Lee tree letter 042715
City of Yelm
105 Yelm Avenue West
Yelm, WA 98597
April 27, 2015
Yelm Plaza LLC
8448 N Mercer Way
Mercer Island, WA 98040
Attn: Calvin Lee
Re: Tree Topping at Nisqually Plaza
Calvin,
I have not had a follow up from you on the tree replacement at Nisqually Plaza. At the beginning of the year Christine sent me an email that the “trimming” of the trees was the first
step in the tree replacement. The trimming resulted in topping of the trees which is prohibited by the City as it will make them unsightly and dangerous.
On March 6, 2015 the tree replacement at the Burger King was approved. The City of Yelm allowed the substitution of Golden Raindrop Crabapple for the Toba Hawthorns.
The same allowance will be granted Nisqually Plaza. As you have chosen to top the Zelkova on Yelm Avenue they will need to be replace.