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� � 7A <br /> Page 5 <br /> innovative methods to meld the city's canapy with rc�oftap and ather <br /> a�ternat�ve energy systems. <br /> 2_ The trees are not the�ause of the med�eal condi#ion cited as orte af the reasons <br /> for tree remova#. <br /> D'oh� We at no time intend�d to stat� �r imply that the trees in any way <br /> ar� or v�rere invo�ved in the medic�i c�nditton. Rather that tr��tment f€�r <br /> the m�dieai conditiar� is irrNpr�ved and �nhar�c�d by the remova( af �h� <br /> trees. <br /> 3. State law does not ob�igate the City to creaxe#he requested snlar access by pruning or <br /> removing street trees_ The �ity will be obli�ated to maintain solar a�cess to the low froni: <br /> roaf volume an this hause f�.r as lang as the so��.r ener�r,y syst�rn is insta�l�d. <br /> This rea#ly seems to be the c�x af the��ssi�e. By acknowledging thafi per <br /> Sfiafie �aw fihe City waul� be required to "main�ain �olar access to the iow <br /> front raa#...as long as the system is installed" supports specificafly our <br /> positiQn that the t�es in questiar� do ha�e a negative i�npact on the <br /> capaGity caf the syst�m when placed on th� frvratF southuvest facing roof. <br /> �lovrrev�r, the southwest fac+nt� roo# is the�opti�num position both far <br /> energ�r generation an� econamic value for the instai�ation. All ather <br /> installation will produce either fess electric energy or iower cos# payback, <br /> or bvth. There is no other opttrnal positian far the system. <br /> �. Removi�n�;the trees wil�. have a�egative salar impact on the huuse cooliz��aald increase <br /> th� heat island ef�`ect on th�portion of Nevada Street wh�re th�trees currently pruvide <br /> st�de. This co�clusion is based an fietd observatinns and eredible technica� studies that <br /> have documentc;cf th�eoo}ing benefx� o�'tree�(e.g: Sacrarr�en�o's Greenprint stud'zes). <br /> We understand and agree t1�at firees in genera� pravide #or a shadinc�, <br /> coo�ing canopy. tJnfortunat�ly, that ve�y properi.y, by definition, means <br /> tf�at #hey screen the sunii�ht from also reaching �ny raof mounte� sr�iar <br /> systen� under that cano�y. However, vve nt�te that �here are �urre�tly no <br /> tree� o�► the soutt�we�� sid� vf Nev�da Stree� acrass from our ��operty. <br /> From that position, iarg�e shade trees wou#d provide an even b�#t�r <br /> �anapy for th� cammunity by producing mor� shade for the street an� <br /> sidewalk areas duri�g th� aftemoon ha�er pQ�ivns of the d�y, without <br /> diminashing the effec:tiveness of aur plann�d solar sy►s#em. This, <br />