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02/20/01 14:40 FAX 612 937 5739 CITY OF CHANHASSEN ~008 SUBDIVISIONS § 18-61 f. Modified grading plans. g. Within PUDs, the city council may consider waivir~ minimum lot area require- meats and/or density transfers as long as it can be demonstrated by the applicant, that tree preservation can be enhanced. In no case shall overall project densities exceed what is allowed by the Comprehensive Plan. The greater the level of preservation, the greater flexibility will be considered by the city. h. Within PUDs, variations to building setback lines provided a minimum twenty (20) foot building separation is maintained between buildings on adjacent lots. The setback variations shall be established and recorded as part of the plat approval. (6) Trees designated for preservation shall be protected by snow fences with clearly marked signage specifying that the area is off limits for construction activities, or other means acceptable to the city, prior to land preparation or construction activities. Protective barriers must be located at twelve (12) times the tree diameter at DBH from the base of the tree the critical root zone, and must remain in place until all construction activities are terminated. No equipment, chemicals, soil deposits, or construction materials shall be placed within the protective barriers. All understory trees and natural vegetation should be preserved within the boundaries of the protective areas. Where this protection area cannot be maintained or would otherwise render lots undevelopable, au alternate protection, mitigation Or tree replacement plan may be considered and approved by the city. This plan .may include the use of retaining walls, installation of aeration systems, requirement for post construction deep root fertilization and soil aeration, or construction vehicle ramp systems. (7) At the dty~s discretion, conservation easements may be required to protect designated tree preservation areas. Such easements shall be permanently marked and signed as a conservation area with low profile monumentation acceptable to the city. A monument is required for each three hundred (300) linear feet of tree conservation area. Within designated woodland areas, the city shall encourage the use of indige- nous grasses and plant species to more closely resemble a natural area. Home owners associations shall be responsible for the maintenance of vegetation in common areas. Individual property owners shall be responsible for the maintenance of vegetation on their property. The planting of trees in excess of those required by this ordinance is permitted within the designated woodland area. (8) During the removal process, trees shall be removed so as to prevent blocking of public (9):-Tl~e' Yem~¥al 'of d~s~as~d~.and 'damaged 'trees '~s permisSible' only if they cannot' be saved. ~l'hese trees shall n°t be counted when computing the base line tree canopy coveraye. (10) l~y protectedsigntfleant trees areremovedm, kllled~or, there ts a loss of?~'las th~. ~iIll~t~tehei~lMr~each~..inch..o~.DBI-L of~.the~remnvod,~ killed,..o£, lost:, trees. ,.The Supp. No. 8 1014.3