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MEM()RANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />CC; <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />September 16. 1994 <br /> <br />City Council <br /> <br />Park and Recrealion Commission <br /> <br />Mark Boos, Parks/Utilities Supervisor <br /> <br />Tree Conser,,';uion and Reforestation <br /> <br />At the City Counci} mceling on Septernl~r 27, 1994, the Council is expected to receive and provide <br />recommendation :on a draft tree conservation policy. That policy provides improved definition of' <br />what is required during the subdivision of hind. Pending this City Council Action. Staff and the <br />Park and Recrea,tion Commission reso]ved with thc deveiope:rs of the Northfork Highlands <br />Addition, the issue of tree conservation measures for that subdivision. In addition to the one tree, <br />or equivalent thereof, for each front yard at the time of Certificate of Occupancy and other tree <br />preservation mea, sures during grading and home constr.u, ction, the developer has a~reed to <br />mechanically relocate 20 trees into the City's park trail corridor ad.iacent to the Northfork <br />Highlands AdditiOn. This initiative patterns the notions presented in the draft tree conservation <br />policy. The developers of Northfork Highlands Addition should be. commended on their recent <br />and past tree preservation efforts. This particular initiative, ~n light of the fact that it is not <br />specifically mandated by the City, a)so sels the standard for other developers and points out the <br />win-win nature of tree conservation for the City, developers, builders, and current and future <br />residents. <br /> <br />.igor <br /> <br /> <br />