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Plymouth City Code 530.17 <br />530.17. City Action. A tree preservation plan and reforestation plan, including the <br />designation of any natural preserves, shall be considered for approval or denial by the <br />City Council as part of the review of a preliminary plat. (Ord. 2011 -06, 2/22/2011) <br />530.19. Amendments. A tree preservation plan and reforestation plan may be <br />amended after it has been approved. The Zoning Administrator shall have authority to <br />approve amendments, except that a change resulting in removal of more than ten percent <br />of the significant tree inches that were shown as preserved on a City Council approved <br />tree preservation plan shall require further review by the City Council. As part of any <br />amendment to a tree preservation plan, the required reforestation and /or restitution shall <br />be increased or reduced as appropriate. Requests for amendments shall be submitted <br />prior to removal of any trees shown as preserved on an approved plan. Amendment of a <br />Natural Preserve shall be governed by Section 811 of the City Code. <br />530.21. Financial Guarantee. Fallowing approval of the tree preservation plan, but <br />prior to issuance of a grading permit or building permit if no grading permit is required, <br />the subdivider shall provide a financial guarantee, as follows: <br />Subd. 1. A cash escrow or letter of credit to guarantee the tree preservation plan, <br />and the reforestation plan if applicable. The guarantee shall be part of the development <br />contract for projects including public improvements, or shall be part of a site <br />improvement performance agreement (SIPA) if no public improvements are proposed. <br />Subd. 2. The amount of the financial guarantee shall be calculated as follows: <br />25% of the total significant tree inches shown as preserved that are located within 15 feet <br />of a disturbance zone multiplied by $125 per inch, plus 100% of the total tree inches <br />required by the reforestation plan, if applicable, multiplied by $125 per inch. The <br />minimum financial guarantee shall be $1,000. The amount of the financial guarantee <br />shall be maintained at the calculated level until such time as 1) all trees on the site <br />(preserved trees and new reforestation trees) have survived a winter season, which is <br />defined as the period 31 October through 30 April for the purpose of this section, and 2) <br />the City has inspected the site and authorized a reduction or release. <br />530.23. Inspection and Enforcement of Tree Preservation Plan. <br />Subd. 1. Prior to removal of any trees and prior to issuance of a grading permit, <br />or prior to commencement of any grading operations if no grading permit is required, or <br />prior to issuance of a building permit if no grading operations are required, all sites shall <br />be staked and fenced for tree preservation pursuant to the approved tree preservation <br />plan. A copy of the approved tree preservation plan shall be submitted with an <br />application for a grading permit, or with an application for a building permit if no grading <br />permit is required. Such tree preservation plan shall also indicate any reforestation trees <br />to be planted on the site. Upon staking of the site and installation of the tree protection <br />