R-2021-064 - 3/11/2021RESOLUTION NO. R-2021-064
WHEREAS, Zoning and Development Code, Chapter 8, Article III, Sec. 8.18, Code of
Ordinances (2018 Edition), designates certain trees in the City as Monarch Trees, and
WHEREAS, Monarch Trees are protected and may not be removed unless the monarch
designation is removed by the City Council, and
WHEREAS, Jonathan Loiselle has submitted a request on behalf of Stantec to remove the
monarch designation for seven trees located on the proposed site of the C.D. Fulkes Middle School
Rebuild, as described on Exhibit "A", Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
That the monarch designation for the seven trees numbered 703, 718, 721, 742, 744, 820, and
821 located on the proposed site of the C.D. Fulkes Middle School Rebuild, as described on Exhibit
"A", is hereby removed.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and
subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter
hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 5 51, Texas Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 11 th day of March, 2021.
CRAIQ/MOR9AN, Mayor
City of RouldRock, Texas
ATTEST:
SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk
0112.20212, 00466109
(:5 Stantec
2/12/2021
City of Round Rock
City Council Members
221 East Main Street
Round Rock, TX 78664
EXHIBIT
"A"
RE: 300 West Anderson Street— CD Fulkes Middle School Rebuild; Justification Letter for Approval of
Monarch Tree Designation Removal
Dear City Council Members,
As the Round Rock community at large is aware, the Round Rock Independent School District has passed
a bond to construct a replacement Middle School for the CD Fulkes Middle School on West Anderson.
The ISD is committed to providing public education in the downtown area and the CD Fulkes Middle
School and the Claude Berkman Elementary school campus is the central pillar of this commitment.
Many members of the community have passed through its doors be it as Dragons or Lizards, so
maintaining that continuity of service and pride will be the cornerstone of the new campus. At the heart
of the new campus will be the existing auditorium. Its wood trusses and rough stone exterior preserved
for future student and community use.
However, maintaining the existing enrolled students while constructing a new building will b no easy
task on such a small and constrained site. The only available area on the site for construction is the
existing football field. This limited area requires a 3-story facility where a 2-story middle school would be
the preference of the ISD. But RRISD has accepted that the only workable solution is a 3-story facility to
limit the building footprint. Once the facility is complete, the existing MS can be demolished to provide
supporting parking and athletic field.
Due to the site constraints on the north with the proposed trail., the athletic field and track layout had to
be modified to follow a European style track that is shorter and wider so that it would fit within the
available space. Due to the site constraint on the north, it required the wider track which resulted in
new impervious cover on Tree 744,, We made every attempt to reduce impact to any of the protected or
Monarch trees, but due to the site constraints, it was challenging to be able to protect all of them. The
new football field has been the most difficult feature to fit within the existing site. Unfortunately, the
site does not provide enough space to separate the throwing events, and CD Fulkes will not be able to
host one day track and field event meets at this campus.
The property currently includes 14 monarch trees within the limits of construction,. Of those, the final
development would require approval of the Monarch Tree Designation removal of 7 of the monarch
trees. The attached Monarch Trees - Proposed Encroachment Exhibit indicates the locations of all 14
Monarch trees.
Listed below are the Monarch trees that we would like to request City Council approval for the removal
of the Monarch tree designation, 7 total Monarchs, 6 of which will be removed to accommodate the
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proposed construction and 1 which will be retained but will be impacted by disturbance within the
critical root zone that is in excess of what is permitted within the Code. Please see detailed list below:
Stantec
Request for City Council Approval of a Monarch Tree Designation Removal, 7 total:
1. Tree 703* 25" DBH Post Oak - We would like to request Removal of the Monarch Tree
Designation due to the fact that this tree falls within the new parking lot and needs to be
removed.
2. Tree 718* 28" DBH Post Oak — We would like to request Removal of the Monarch Tree
Designation due to the fact that this tree falls within the new parking lot and needs to be
removed.
3. Tree 721* 25" DBH Post Oak — We would like to request Removal of the Monarch Tree
Designation due to the fact that this tree falls within the new parking lot and needs to be
removed.
4,w Tree 742; 41" DBH Live Oak- We would like to request Removal of the Monarch Tree
Designation due to the fact that this tree falls within the new football field and needs to be
removed.
5,, Tree 744; 411** DBH Live Oak - We would like to request Removal of the Monarch Tree
Designation due to the fact that this tree falls within the new track. The existing encroachment
within the critical root zone is 5%. The proposed encroachment within the critical root zone is
28% with new impervious cover of 23% thus increasing the encroachment by 23%. Due to the
increased encroachment, we would like for the Monarch Tree Designation to be removed. We
have provided mitigation for this tree at 300% but will preserve the tree in hopes that it will
survive the impact.
6. Tree 820; 26" DBH Post Oak — We would like to request Removal of the Monarch Tree
Designation due to the fact that this tree falls within the turnaround lane for fire access and
needs to be removed.
7. Tree 821; 36" DBH Live Oak— We would like to request Removal of the Monarch Tree
Designation due to the fact that this tree falls within the new track and needs to be removed.
As a means to ensure the Monarch trees within the parking lot endure the least amount of impact as
possible,, RRISD hired an Arborist that will provide recommendations to the contractor to follow during
construction. The arborist will perform periodic site visits to ensure the recommendations are being
followed and to monitor the overall health of the trees during construction. The bulleted items shown
below are written recommendations provided by the Brent Frazier, an arborist with Legacy Arbor Care.
• All guidelines within the official construction documents shall be followed specifically the
section of Tree Protection Notes and Protection Details. The information outlined in these plans
are industry standard and should be a base guideline when operating around these trees. Any
deviation from these guidelines should not be performed without consulting a certified arborist
and the City of Round Rock arborist.
• There are areas within the project that will require pruning of protected and monarch trees. Any
required pruning shall be performed under the direction of a certified arborist and must not
occur without prior notice to the city representative. Specific areas of note as it related to
pruning will be around tree 725 in order to remove an existing Hght pole, near trees 744, 746,
7474p 748 to open for retaining wall construction. Tree 744 is currently in noticeable stress prior
to construction and will require monitoring throughout and following this project.
• Within this project, there are several areas where concrete will be removed in and around the
Critical Root Zone of the protected trees. It is extremely important for the survival of these trees
to preserve as much of the root zone as possible. Any concrete that needs to be removed from
the Critical Root Zone shall be done with extreme care and is suggested to be done with hand
tools. Large machinery can be used to haul off heavy pieces of concrete but shall not be used to
rip or fracture large pieces. The Y2Critical Root Zone of any protected tree with construction
disturbance shall be aerated via air spade, compost, and fertilized by a certified arborist. If any
roots larger than 3" in diameter are exposed while removing any existing impervious cover, the
contractor shall consult with the certified arborist prior to any cutting of roots. This could be via
phone call,, text,, or site visit.
• It is important to protect the root zone of all protected trees on this site during Phase
construction. We suggest leaving any impervious cover in place around any protected trees in
phases to occur at later date. This impervious cover will act as a layer of protection. Any tree
that may experience disturbance, even if located in a later phase of construction, should have
tree protection in place consistent in the Tree Protection Details.
Stantec and RRISD understand the importance of the Monarchs., and given the opportunity, w would
preserve every one of them. We have done our best to weave the parking around the existing trees and
offset the new entrance to maintain the majority of them. The new facility will serve the community for
the next 50 years, and in that time and with proper care, several other non -monarch trees are expected
to develop into monarchs. In fact, a Cedar Elm and a Live Oak that we are not disturbing are a mere inch
away from also being monarchs. The replacement school not only provides a downtown neighborhood
school for future CD Fulkes Lizards but also a site for future Monarchs!
Thanks,
Jonathan Loiselle
Sr. Project Manager
512-552-9448
Attached:
Monarch Trees - Existing Encroachment Exhibit
Monarch Trees - Proposed Encroachment Exhibit
CD Fulkes Middle School - Legacy Arbor Care
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