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Structure —anything manufactured, constructed or erected, which is normally attached to <br /> or positioned on land, including portable structures. <br /> Tree — any self supporting woody plant, usually having a single woody trunk and a <br /> potential DBH of two inches (2") or more. <br /> Tree Protection Plan — plan established in Section IV(B) of the Tree Preservation Policy <br /> and Appendix C. <br /> Tree Preservation Policy — approved and adopted by the City of Andover Council to <br /> regulate and provide standards and guidelines for the preservation of trees through <br /> development and construction processes within the City of Andover. <br /> Woodlot—any wooded area with significant trees. <br /> IV. Procedures. <br /> A. Development Standards. Developments shall be designed to preserve large <br /> trees and woodlots where such preservation would not affect the public health, <br /> safety or welfare. The City may prohibit removal of all or part of a woodlot or <br /> stand of trees. In addition, nothing in this policy shall prevent building on an <br /> existing lot of record, provided that such building shall be designed to save as <br /> many trees as possible. This decision shall be based on, but not limited to, the <br /> following criteria: <br /> 1. Size of woodlot tree. <br /> 2. Species, health and attractiveness of the trees including: <br /> a. Sensitivity to disease <br /> b. Life span <br /> c. Nuisance characteristics <br /> d. Sensitivity to grading <br /> 3. Potential for transplanting. <br /> 4. Need for thinning of woodlot. <br /> 5. Effect on the functioning of a development. <br /> B. Tree Protection Plan. <br /> 1. Sketch plan shall show large stands of significant trees. <br /> 2. A Tree Protection Plan shall be submitted with the following: <br /> a. Preliminary plat for the subdivision of property. <br /> b. Other permit drawings as a part of the Building Permit process. <br /> c. Commercial Site Plans, either as a separate drawing or as part of the <br /> Grading, Drainage and Erosion Control Plan. <br /> 3 <br />