AP 24-04 [TR 499-24-001007-TREE]: A request for approval of a Type II tree application to remove 22 trees.

March 4, 2025
The Council voted to adopt Findings for AP 24-04 (TR 499-24-001007-TREE).

February 18, 2025
The City Council held a consolidated hearing for AP 24-04 and AP 24-05 on February 18, 2025. After closing the hearing, the Council voted to uphold the DRC decision to approve AP 24-04 and asked the City Engineer to provide information on alley requirements for AP 24-05. The adoption of findings for AP 24-04 will be held March 4, 2025. Deliberation on AP 24-05 will be held March 18, 2025.

January 31, 2025
A timely notice of intent to appeal (NITA) was submitted on January 16th, before the 5pm deadline. The appeal of the DRC decision will be February 18th, 2025. All who submitted comments either in writing or orally are eligible to testify. Any written comments are due by noon on Thursday, February 13, 2025. The appeal will be based on the record created before the DRC, meaning no new evidence may be received. See the Council website for updates to the agenda, and Public Record of File for the record.

January 6, 2025
The Development Review Commission adopted the findings to approve AP 24-04 (TR 499-24-001007-TREE). Prior to the final decision, the hearing was temporarily re-opened so that Exhibit G-520, a comment in opposition, could be added to the record, then closed to allow for deliberations and final vote.

December 16, 2024
The Development Review Commission held a public hearing and made a tentative decision to approve AP 24-04 (TR 499-24-001007-TREE). The Commission will adopt findings at their hearing on January 6, 2025 at 6 pm (virtually).

November 27, 2024
This hearing will be consolidated with AP 24-05, a tree removal application for an 18” Western hemlock on the same site for required public alley improvements. The two hearings will be held concurrently on December 16, 2024, with consolidated presentations and testimony periods. The project website for AP 24-05 can be found here: https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/boc_drc/ap-24-05-tr-499-24-001844-tree-request-approval-type-ii-tree-application-remove-one-18%E2%80%9D-dbh

November 8, 2024
The November 18th hearing for this tree removal request is postponed until December 16th, 2024, per the applicant’s request.
[Note: a separate tree removal application was submitted for removal of an additional tree (an 18” Western hemlock) due to required public improvements in the alley. Please check this webpage for further updates.]