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Arborist Report, Stoneridge Shopping Center, 1008 Stoneridge Mall Rd March 10, 2022 (updated 6/21/22) Jennifer Tso, BCMA 2 Project Summary The project area consists of a six acre portion of the parking lot of the Stoneridge Shopping Center, immediately west of the Stoneridge Mall Rd & Stoneridge Mall Rd intersection. The west third of the lot is more heavily used due to its proximity to the stores. The proposed project will convert the eastern two-thirds of the parking lot into a residential development. In addition to the new structures, the street frontages will also be improved, with a new sidewalk fronting the public right-of way of the new development. The grade of Drive Aisle A, which is a drive aisle that borders the northwest edge of the project area, will also be lowered. I included 169 trees in my tree inventory, which includes additional trees outside of the proposed project area. Fourteen species were included, four of which comprise over half of the tree count (Callery pear, London planetree, Canary Island pine, Deodar cedar). Trees are planted either in very small planters where they occur in the center of the parking lot, or in larger landscape areas along the perimeters. As expected, the trees in the small planters are generally in worse condition than those with larger growing spaces. The majority of the trees - 105 in total, 27 of which are “Heritage” trees - will need to be removed due to high encroachment. There is limited opportunity to adjust the design of the development to increase tree preservation. For instance, the road frontage improvements are mandated by the City, and the grading of Drive Aisle A will also impact the row of trees located across from the mixed-use structure. The 64 trees that can be retained are located west of the project area - assuming they remain fully clear of construction. Assumptions & Limitations This report is based on my site visits between February 10-15, 2022 and the following plans: • Site/tree preservation plan by Kimley Horn dated 3/17/22) • Tree assessment plan by HortScience | Bartlett Consulting dated March 2019 It was assumed that the trees and the proposed improvements were accurately surveyed. A few trees were not surveyed, so I approximately located them on the Tree Preservation Plan. Their precise locations will not affect the recommendations in this report. I did not review any other plans, such as drainage, utility, landscape, etc. The recommendations in this report are thus preliminary and may need to be revised once more detailed plans are available. The health and structure of the trees were assessed visually from ground level. No drilling, root excavation, or aerial inspections Figure 1. (top) London planetree #148 is among one of the best trees on the property. Temporary chain-link fencing shall be installed around the tree to limit damage to its roots when the planter shape is changed. By contrast, mulberry #182 (below) is severely stressed with a dead top and fully cankered trunk.