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Page 5 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />Table 1 <br /> <br />Original Plan <br /> <br />Applicants <br />Revised Plan <br /> <br />Ordinance <br />Requirements <br />Existing Significant Caliper Inches 3,837 3,593 3,593 <br />Remaining Caliper Inches 710 748 748 <br />Inches removed for public good <br />(Public trail, utility service) - 324 324** <br />Ash Tree Removal* - 281* - <br />Proposed Significant Tree Removal 3,127 2,240 2,521 <br />Allowable Removal (10%) 312.7 224 252.1 <br />Removal Requiring Mitigation 2,811 2016 2,268.9 <br />Mitigation Requirement (1” for each <br />2” removed) 1,405 1,008 1134.45 <br />Proposed Plantings 564 564 564 <br />Replacement Required 841 444 570 <br />Table 1 – Tree mitigation and replacement summary <br />* The Applicant is requesting Ash trees not be counted towards the required replacement. <br />**City Code allows the City Council the ability to reduce the tree mitigation requirement when there is greater public good <br /> <br />City Code section 1325.055 Subd 5 states that the Applicant is required to replace removed trees <br />with trees of a species similar to the trees which are lost or removed (Attachment G). If the <br />replacement tree plantings cannot be reasonably accommodated on the site, the City can work <br />with the applicant to find off-site locations for the plantings or require that a fee in lieu of the <br />plantings be provided. The fee in lieu amount shall be the cost of materials and installation tree, <br />plus ten (10) percent. As a condition of approval, prior to the issuance of a grading and erosion <br />control permit the Applicant shall work with the City to locate the additional caliper inches of <br />replacement trees on the site or on the adjacent properties. If the replacement tree plantings <br />cannot be reasonably accommodated on the site, the City can work with the applicant to find off- <br />site locations for the plantings or require that a fee in lieu of the plantings be provided. <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />The Applicant previously requested flexibility to pay $20,000 fee in lieu of replacement. <br />According to the report submitted by Applicant (Attachment F) the replacement required is 444 <br />caliper inches or $50,958.60. It’s worth noting that this total was arrived at by not counting Ash <br />trees as replaceable trees and replacing removed trees with the same tree species. Council shall <br />provide direction on if they want to allow the Applicant flexibly or require the Applicant submit <br />the total replacement. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Council shall consider <br /> <br />The following is motion language options for the City Council to consider. Planned Unit <br />Development approvals require a supermajority (four affirmative votes).