Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 03/20/2023

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(b) Tree preservation plan.A tree preservation plan shall be submitted with preliminary plats and/or site plans, drawn to the same scale as the other preliminary plat or site plan submittals.�hn trnn Commented[CA6]:Covered by other sections of code. (1) Residential and commercial development plans shall be designed to preserve natural native vegetation areas as much as possible.Streets,parcels,structures and parking areas shall be laid out to minimize the destruction of wooded areas or outstanding tree specimens.l—Develnnnrs of land-,rn nr,,.,,uFaged to Commented[CA7]:Eliminate? Generally prefer park (2) The city may require either the clustering of dwellings or alternate locations of dwellings to preserve dedication as cash rather than land. significant trees during the plat approval process. (3) There shall be no movement,clearing,or storage of equipment within a designated tree protection zone.The owner,developer,or agent shall not permit the placement of construction materials,debris, soil deposits,or fill;inor cause or permit disposal of waste materials such as paints,oils,solvents, asphalt,concrete,mortar or any other harmful material within the dripline of any protected tree areal. Commented[CA8]:Is this really needed? I don't think (c) Plan specifications content.The content of all tree preservation plans submitted shall be prepared and signed this would be allowed anywhere,not just within a dripline. by a licensed surveyor or forester not more than two(2)years prior to submission to the city and shall purposes of,.ity sta4 rn include the following: (1) The name(s),contact information(telephone number and email),and address(es)of applicant(s), Property owner(s),developer(s),and/or builder(s); (2) Delineation of all buildings,structures,and impervious surfaces situated thereon or proposed to be built thereon; (3) Delineation of all areas located within a 100-year floodplain; (4) Location,diameter,and species of all Significant trees on site in both graphic and tabular form. For the [where ommented[CA9]:Is a reference or link needed to purposes of this division,significant trees shall include: significant tree is defined? a. All species of oak that have a DBH of four inches or greater; b. All coniferous species that have a DBH of four inches or greater;and c. All other trees that have a DBH of eight inches or more;1 Commented[CA10]:Do we want to consider modifying (5) Identification of which significant trees are to be(1)preserved,(2)removed;and(3)exempt from the these definitions? Either breaking out deciduous removal calculation per subsection(f)(3)of this section. This shall be in both graphic and tabular form; hardwoods and softwoods(softwoods generally lessdesirable)with different sizes,increasing the size that (6) Tabulation of total significant tree inches on site; constitutes a significant tree,and/or changing the coniferous standard to a height rather than DBH. (7) Calculation of total inches being removed on site excluding exempt significant tree inches; (8) Calculation of total exempt significant tree inches and indication of why each significant tree is exempt; (9) Calculation of removed significant tree inches(excluding exempt tree inches)divided by the total significant tree inches on site(excluding exempt tree inches); (10) Proposed locations and details of tree protection fencing to be installed around trees being_preserved; (2) A tree survey eveday on the gFading plan,which leEates all significant tFees within the developable aFeas of the site,identifying both diameteF and species.Dead OF diseased tFees shall be included in the American Foresters Certified Cornctnr Per the p irpeses of this diyicj��gRifieaRt trees sh-i�T�li�� a All species of eak that have a DBH of four inches or gFeatnr• , b.Alll e`Peres�C"''"I" � `''`"t have a DBH of fnur inches OrgFeate;and Created: 2023-01-11 09:35:41 [EST] (Supp.No.11) Page 4 of 9