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ORDINANCE NO. 2007- <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE §300.28, SUBD. 19 <br /> REGARDING TREE PROTECTION <br /> The City of Minnetonka Ordains_ <br /> Section 1. City code §300.28, subd. 19 is amended as follows:. <br /> 19-. Performance Standards Reg ulatinr. Tree RemovalP.rbte�tEon. <br /> a) Purpose. Standards governing the preservation; protection;end planting of trees <br /> are necessary to: <br /> 1) prevent tree loss by eliminating-or reducing compaction, filter or <br /> excavation near tree roots; <br /> 2) prevent or reduce soil erosion and sedimentation and stormwater runoff; <br /> 3) improve air quality and.reduce noise pollut"; <br /> 4) enhance energy conservation through natural rnulation and shading; <br /> 5) control the urban Feat island effect; <br /> 6) increasa and maintain property°values; <br /> 7) protect pnvacy by m6intaining buffers between similar land uses and <br /> establishing sand maintaining"buffers between conflicting,land uses; and <br /> preserve he variety and extent of trees which exist in the city and which <br /> area, tegral part of this city's identity. <br /> b) A„dpotain arms untint of#rera remea.a! is an inevitable consequence of the urban <br /> elen <br /> r utilities, <br /> lots, driveways, pa*44g <br /> buildings" :.:. <br /> innifiGa tree-16 <br /> s ea,`;aeceliti�e <br /> r <br /> G) in eRf9F .CTTTg 046 nro� Gity i nrefeFeRGGe to the pFeseFvatien 0higheF qu "', ig "' int trees eveF less desirable trees. A tree may be Gensidere <br /> higher-quality based OR its speGieG, size, leeatien, E)F other relevant faster-s. The-c-#jF <br /> fOFesteF will establish a lost of speGies that are considered less desirable, and this list will <br /> he Len# on fife in the planning department <br /> d) The rite may require that a property he rezones# and developed as a planned unit. <br /> i <br /> th <br /> The StFicken language is deleted; the underlined language is inserted. <br />