4106 Linden Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98103
Permit 6476202
The amazing group of trees pictured here on Linden Avenue in the Fremont Neighborhood will be subdivided and every tree cut down except the Monkey Puzzle tree.
But why?
The following assessment is from the Arborist’s Report for this property (permit 6476202). The City of Seattle does not find these worthy of protection under our current laws. We envision and will work with our partners towards a future of stewardship, protection, biophilic (live, green, water) design.
This is only one story, being played out every day across the City of Seattle.
Subject Property Trees
Tree #1: 23.8” DBH Monkey Puzzle tree, Araucaria araucana, good/ fair condition,
Non Exceptional tree due to size (Threshold diameter 22”, Seattle DPD Director’s Rule
16-2008, Table 1).
Tree #2: 24.3” DBH Western Red Cedar tree, Thuja plicata, good/ fair condition, Non-
Exceptional tree (Threshold diameter 30”, Seattle DPD Director’s Rule 16-2008, Table
1).
Tree #3: 27.3” DBH (tree has 2 stems of 22.1” and 16.1” DBH attached at a height of 3.5
ft.) Western Red Cedar tree, Thuja plicata, good/ fair condition, Non-Exceptional tree
(Threshold diameter 30”, Seattle DPD Director’s Rule 16-2008, Table 1)
Tree #4: 27.2” DBH Western Red Cedar tree, Thuja plicata, good condition, Non-
Exceptional tree (Threshold diameter 30”, Seattle DPD Director’s Rule 16-2008, Table
1).
Tree #5: 11.8” DBH Western Hemlock tree, Tsuga heterophylla, good condition, Non-
Exceptional tree (Threshold diameter 30”, Seattle DPD Director’s Rule 16-2008, Table
1)
Tree #6: 11.4” DBH Western Red Cedar tree, Thuja plicata, good condition, Non-
Exceptional tree (Threshold diameter 30”, Seattle DPD Director’s Rule 16-2008, Table
1).
Tree #7: 16.8” DBH Western Red Cedar tree, Thuja plicata, good condition, Non-
Exceptional tree (Threshold diameter 30”, Seattle DPD Director’s Rule 16-2008, Table1).
Seattle, WA 98103
Permit 6476202
The amazing group of trees pictured here on Linden Avenue in the Fremont Neighborhood will be subdivided and every tree cut down except the Monkey Puzzle tree.
But why?
- There are only 7 trees, not 8, the magic number which constitutes a legally protected tree grove
- None are “exceptional” as that word is defined in Seattle’s Tree Regulations except the Monkey Puzzle (http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/codes/dr/DR2008-16x.pdf)
- http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/codesrules/codes/treeprotection/ (these are our tree regulations)
The following assessment is from the Arborist’s Report for this property (permit 6476202). The City of Seattle does not find these worthy of protection under our current laws. We envision and will work with our partners towards a future of stewardship, protection, biophilic (live, green, water) design.
This is only one story, being played out every day across the City of Seattle.
Subject Property Trees
Tree #1: 23.8” DBH Monkey Puzzle tree, Araucaria araucana, good/ fair condition,
Non Exceptional tree due to size (Threshold diameter 22”, Seattle DPD Director’s Rule
16-2008, Table 1).
Tree #2: 24.3” DBH Western Red Cedar tree, Thuja plicata, good/ fair condition, Non-
Exceptional tree (Threshold diameter 30”, Seattle DPD Director’s Rule 16-2008, Table
1).
Tree #3: 27.3” DBH (tree has 2 stems of 22.1” and 16.1” DBH attached at a height of 3.5
ft.) Western Red Cedar tree, Thuja plicata, good/ fair condition, Non-Exceptional tree
(Threshold diameter 30”, Seattle DPD Director’s Rule 16-2008, Table 1)
Tree #4: 27.2” DBH Western Red Cedar tree, Thuja plicata, good condition, Non-
Exceptional tree (Threshold diameter 30”, Seattle DPD Director’s Rule 16-2008, Table
1).
Tree #5: 11.8” DBH Western Hemlock tree, Tsuga heterophylla, good condition, Non-
Exceptional tree (Threshold diameter 30”, Seattle DPD Director’s Rule 16-2008, Table
1)
Tree #6: 11.4” DBH Western Red Cedar tree, Thuja plicata, good condition, Non-
Exceptional tree (Threshold diameter 30”, Seattle DPD Director’s Rule 16-2008, Table
1).
Tree #7: 16.8” DBH Western Red Cedar tree, Thuja plicata, good condition, Non-
Exceptional tree (Threshold diameter 30”, Seattle DPD Director’s Rule 16-2008, Table1).
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Seattle Fair Growth
2442 NW Market Street, Box 487
Seattle, WA 98107
sfg@seattlefairgrowth.org
2442 NW Market Street, Box 487
Seattle, WA 98107
sfg@seattlefairgrowth.org
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