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<br />Tree Preservation Ordinance <br />Draft, August I, 2005 <br />PageS <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mitigation <br /> <br />In any development where the limits of the tree removal schedule are exceeded, the <br />applicant shall mitigate the tree loss by one of the following methods: <br /> <br />1. tree replacement within the development area or affected parcel in accordance <br />with the tree replacement schedule; or <br />2. tree replacement in accordance with the tree replacement schedule on other <br />property owned by the applicant in the City; or <br />3. tree replacement in accordance with the tree replacement schedule on public <br />property in the city. <br /> <br />Trees replaced under this requirement shall be in addition to any other trees required <br />pursuant to other city ordinances and the subdivision regulations. <br /> <br />Minimizing Tree Loss <br /> <br />Minimizing the tree loss should be achieved by any combination of the following: <br /> <br />1. <br />2. <br />3. <br />. <br />4. <br />5. <br />6. <br /> <br />Realignment of streets, utilities and lot lines. <br />Consideration of alternative utility configurations such as the use of ejector <br />pumps, force mains, or revised home elevations to minimize grading. <br />Reductions in street width and right-of-way when the applicant can <br />demonstrate that significant tree preservation is directly related to the <br />modification. <br />Variation in street radius and design speed. <br />Modified grading plans. <br />Within PUDs, minimum lot area requirements may be reduced as long as it <br />can be demonstrated that significant tree preservation is directly related to <br />the modification. The overall density of the project shall not exceed what <br />would be allowed with typical lot sizes. <br />7. Within PUDs, variations in setback lines may be allowed as long as it can be <br />demonstrated that significant tree preservation is directly related to the <br />modification. <br /> <br />Protective Measures <br /> <br />Required Protective Measures <br /> <br />The tree preservation plan shall identify and require the following measures to be utilized to <br />protect significant trees, specimen trees and significant woodlands: <br /> <br />1. Installation of snow fencing or polyethylene laminate safety netting placed at the <br />drip line or at the perimeter of the critical root zone, whichever is greater, of <br />significant trees, specimen trees and significant woodlands to be preserved. No <br />grade change, construction activity, or storage of material shall occur within the <br />fenced area. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />S:\PLANNING\Tree Preservation\Tree Pres Ord 8 I OS.DOC <br /> <br />5 <br />