191808

The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1.  The Council finds:

1. Section 11.20.060 of the City Code provides for the listing, designation, and maintenance of Heritage Trees within the city which, because of their age, size, type, historical association or horticultural value, are of special importance to the City.

2. The Heritage Tree Committee has inspected and evaluated five significant trees nominated for inclusion in the Portland Heritage Tree program.  The Committee presented its findings to Portland's Urban Forestry Commission, a volunteer body. The Urban Forestry Commission recommends that City Council designate these trees as Heritage Trees.

3. Section 11.20.060 of the City Code further instructs that “The Urban Forestry Commission (UFC) makes a recommendation to City Council as to whether the Heritage Tree designation should be removed from a tree...City Council may remove the designation if it finds that the designation is no longer appropriate.” The Urban Forestry Commission recommends seven trees listed below be removed from the list because they have died and were physically removed or are dying and need to be removed. This action will reconcile the Heritage Tree list with current designations. 

4. The list of trees being recommended for Heritage Tree designation and removal of the Heritage Tree designation is attached as Exhibit A.

NOW, THEREFORE, The Council directs:

1. Under the provision of PCC 11.20.060, the following trees are designated as Heritage Trees and are included in Portland's Heritage Tree program:
   1. Fagus sylvatica, copper beech, publicly owned tree at 1231 SE 92nd Ave.
   2. Platanus occidentalis, American sycamore, publicly owned tree at 2417 NW Raleigh St.
   3. Liriodendron tulipifera, tulip tree, privately owned tree at 2835 SE Carlton St.
   4. Thuja plicata, western red cedar, privately owned tree at 34 SE 88th Ave.
   5. Quercus garryana, Oregon white oak, privately owned tree at 1144 SE Flavel St.
2. Under the provisions of PCC 11.20.060, Heritage Tree designation is removed from the following trees because the trees are dead, dying or have been removed:
   1. Quercus garryana, Oregon white oak, privately owned tree at 4825 SW Dosch Park Ln.
   2. Quercus garryana, Oregon white oak, privately owned tree at 825 SE Miller St.
   3. Populus canadensis, Carolina poplar, publicly owned tree at 3945 NE Couch St.
   4. Salix babylonica, weeping willow, privately owned tree at 4045N Missouri Ave.
   5. Pinus coulteri, Coulter pine, publicly owned tree at 5352 SE 37^th Ave.
   6. Pinus monophylla, single-needle pinyon pine, privately owned tree at 5527 SE Tolman St.
   7. Araucaria araucana, monkey puzzle, privately owned tree at 446 NE Fargo St.