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Attachment C Mr. Paschke responded that, for screening and similar reasons, he was not aware that the City couldn’t condition approval on those types of things; and as discussed at the Planning Commission, and as the development continued to move forward, those conditions could be addressed on the parent parcel, and possibly for the adjacent properties. At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Paschke advised that the Final Tree Preservation would be part of the Final Plat approval, and didn’t require City Council approval, as per current City Code; with the Community Development Department, as past practice, reviewing and approving numerous tree preservation plans city-wide, whether in industrial, commercial or residential areas. Mr. Paschke clarified that there was nothing in existing Code that limited their removal of trees, simply requirements that they replace those trees removed based on certain requirements at a certain caliper diameter, and in cases such as this, where trees were necessarily removed as part of their grading plan. At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Paschke advised that an additional condition of Preliminary Plat approval could be a separate plan for more screening from adjacent properties. Councilmember Willmus, with concurrence by Mayor Roe, opined that the Preliminary Plat was the time to add additional conditions. Councilmember McGehee advised that, in her review at Josephine Woods this spring, she had observed several mature trees that had exposed roots or root damage, with many of those mature Oak trees not showing immediate evidence of damage. Councilmember McGehee advised that she would be reviewing the results of the existing tree preservation ordinance; and agreed with residents adjacent to this proposed project and their concerns about preserving mature trees on their lots. Councilmember McGehee opined that tree preservation was and should be an aesthetic consideration throughout the community, and should not simply be replacing a 60 inch bulk of 7-8 trees with 60 of 1 inch diameter. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Mr. Paschke advised that, yes, he would be willing to walk the site with area residents, as long s he understood the purpose in doing so. Councilmember McGehee opined that the purpose would be to hear resident thoughts about those things that had been and continue to be their immediate environment and that of the whole community as valuable and significant. Mr. Paschke referred to the City’s existing tree preservation ordinance allowing him to protect those adjacent properties as much as possible from the development site. Mr. Paschke advised that, going into the Josephine Woods project, there were trees that were known to be at risk; and further advised that staff and the developer intended to follow-up on those at-risk trees, in accordance with the developer’s tree preservation plan if they died. Regarding involvement of the City Forester to review and approve the tree preservation plan, Mr. Paschke advised that those services had not been utilized to-date for determining which trees should be removed or those that shouldn’t be removed. Mayor Roe suggested that a future consideration for revising the City Tree Preservation Policy, at a later date, may be a requirement to have that expertise available, and for consideration of the benefits of such expertise.