Issaquah-Pine Lake Road Southeast commuters may have noticed many tagged trees along the 4000 block recently.

The trees sit within a proposed development that would subdivide approximately 45 acres, across seven parcels, into 115 single-family residential lots surrounding Laughing Jacobs Lake.

These tags are used to identify the trees for planning purposes; these do not necessarily mark the trees for removal.

The applicant, Conner-Jarvis LLC, submitted its development application in July 2014, before the Sammamish City Council approved the emergency tree ordinance.

Nearly 1,700 trees were identified in the area. The Conner-Jarvis preliminary plans show more than 600 trees will be saved.

In such case, the developers are only required to save 25 percent (421) of the trees on the property.

Out of the wetland, of which 50 percent of trees must be retained, the proposed plans will save 394 trees; the development is only required to save 214.

The Conner-Jarvis proposal, with mitigation, “does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment,” according to the city’s April 10 SEPA mitigated determination document.

There will be a 21-day public appeal process, which ends May 1.

To submit public comment, contact the Sammamish Senior Planner Evan Maxim at emaxim@sammamish.us or 425-295-0523.

The city will likely have a public hearing and eventual decision on the subdivision in June.