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Home My WebLink AboutDRB080342De~~gn review Board ACTIC)N FC~RP~1 Gt°t~Y.bJYSfT'Y C~'vL l[aa'?~9tpdr Depat~tsnent of ComrnunitY Develap~nent 75 South Fr~ontacJe Raad, Vail, Colorado 81657 tel: 970.479.2139 fax.; 970,479.2452 web: www.vailgov.cora-~ Project Name: GORE CREEK MEADOWS TREE REMOVA DRB Number: DR6080342 Project Description: COMMON ELEMENT: REMOVE TWO DEAD SPRUCE TREES Participants: OWNER ENTIN, HOWARD J. - ROTH, HEN 08/08/2008 6121 E BERRY GLENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111 APPLICANT ENTIN, HOWARD J. - ROTH, HEN 08/08/2008 6121 E BERRY GLENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111 Project Address: 5020 MAIN GORE PL VAIL Location: Legal Description: Lot: Block: Subdivision: VAIL EAST TOWNHOUSE COND Parcel Number: 2101-124-3000-9 Comments: See Conditions BOARD/STAFF ACTION Motion By: Action: STAFFAPP Second By: Vote: Date of Approval: 08/13/2008 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. 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. Planner: Warren Campbell DRB Fee Paid: $0.00 M Application for Design Review Tree Removal General Information: This application is to request tree removal in the Town of Vail. As part of this application the property owner may be required to replace trees that are removed. If required to replace, applicants must replant trees by November 1st of the following year from the date of approval. Please be prepared to provide a tree replacement plan. Please see tips for tree planting and species selection on next page. Design review approval expires one year from date of approval. Fee: $20 for live tree(s) / $0 for dead tree(s) Description of Request: ~~ Tree Species (removal): `:7/ 6~-~/~~ Number of trees: Comments: Tree Species (replacement): (u ~~ ~/~~ Number of trees• Comments: Location of the Proposal: Lot: Block: Subdivision: y l/~l' ~~.~ ~C~~''t(1u~ Physical Address: ~~~ C T ~l~ G19,2~ ~~~~~ (HD~4 ~v."`°~ a,rcu-' Parcel No.: ~~ ~ ~ 0~~•7 ~(~~ -1 (Contact Eagle Co. Assessor at 970-328-8640 for parcel no.) Owner Name: ~d~E ~--f[ ~ ~ Phone: ~_ ~~~3'¢ Mailing Address: Owner Signature: Required joint Owner Signature (duplex/ association): Name of Applicant (If other than owner): Mailing Address: E-mail Address: ~~® V ~~ ~ c ~~`7 Phone: ~~ ' ~~ ~' ~~~ Office Ube O `"~~.~,~q ~ ~ ~':= ~'' Paid: '~ .Check No. ~ By: ling Date: DRB No.: ~ ~T..a~ ~ V ~ ~ I Planner: Project No.: ~'~~~~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~recist~n ~r~ee -vVorks, Inc. August 7, 2008 ~~~il V D AUG Q 8 2008 ~..,. P.O. Bob 606~~'a~~~`,~~58!- Kent Krohlow Rock Property Services, Inc. PO Box 7997 Avon, CO 81620 Re: 2°d Gore Creek Meadows '08 tree inspection Dear Kent, At the request of Sherry Dorward, earlier this summer I performed a hazard tree assessment of Narrowleaf cottonwoods at Gore Creek Meadows. At your request, on July 23, 2008, I made a second visit to evaluate general tree health needs of all trees. This report will document my findings and provide additional recommendations. 70) 926-3594 Spruce hazard trees Two spruce trees, located immediately west of the pool, are exhibiting substantial trunk decay. My audio interpretation of a mallet test concludes cross sectional trunk decay in the east tree to be greater than 85%. This 75-ft (+) tall tree is located less than 30 feet from the pool edge and obviously has a significant target when it fails. As I alerted you in my July 23 phone call, this tree is an extreme hazard and should be removed immediately. I estimate the adjacent spruce, located 5 feet to the west to be greater than 60% decayed. Given its condition and the close proximity of the pool, I also recommend removing this tree. ~ ~--' Pruning The foliage of several conifers is encroaching on roads and walkways. I recommend a columnar prune on the following: 1) Spruce west of H-20 2) Spruce at F-1 3) Concolor fir at Unit G Poolside mugos need height reduction and guying to increase resistance to snowload- caused flattening. The large clump of willow and cottonwood sprouts west of pool should also be professionally pruned to shape bushes. ~. A CA - w, ~ -.. _ ~.J d c"a"".~ ~", ~~ MEAABER Mark Stclic Tree spraying I detected only a trace of needle scale and wooly aphid in some spruces. Certainly not enough to justify spraying at this time, but population levels should be monitored annually. The property contains 7 small/medium lodgepole pine that I recommend be sprayed annually for mountain pine beetle. I detected one subalpine fir at unit M-3 that I recommend spraying for spider mites. The most significant insect issue is spider mites and aphids in all aspens. I recommend these aspen trees receive and annual treatment for spider mites. Root-caused damage to pavement Throughout the complex, cottonwood roots are heaving blacktop. The size and quantity of bubbles in the pavement will continue to increase in the future. The only practical way to deal with this issue is removal of all offending cottonwood trees. Generally this translates to removing all cottonwood trees located within 50 feet of pavement. Beaver screening The chicken wire installed on many aspens is disrepair. Most screens have either fallen or are choking and stressing trunks. I recommend that new screens be installed. The most effective and economical method is to apply a large enough screen to provide a minimum of 50% material overlap. The objective is for the HOA not to be forced to pay for all new material in two years when the screens will need to be enlarged to accommodate increase trunk diameter. Ex: A 10" diameter trunk (at root collar) would require 3' X 31.4" of material plus an extra 15.7" of overlap. The net screen size fora 10" diameter tree would be approximately 3' X 47" of material. Aspens, basal bark damage Most aspens located within turf on this property are the recipient of irreparable mechanical damage to the base of trunks. This trunk damage is the cumulative result of many years of careless lawn mower and string trimmer use. The problem is that grass has been allowed to grow against the trunks of most aspens. All trees are susceptible to damage by lawn cutting equipment, but aspens are particularly vulnerable due to the soft live outer bark. These injuries result in sick and structurally week trees. It is essential that future damage be prevented. The only effective way to prevent future trunk damage is to eliminate all grass within an 18" radius of the trunk. My lengthy experience tells me that simply asking the lawn mowing service to be careful is essentially a waste of time. The first option for grass control is the careful application of anon-selective contact herbicide such as gyphosate (Roundup®). Caution! In the hands of an inexperienced and/or unlicensed applicator, herbicides can kill trees through careless contact with tree bark or sprouts. The 2°d grass control option is to manually remove the sod within an 18" radius of the trunk. The resultant tree well should then be mulched to a 2" depth to reduce re-sprouting of grass. Page 2 of~. . recision ree `T/Vorks, Inc. Summary of recommendations 1) Remove 2 spruce hazard trees 2) Columnar prune several conifers 3) Prune mugos and willows adjacent to pool 4} Spray aspen mites, pines for MPB prevention, and mites in one fir. 5) HOA board needs to decide of benefits of keeping cottonwoods located within 50 feet of pavement outweigh the cost of ongoing repairs to pavement surface. 6) Replace and install new beaver protective screening (1.5 X trunk circumference). 7) Remove all sod within 18" of tree trunks and replace w/ 2" of mulch I look forward to answering any questions you may have about this report. Sincerely, [Submitted by email) Mark Stelle, ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist Cc: Sherry Dorward Page 3 of 3 Mark Stelle, Registered Consulting Arborist Biographical Sketch Mark Stelle, President, Precision Tree Works, Inc., is accredited by the American Society of Consulting Arborists as a Registered Consulting Arborist (RCA). Stelle is part of an elite group of less than 200 consulting arborists within the United States who hold the distinction. He is currently the only RCA in all of western Colorado. Stelle holds a 1979 BS in Forestry from Michigan Technological University. In the mid 1990s he obtained his ISA Certified Arborist, anentry-level accreditation in arboriculture. Registered Consulting Arborists are called upon to advise in the most challenging situations that necessitate a high level of arboricultural experience, as well as specific expertise in the ethical and objective role of a consultant. To obtain the RCA designation, a consultant must meet stringent requirements for technical education, diagnostic experience, technical writing, completion of the Arboricultural Consulting Academy, and produce a series of consulting reports that meet strict professional review standards. Stelle is committed to continuing education and keeps current on arboricultural issues by attending major educational events throughout North America. In his consulting practice, he aspires to provide a comprehensive, technically sound, and objective viewpoint on arboricultural issues. Clientele includes homeowners, developers, municipalities, landscape planners, architects, law firms, and others requiring authoritative knowledge and perspective on the management of landscape trees. Expertise includes: ~ Tree inventory (i.e. disease/insect diagnostics, tree vitality assessment, hazard-tree evaluation, and management specifications) ~ Bark beetle identification and management plan administration ~ Forensic investigation of tree damage ~ Development-related tree preservation ~ Valuation appraisal ~ Root encroachment evaluation ~ Mediation oftree-related neighbor disputes ~ Planting specifications & inspect monitor planting projects Stelle provides consulting services in Colorado and California. He can be reached at Precision Tree Works, Inc. (970) 926-3594. ASCA website: www.asca-consultants.org ~ R• S ~¢~ rat ~, ---,,~~{~ ~CJ.~/G ANERIf.AN 5O f.l E'E\" of M CON.i~LI"INI: ARNORIG t'ti ~~ \~~R.CIl ilirlO ~Cb~``h~