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Presentation <br />Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson presented the staff report. He <br />commented in 2003 the City adopted a Tree Preservation Ordinance to establish reasonable <br />protection of the community forest during development. The intent of this Ordinance was to <br />guide more sustainable development and encourage preservation of existing trees. He indicated <br />the Environmental Policy Board (EPB) reviewed the Ordinance as recommended by the City <br />Council and identified several revisions that would improve the current Ordinance while <br />incorporating more flexibility for replacement of trees removed during development. <br />Michael Max, Environmental Policy Board, commented the Board revisited the Ordinance and <br />found several inconsistencies. These areas were clarified to remain consistent with the City <br />Code. <br />Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson discussed the definition of a significant <br />tree within the Ordinance. The other minor revisions and exemptions were reviewed with the <br />Commission in detail. He requested the Commission recommend the City Council adopt an <br />Ordinance amending City Code Article II, Division 5. <br />Citizen Input <br />Motion by Commissioner VanScoy, seconded by Commissioner Field, to close the public <br />hearing. <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Levine, Commissioners VanScoy, Field, Bauer, <br />Brauer, Maul, and Nosan. Voting No: None. Absent: None. <br />Chairperson Levine closed the public hearing closed at 8:34 p.m. <br />Commission Business <br />Commissioner Brauer was pleased that the Scenic Rivers Ordinance was taken into consideration <br />with the proposed revisions. <br />Commissioner Bauer requested further information on the replacement standards within the <br />revised Ordinance. <br />Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson discussed the standards in detail with <br />the Commission. He reiterated that the replacement standards would be calculated over an entire <br />development, and not single lots. <br />Commissioner Brauer did not find the new requirements to be burdensome. <br />Planning Commission/May 2, 2013 <br />Page 7 of 10 <br />