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(4/1/2010) Catherine Hostetler- Description of Project -503 N. Lafayette.docx ...,. Seitep1^ Description of Proiect The trees in the backyard of the property at 503 N. Lafayette Blvd are a hazard and I would like to remove them for this reason. The bushes in the front yard are not hazardous, this decision is aesthetically based. I would like to remove the bushes and plant a flower garden it their place. The three (3) trees in the backyard of my property are intertwined with the power lines (see Exhibits A -1 through A-4). Due to the obstruction of the power lines by the trees, multiple power lines have fallen to the ground (see Exhibits B -1 and B -2). At one point (before I took possession of the property), a pole which held power lines has fallen to the ground. It was likely a storm that caused the pole to fall, but the additional strain of the tree branches pulling on the power lines may have contributed to the worn nature .of the structure. I have a 15 month old son, and I will not and cannot allow him to play in our backyard due to the unsafe nature. Due to the above stated reasons, I see no.better resolve than to remove the trees completely to allow the power lines to run safely at their elevation, and to plant a tree which is authorized by the Historical Preservation Commission Guidebook which will grow to a height which will not obstruct the power lines in the future. In the front yard of the property, I would like to remove the bushes, which are old and worn and plant a flower garden in their place (see Exhibit D -1 and D- 2).