From: 	Jeff Tarling
To:	Jean Fraser
Date: 	1/22/2014 3:22 PM
Subject: 	Re: Fwd: Revised landscape plans for Munjoy Heights

Hi Jean -
 
I reviewed the modifications and sign off on the project as requested.
 
The London Planetrees hopefully will survive
 
Jeff

>>> Jean Fraser 1/21/2014 10:41 AM >>>
Jeff
 
Portland Trails are sending me comments today-  they would like to have the stairs moved a bit where they go into East cove Street so I was going to have a note added about doing that "in the field and in agreement with PT and you".
 
Jaime also feels that (where Jack Path comes in at the north) if the bike parking area were reduced (or have bike parking in smaller segments throughout the woonerf) that it would allow the parking to move downhill and the stair landing could mostly miss the parked cars.  I am going to suggest that to the developers.
 
Could you please send me a "sign off" as requested below-  by end of today please.
 
Thanks
Jean
>>> Jean Fraser 1/16/2014 5:01 PM >>>
Jeff
 
Could you please send me an e-mail signing off on all three attached plans in terms of the following conditions and your final comments as seen by the Board:
 
That the applicant shall submit detailed/revised Landscape Plans to address the following, for review and approval by the Planning Authority and City Arborist prior to the issuance of a building permit:

·        Mitigation of the retaining wall and other impacts for abutters or where viewed directly by abutters;
·        Resolution of the Portland Trail node locations (ie where the stairs meet the access drive/parking area) so that the stairs enter the area via a dedicated pedestrian way and the trail is more visible (to address PT comments in letter dated 12.11.2013 and Traffic review comments dated 12.11.2013); and
·        To address the City Arborist Jeff Tarling comments dated 12.12.2013 concerning planting material.
 That the applicant shall provide illustrative material to show how the ramp leading to East Cove Street will appear to users and further discuss the design of this ramp with the City Arborist and Portland Trails to develop a design that meets Crime Prevention, safety and maintenance objectives, for review and approval by the Planning Authority prior to the issuance of a building permit; and.
Did you see Sorens' sketch re the ramp and steps-  the ramp is flat and there are a few steps and I think this is good -  safer- from an overlooking viewpoint (rather than have a ramp that is behind a wall).
 
thanks
Jean
 
PS Have you spoken to Portland Trails?