in writing required to be furnished the Company shall be਍ഀ addressed to it at P.O. Box 2029, Houston, Texas 77252.਍ഀ Roof਍ഀ Siding਍ഀ Other Wall Materials਍ഀ Fascia਍ഀ Windows਍ഀ Window Trim਍ഀ Doors਍ഀ Door Trim਍ഀ Hand or Deck Rails਍ഀ Flues਍ഀ Flashing਍ഀ Chimneys਍ഀ Trash Enclosures਍ഀ Greenhouses਍ഀ Retaining Walls਍ഀ Exterior Lighting਍ഀ Other਍ഀ F f਍ഀ Notes:਍ഀ Please specify the manufacturer's name, the color name and number and attach a color chip.਍ഀ A4f(- G'~vL~fra.~ 74D਍ഀ Alva4r,4? Z40 `਍ഀ PROPOSED TREES਍ഀ AND SHRUBS਍ഀ PROPOSED LANDSCAPMG਍ഀ Common Name Ouantlty਍ഀ 2 h)਍ഀ Gam`/ g-1jL਍ഀ EXISTING TREES਍ഀ E਍ഀ TO BE REMOVED਍ഀ Minimum Requirements for Landscaping: Deciduous Trees - 2 Caliper਍ഀ Coniferous Trees - 6' in height਍ഀ Shrubs - 5 Gal. ! s਍ഀ Type਍ഀ GROUND COVER਍ഀ SOD਍ഀ SEED਍ഀ IRRIGATION਍ഀ TYPE OF EROSION CONTROL਍ഀ Swam Footane਍ഀ i਍ഀ Please specify other landscape features (i.e. retaining walls, fences, swimming pools, etc.)਍ഀ - h CO'਍ഀ UTILITY APPROVAL & VERIFICATION਍ഀ VAR 2 (3 P019਍ഀ This form serves to verify that the proposed improvements will not impact any existing or utility se , and also verify਍ഀ service availability and location for new construction and should be used in conjunction pr, RW*riq youF- 1 plan and iedul-਍ഀ ing installations. A site plan, including grading plan, floor plan, and elevations, shall bessubm` d'-Lb'YO r ap-਍ഀ proval and verification. PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 2 WEEKS FOR APPROVAL OR COMMENTS FROM TH UTILITY COMPA-਍ഀ NIES. If you are unable to obtain comments within that timeframe please contact The Town of Vail.਍ഀ - `,~PhcK S਍ഀ Subject Property Address: 7-154 so. i 72!tt '~01 G(>, Block Subdivislor਍ഀ Contact / nor Representative: ft k? letakA . _ Phone:਍ഀ Plans Dated:਍ഀ Representative Signature਍ഀ Authoriaed Sisn►ature਍ഀ Cornmenis਍ഀ DeAs਍ഀ QWEST਍ഀ 970.468.6860(tel)਍ഀ 970.468.0672(ffax ax)਍ഀ Fl~~s਍ഀ VC-Of਍ഀ Contacts: Samuel Tooley਍ഀ m el.tool w .co਍ഀ XCEL HIGH PRESSURE GAS਍ഀ 970.262.4076 (tel)਍ഀ 970.468.1401 (fax)਍ഀ Contact: Rich Sisneros਍ഀ rir m਍ഀ 1਍ഀ 1਍ഀ HOLY CROSS ENERGY਍ഀ 970.947.5425 (tel)਍ഀ 970.945.4081 (fax)਍ഀ Contact: Jeff Vroom਍ഀ .com਍ഀ XCEL Energy਍ഀ 970.262.4038 (fax)਍ഀ 970.262.4024 (tel)਍ഀ Contacts: IGt Bogert਍ഀ Kath CE EN RGY.com਍ഀ EAGLE RIVER WATER & SANITA-਍ഀ TION DISTRICT਍ഀ 970.476.7480 (tel)਍ഀ 970.476.4089 (fax)਍ഀ Contact: Fred Haslee਍ഀ fh rwsd.o਍ഀ COMCAST CABLE਍ഀ 970.205.5432 (tel)਍ഀ i਍ഀ 970.930.4713 (fax)਍ഀ Contact: Michael Johnson਍ഀ -਍ഀ mi-਍ഀ chadjohnsDri@cable.cofficast.com਍ഀ CDOT (OMy in CDOT Right-of-way)਍ഀ 970.683.6284 (tel)਍ഀ Contact: Dan Roussin਍ഀ Daniel.roussin state.co.us਍ഀ 1. Utility locations must be obtained before digging.਍ഀ 2. A Revocable Right-of-Way Permit may be required for any improvements within a street right-of4,way. Contact the਍ഀ Public Works Department for verification 970.479.2198.਍ഀ 3. It is the responsibility of the utility company and the applicant to resolve problems identified ab*e.਍ഀ 4. The Primary Contact/Owner Representative is requires to submit any revised drawings to the ab" agencies for਍ഀ re-approval & re-verification if the submitted plans are altered in any way after the authorized signat,' re date.਍ഀ f਍ഀ Beth Levine Architect, Inc.਍ഀ P.O. 1825਍ഀ Avon, CO 81620਍ഀ (970) 926-4993(P) (970) 926-2993(F)਍ഀ TRANSMITTAL਍ഀ Date:0 (J~਍ഀ TO:~ -਍ഀ I਍ഀ TUN NI~਍ഀ FROM: Beth Levine਍ഀ RE: -D V0਍ഀ INCLUSI਍ഀ ff1f -1--)- 1144਍ഀ NOTE:਍ഀ J਍ഀ C਍ഀ C~਍ഀ VI oA--(, '਍ഀ ~v਍ഀ COPY:਍ഀ 9DWNOM0 I਍ഀ 30INT PROPERTY OWNER M+x਍ഀ WRITTEN APPROVAL LETTER਍ഀ This form is applicable to all Design Review applicants that share ownership of the subject property. For exam-਍ഀ ple, the subject properly where construction is occurring is a duplex, condominium or multi-tenant building. This਍ഀ form shall be completed by the applicant's neighbor/ joint property owner. In the case of a multiple-family dwell-਍ഀ ing or multi-tenant building, the authority of the association shall complete this form and mail to: Gommunity਍ഀ Development Department, 75 South Frontage Road, Vail, CO 81657 or fax to 970.479.2452.਍ഀ I, (print name) r"` ZOy the ~ert - rf owner, or authority of the association, of property਍ഀ located at Z7e~IL - ~ G W - , provide this letter as਍ഀ written approval of the plans dated which have been surmitted to the਍ഀ Town of Vail Community Development Department for the proposed improvements to be Completed at the ad-਍ഀ dress robed above. I understand that the proposed improvements include:਍ഀ Ae 14-x' vat਍ഀ (signature) (Date)਍ഀ Additionally, please dudc the statement below which is most applicable to you:਍ഀ E7 I understand that minor moth ltabons may be made to the plans Over the course of the review process to en-਍ഀ sure compliance with the Towns applkabk codes and regulations.਍ഀ (Initial here)਍ഀ o I request that all modfficatfons, minor or otherwise, which are made to the plans over the course of the re-਍ഀ view process, be brought to my attention by the applicant for addftlonal approval befnre undergoing further re-਍ഀ view by the Town.਍ഀ (Initial here)਍ഀ Vail Lodging - Log Cabin Home਍ഀ VRBO'਍ഀ Vacation Rentals਍ഀ i HomeAway-਍ഀ Join Us Testimonials Advantages਍ഀ Vail Lodging਍ഀ L਍ഀ MAR 26 'ia! g਍ഀ Pagel of 5਍ഀ JU~਍ഀ I਍ഀ •,w l਍ഀ Rental Guarantee Newsletter VRBO Stayed Here਍ഀ Home > USA > Colorado > Northwest > Vail > West Vail > Private Homes >਍ഀ VRBO Listing #49179਍ഀ Owner login Help਍ഀ Cozy Log Cabin Home on Creek with Huge Deck & Hot਍ഀ Tub਍ഀ Private Homes Vacation Rentals - Vacation Rentals by Owner Listing Number #49179਍ഀ Features ! Rate Details All Photos (14) Edit this Listing਍ഀ Willow Creek Cabin at Vail located on Gore Creek with਍ഀ beautiful mountain views਍ഀ +t:.> s਍ഀ comforts of home.਍ഀ Location: Private Homes, West Vail, Vail, Property Availability਍ഀ Northwest, Colorado, USA (5 minute drive਍ഀ by car to Vail Village and the ski slopes)਍ഀ Accommodations: Log Cabin Home, 3਍ഀ Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2 Baths਍ഀ (Sleeps 10-12)਍ഀ Welcome to Willow Creek Cabin at Vail. A਍ഀ unique 3 bedroom, 2-bath log cabin home਍ഀ located on Gore Creek in west Vail just਍ഀ minutes from 2 of Colorado's premier ski਍ഀ resorts... Beaver Creek and Vail. This਍ഀ recently remodeled private residence਍ഀ offers privacy, beautiful mountain views,਍ഀ and peaceful sounds from the babbling਍ഀ creek just outside your window. You will਍ഀ find Willow Creek Cabin offers easy access਍ഀ to the ski slopes, biking and hiking trails਍ഀ just outside your door, and private Gold਍ഀ medal fly fishing from the back yard. This਍ഀ Vail vacation rental is located just a short਍ഀ walk to the free bus shuttle, conveniently਍ഀ located off I-70 and close to shopping,਍ഀ dining and the world class Cascade Spa &਍ഀ fitness center, Willow Creek Cabin offers a਍ഀ unique mountain respite with all the਍ഀ This unique 2200 square foot log home in Vail sleeps 10 people and boasts a spacious main level and਍ഀ 1100 square feet of deck which is ideal for entertaining. The dining room and sitting area overlook the਍ഀ creek and open to the updated gourmet kitchen which features granite counter tops, cherry cabinets਍ഀ and professional Viking gas stove. Also on the main level of this Vail vacation cabin you will find the਍ഀ living room with wood-buming fireplace and the master bedroom with king bed and jacuzzi bath. The਍ഀ lower level adds two additional bedrooms, totaling 3 queen beds, one full bathroom and full size਍ഀ washer and dryer.਍ഀ From the Willow Creek Cabin it is a quick car ride to the slopes... only 3 minutes to Cascade Village, 5਍ഀ minutes to Vail Village and the Lionshead/Viliage Square gondola area or 10 minutes to the Beaver਍ഀ Creek parking area.਍ഀ Willow Creek Cabin is a smoke-free and pet-free home.਍ഀ Vacation Rental Features਍ഀ Features Rate Details All Photos (14) ' Back to Top਍ഀ Contact the owner for਍ഀ availability਍ഀ View Rate Details਍ഀ Credit Cards Accepted਍ഀ Call Owner਍ഀ Phone 1: (720) 341-3487਍ഀ (Colorado, USA)਍ഀ Please say 7 saw your listing #49179਍ഀ on VR80°.਍ഀ Email Owner਍ഀ Contact owner by email and਍ഀ inquire about this property਍ഀ Full Name਍ഀ (First and Last Name)਍ഀ Email Address਍ഀ Re-Enter Email Address਍ഀ Home Phone਍ഀ Desired Arrival Date਍ഀ (Example: May 25, 2009)਍ഀ Length of Stay਍ഀ (Nights, Weeks, or Months)਍ഀ Number in Party਍ഀ of adults and i of children)਍ഀ Comments and questions਍ഀ http://www.vrbo.com/49179 3/26/2009਍ഀ i਍ഀ Department of Public Works & Transportation਍ഀ 1309 Elkhorn Drive਍ഀ Vail, CO 81657਍ഀ 970-479-2158਍ഀ Fax: 970-479-2166਍ഀ www.vailgov.com਍ഀ MEMO਍ഀ To:਍ഀ Beth Levine਍ഀ From:਍ഀ Tom Kassmel, Town Engineer਍ഀ Re:਍ഀ Froning DRB comments਍ഀ Date:਍ഀ 4/8/09਍ഀ CC:਍ഀ Bill Gibson਍ഀ Comments:਍ഀ 1. It is unclear where fill will be placed. Will it be placed on the entire site based on the hatching of the਍ഀ Hydrosphere report?਍ഀ 2. It is unclear how the fill will impact some of the existing conditions (i.e., trees, the decks, stairs and਍ഀ the building). Additional existing and proposed spot elevations with grades shall be added to the਍ഀ plan.਍ഀ 3. There are so many plan overlays on these sheets is it not clear what work is to be done with this਍ഀ particular submittal. Please only show proposed improvements that are necessary for this submittal,਍ഀ and eliminate the conflicting floodplain line that follows the wall from the 2005 survey.਍ഀ 4. Erosion control measures need to be added.਍ഀ 5. How will the site be revegetated after the fill is place? Seed, sod, mulch, hardscape?਍ഀ 6. The proposed floodplain line shall be placed and stamped on the plan by a professional surveyor or਍ഀ engineer.਍ഀ Conditions of Approval:਍ഀ 1. Once final grades on the property have been constructed an as built survey with meets and bounds਍ഀ description of the area to be deemed out of the floodplain with a certified lowest elevation and਍ഀ LOMR-F will be required to submitted for approval to the FEMA, with a copy to the town. A਍ഀ TCO/CO will not be granted until the LOMR-F has been approved by FEMA and the area has been਍ഀ designated outside of the Floodplain.਍ഀ Revision Submittals:਍ഀ 1. 'Field Ser of approved plans MUST accompany revisions.਍ഀ 2. No ftrrftuer i"Pections wig be performed until the revisions are approved & the permit is re-issued.਍ഀ 3. Fees for reviewing revisions are $55.00 per hour (2 hour minimum), and are due upon issuance.਍ഀ Permit #(s) information applies to:਍ഀ uvcr.C Z1a31 4 ~V24,0q਍ഀ Attention:਍ഀ PA.II o1 kaa--~,਍ഀ (Number) (Street) (Suits਍ഀ t3utlding/Complex Name: l਍ഀ Contracto7wr n-਍ഀ Company: /਍ഀ Company: k l'-w- J'~vz l਍ഀ Company Address: Fb O zS-਍ഀ State. 60 zip: A00਍ഀ Contact Name: p5ie e਍ഀ 49 7਍ഀ Contact Phone: r~cl~਍ഀ E-Mail h~ i t"(14I 1ke-a wGGc਍ഀ Town of Vail Contracto g' on No,: GUl'/2~਍ഀ X਍ഀ Contractor Si na (required)਍ഀ REVISED ADDITIONAL VALUATIONS (Labor & Materials)਍ഀ (DO NOT include original valuation)਍ഀ Building: $਍ഀ Plumbing: $਍ഀ Electrical: $਍ഀ Mechanical: $਍ഀ Total: $਍ഀ to Correction Letter਍ഀ -attached copy of correction letter਍ഀ Deferred Submittal਍ഀ O Other਍ഀ Description / List of Changes:਍ഀ n਍ഀ A 1,o V.,711਍ഀ -6 t- - i~lle~-਍ഀ d਍ഀ (use additional sheet if necessary)਍ഀ Date Received:਍ഀ TRANSMITTAL FORM਍ഀ ll,~~~਍ഀ Cut Above Forest਍ഀ A Leres c_਍ഀ Tree Care and Forestry Consulting਍ഀ April 27, 2009਍ഀ Architect, Inc.਍ഀ Beth Levine਍ഀ P.O. Box 1825਍ഀ Avon, CO 81620਍ഀ Re: 2754 South Frontage Road West਍ഀ Dear Beth,਍ഀ D CE 0 M1-9 D'਍ഀ MAY 05 2009਍ഀ TOWN OF VAIL਍ഀ The following is a consulting report concerning the proposed grading work to be਍ഀ performed at the Froning residence located at 2754 South Frontage Road West in Vail,਍ഀ Colorado.਍ഀ Assignment and Purpose. The proposed work on the property includes raising the grade਍ഀ above the identified flood plane. The grade changes will vary from 36-inches on the east਍ഀ side to 21 inches on the west side of the property. You have requested that I:਍ഀ • Inventory the existing trees.਍ഀ • Assess current tree condition.਍ഀ • Determine the potential impacts grading may have on the trees.਍ഀ • Provide mitigation recommendations.਍ഀ Observation. On April 24, 2009 I met with you and the Fronings at the site to become਍ഀ familiar with the proposed grade changes and purpose of the work. We walked around਍ഀ the property; you identified the boundaries and elaborated the location and extent of the਍ഀ grade changes.਍ഀ A Single-family home with utilities currently occupies the 2.87 acre site. The property਍ഀ located on the north bank of Eagle River and a concrete block wall built approximately਍ഀ 10 years ago is located on the river bank. The wall extends the length of the property.਍ഀ Two tree species are present on the site, Colorado blue spruce (Picea pungens) and aspen਍ഀ (Populous tremuloides). An inventory and condition of the trees is summarized on the਍ഀ following table਍ഀ Table 1਍ഀ #਍ഀ Specie਍ഀ Dia਍ഀ Ht਍ഀ Condition਍ഀ Comments਍ഀ 1਍ഀ Asp਍ഀ 8.5਍ഀ 45਍ഀ 4਍ഀ Light Ctyospora, Beeaver਍ഀ damage on near-by trees਍ഀ 2਍ഀ Asp਍ഀ 8.0਍ഀ 45਍ഀ 4਍ഀ Light Cytospora and healing਍ഀ bole wound, beaver damage਍ഀ on near-by trees.਍ഀ 3਍ഀ Asp਍ഀ 9.5਍ഀ 45਍ഀ 3਍ഀ Cytospora mostly at branch਍ഀ wounds਍ഀ 4਍ഀ Asp਍ഀ 8.5਍ഀ 45਍ഀ 4਍ഀ Cytospora mostly at branch਍ഀ wounds਍ഀ 5਍ഀ Asp਍ഀ 7.0਍ഀ 45਍ഀ 4਍ഀ Cytospora mostly at branch਍ഀ wounds਍ഀ 6਍ഀ Asp਍ഀ 8.0਍ഀ 45਍ഀ 4਍ഀ Cytospora mostly at branch਍ഀ wounds਍ഀ 7਍ഀ Asp਍ഀ 9.0਍ഀ 45਍ഀ 4਍ഀ Cytospora mostly at branch਍ഀ wounds਍ഀ 8਍ഀ Asp਍ഀ 7.5਍ഀ 45਍ഀ 4਍ഀ No visible damage or defect਍ഀ 9਍ഀ Asp਍ഀ 6.5਍ഀ 45਍ഀ 4਍ഀ No visible damage or defect਍ഀ 10਍ഀ CoSp਍ഀ 14.0਍ഀ 45਍ഀ 4਍ഀ Scale, Cooly gall aphid਍ഀ 11਍ഀ CoSp਍ഀ 10.0਍ഀ 45਍ഀ 4਍ഀ Scale, Cooly gall aphid਍ഀ 12਍ഀ CoSp਍ഀ 10.5਍ഀ 50਍ഀ 4਍ഀ Scale, Cooly gall aphid਍ഀ 13਍ഀ CoSp਍ഀ 6.5਍ഀ 40਍ഀ 4਍ഀ Scale, Cooly gall aphid਍ഀ 14਍ഀ COS਍ഀ 12.5਍ഀ 50਍ഀ 3਍ഀ Scale, Cool all aphid਍ഀ 15਍ഀ CoSp਍ഀ 12.0਍ഀ 50਍ഀ 4਍ഀ Scale, Cooly gall aphid਍ഀ 16਍ഀ CoSp਍ഀ 31.5਍ഀ 90਍ഀ 4਍ഀ Scale, Cooly gall aphid, flat਍ഀ root collar on north side,਍ഀ possible root damage from਍ഀ wall construction on south਍ഀ side.਍ഀ Tree inventory਍ഀ Cosp= Colorado spruce਍ഀ Asp= Aspen਍ഀ Assessment and Testing਍ഀ The method used to determine tree condition was to visually assess damage and/or defect਍ഀ to the roots, trunk, branches, twigs and foliage. A number value is given to each with 5਍ഀ being no damage and 0 representing an extreme problem. The tree condition value in਍ഀ table 1 is an overall rating or average for the tree.਍ഀ Tree #16 deserves particular attention due to its size and impressive appearance. These਍ഀ characteristics make the tree important visually but in the event of failure the tree could਍ഀ cause severe damage to property or persons. Since the wall construction may have਍ഀ caused root disturbance and there is a flat spot on the root collar on the north side of the਍ഀ tree, I performed a mallet test to listen for unusual or hollow sounds that may indicate rot.਍ഀ Hitting the tree with a mallet yielded no unusual sounds so I did not extract a core to਍ഀ check for wood soundness.਍ഀ Direct Impacts of Proposed Development਍ഀ The proposed regrading on the property includes increasing the grade elevation around਍ഀ the existing trees per the following table. The grade change for trees 3-16 does not਍ഀ require removing any existing material so no digging will take place around the trees.਍ഀ Tree #਍ഀ Specie਍ഀ Grade਍ഀ Increase਍ഀ Potential Impact਍ഀ 1-2਍ഀ Asp਍ഀ Root loss, soil compaction, decline, failure਍ഀ 3-9਍ഀ Asp਍ഀ 6-inches਍ഀ Minor soil compaction, decline਍ഀ 10-15਍ഀ CoSp਍ഀ 6-inches਍ഀ Minor soil compaction, decline਍ഀ 16਍ഀ CoSp਍ഀ 22-inches਍ഀ Soil compaction, decline਍ഀ Discussion਍ഀ How a tree will respond to backfill over the root system will depend਍ഀ upon several factors:਍ഀ • Tree specie਍ഀ • Condition਍ഀ • Age਍ഀ • Extent of backfill਍ഀ • Type of soil used for backfill਍ഀ • How backfill is applied.਍ഀ Both Colorado spruce and aspen trees are moderately tolerant of soil਍ഀ compaction and temporary soil saturation (Johnson, 1999) Both tree਍ഀ species will tolerate minor fill over the root system if the subsequent਍ഀ soil compaction is kept to a minimum.਍ഀ All of the trees received a condition rating of 3 or 4. This indicated that they are in good਍ഀ condition and will likely survive some mitigated construction stress. The most significant਍ഀ problem is the pine needle scale (Chionaspis pinifoliae) infestation in the spruce trees.਍ഀ This scale insect is currently causing significant damage to spruce trees in the Vail਍ഀ Valley. Prolonged, heavy infestations can cause severe damage, decline and eventual਍ഀ mortality in spruce trees. Scale can be chemically treated to reduce the population and਍ഀ minimize impacts.਍ഀ Besides inherent characteristics of a tree specie, tree age will affect how well a tree਍ഀ withstands stress. I did not core these trees to obtain an age but I will guess that the਍ഀ clumped spruce trees on the west side of the property were planted in the 1960's or early਍ഀ 70's. This is relatively young for a spruce tree and is in their favor. The aspen trees are਍ഀ likely the same age or slightly younger. Since the longevity of an aspen is significantly਍ഀ less than a spruce tree this situation bodes a little less favorable for these trees.਍ഀ The depth and extent of the backfill has a tremendous impact on the soil and tree਍ഀ response. Tree roots perform 3 basic functions anchorage, storage and absorption. Most਍ഀ of the absorbing roots are located in the top 2 to 24 inches of soil. By adding 12 inches of਍ഀ soil to the surface the absorbing roots are now located in the top 14 to 36 inches of soil.਍ഀ Typically, the greatest concentration of absorbing roots are located within and closely਍ഀ surrounding the drip-line. The more soil added close to the tree the greater the likelihood਍ഀ of decline and damage. In addition to burying the roots, the weight of the backfill will਍ഀ compact the soil reducing the quality of the root environment.਍ഀ Soil compaction is the largest killer of trees on developed sites. Trees need loose soil for਍ഀ growth, as well as to obtain oxygen and absorb water and nutrients. The mere weight of਍ഀ the added soil will crush macropores necessary for water absorption and oxygen਍ഀ exchange. Depending upon the soil texture, adding as little as 3 inches of fill can cause਍ഀ root problems.਍ഀ r਍ഀ The type of soil used for the fill and how it is applied can affect the impacts of fill on a਍ഀ tree. Preferably fill with a soil that is similar in texture to the existing soil. Placing a਍ഀ coarse textured soil over a compacted, fine textured soil (or visa-versa) can result in a਍ഀ situation that makes it difficult for both oxygen and moisture to uniformly penetrate the਍ഀ soil where the roots currently exist and where they need to grow.਍ഀ The equipment used to spread the fill can add to the soil compaction. Large, rubber tired਍ഀ machines and dump trucks can cause changes in soil textures several inches under the਍ഀ surface. Using small tracked machines when possible will minimize the damage.਍ഀ Mitigation and Recommendations਍ഀ General Recommendations਍ഀ • Soil brought in should be similar to existing soil in texture nutrient and pH. This਍ഀ can be determined by testing both the existing soil and the imported soil.਍ഀ • Minimize the amount of soil installed close to the trunk and under the dripline.਍ഀ • Dump trucks delivering soil should be kept a minimum of 20 feet from existing਍ഀ trees.਍ഀ • Keep equipment away from trees to avoid mechanical damage to trunk and਍ഀ crown.਍ഀ • Soils should be spread with a small rubber tracked loader or by hand.਍ഀ • Continue to monitor trees for soil moisture, nutrient availability and signs of਍ഀ decline.਍ഀ • Backfill should not be applied when base soil is wet to prevent additional਍ഀ compaction.਍ഀ Trees 1-2਍ഀ Taper soil away from tree trunk to avoid placing soil against trunk flare.਍ഀ Continue to monitor for cytospora and aspen scale.਍ഀ Trees 3-9਍ഀ • Taper soil away from tree trunk to avoid placing soil against trunk flare.਍ഀ • Continue to monitor for cytospora and aspen scale.਍ഀ Trees 10-15਍ഀ • Treat trees for scale in May and July to reduce insect damage and improve਍ഀ current condition਍ഀ • Prune lower branches to a height of 24" (or height necessary to apply soil without਍ഀ damaging branches.਍ഀ ਍ഀ • Continue to monitor trees for insect or disease problems as the trees will be more਍ഀ susceptible to these problems after backfilled.਍ഀ Tree 16਍ഀ • Treat trees for scale in May and July to reduce insect damage and improve਍ഀ current condition਍ഀ • Avoid installing soil against the trunk to minimize additional rot problems.਍ഀ • Install a retaining wall at a minimum distance of 18" from the root flare of the tree਍ഀ this will remove approximately 7.5 n2 from the filled area excluding the tree਍ഀ diameter.਍ഀ • Construct an aeration system around the tree:਍ഀ 1. Aeration system will extend a minimum 20 feet beyond the tree trunk.਍ഀ 2. Remove all live vegetation under the area to be backfilled.਍ഀ 3. Scarify soil to a 2 inch depth to break up the "pan" and help with soil fill਍ഀ soil integration into the base soil.਍ഀ 4. Install coarse gravel (quarry rock) at a depth of 12 inches around the well਍ഀ wall and tapering to 4 inches 20 feet from the tree.਍ഀ 5. Cover the gravel with a porous geo textile and cover with soil.਍ഀ Finis t਍ഀ Soil Fi਍ഀ Shraw layo਍ഀ oarse grave਍ഀ Origirial਍ഀ Fig 3. Curse grayel placed over the original grade will਍ഀ provide aeration for tree rooks beneath shallow soil till.਍ഀ r਍ഀ Please contact me with any questions at 453-9154.਍ഀ Sincerely,਍ഀ Rick Herwehe਍ഀ ISAC-RM-2195਍ഀ