Item 1B Tree Preservation Ordinance

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(d) Size, species, and location of all existing significant trees and woodlands located within the area to be platted or within the parcel of record. These significant trees and woodlands shall be identified in both graphic and tabular form; (e) Identification of all significant trees and woodlands proposed to be removed within the construction zone. These significant trees and woodlands shall be identified in both graphic and tabular form; (f) Measures to protect significant trees and woodlands; (g) Size, species and location of all replacement trees proposed to be planted on the property in accordance with the tree replacement schedule; and (h) Signature of the person preparing the plan. (D) Review process. The Woodiand Preservation Plan shall be reviewed by the city to assess the best possible layout to preserve significant trees and woodlands and to enhance the efforts to minimize damage to significant trees and woodlands. The applicant shall meet with the city prior to submission of the development application, or prior to application for the grading permit, whichever is sooner, to determine the most feasible and practical placement of buildings, parking, driveways, streets, storage, and other physical features in order that the fewest significant trees and woodlands are destroyed or damaged. Once a plan is approved by the city, the plan shall be recognized as the approved Woodland Preservation Plan. (E) Performance guarantee. Any applicant of a new development shall provide the required performance guarantee following preliminary approval of the Woodland Preservation Plan and prior to any construction and/or grading. The amount of the performance guarantee to be submitted, specific to the woodland preservation fulfillments, shall be calculated as follows: (1) An amount to guarantee preservation of all trees identified by the approved Woodland Preservation Plan to be preserved within the construction zone shall be deposited with the city. The amount shall be calculated by multiplying the total caliper inches of significant trees to be preserved by the rate of payment of $75 per caliper inch and/or the total square feet of woodlands to be preserved at the rate of $1.50 per square foot; (2) No performance guarantee shall be required for applicants for building permits of single-family residential additions and accessory structures; (3) Following written request by the applicant for acceptance, the performance guarantee will be released upon verification by the city that the Woodland Preservation Plan was followed and that the tree replacement schedule was complied with where necessary; in no event shall the performance guarantee be released earlier than 1 year after the date of the project closure. (F) Compliance with Plan.