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<br />B. Tree Preservation Plan Submission Requirements. A Tree <br />Preservation Plan must include a tree survev certified bv a reqistered land <br />survevor. landscape architect. or forester. See Appendix A for details on <br />the requirements of a Tree Preservation Plan. Proiects on residential sites <br />of fewer than two lots are not required to have tree survevs certified. <br />Applicants are encouraqed to consult with citv staff concerninq <br />preservation of protected trees before developinq a Tree Preservation <br />Plan. <br /> <br />C. Review Process. The tree preservation plan shall be reviewed bv the <br />citv to assess the best possible lavout to preserve siqnificant trees and to <br />enhance the efforts to minimize damaqe to siqnificant trees. The applicant <br />shall meet with citv staff prior to submission of the development application <br />or prior to application for the qradinq permit. whichever is sooner, to <br />determine the most feasible and practical!Jlacement of buildinqs. parkinq, <br />drivewavs. streets, storaqe and other l)hvsica.lfeatures. in order that the <br />fewest siqnificant trees are destroved or damaqed. <br /> <br />Subd.3 Performance Guarantee. <br /> <br />A. Anv applicant required to submit a tree preservation dla.~;shall provide <br />the required performance quarantee followinq preliminarv aporoval of the <br />tree preservation plan and prior toanv construction and/or qradinq to <br />insure completion and maintenance of all landscapinq and trees in <br />accordance with thea.pproved tree preservation plan required hereunder. <br /> <br />B. The amount ofabond'6rUother approved financial suretv shall be 125% <br />of the cost of materials,and installation. <br /> <br />C.The bond or otherfil1ancial surety shall be provided prior to the <br />issuance of any buildinq()r qradinq permits and shall be valid for two full <br />\tears. from the date of installation. <br /> <br />D. 'For anv. tree that . is hot in accordance with the approved tree <br />preservation plan at the end of two qrowinq seasons, the applicant shall <br />replace the material to the satisfaction of the citv before the quarantee is <br />released. Where this is not done. the city, at its sole discretion. mav use <br />the broceeds of the performance quarantee to accomplish performance. <br /> <br /> <br />U:Subd. 4 Compliance with Plan. The applicant shall implement the tree preservation <br />ola.n prior to and'durinq anv construction. The tree protection measures shall remain <br />inbla.ce until allqradinq and construction activitv is terminated. <br /> <br />A.Tree Removal Prior to Approval. No siqnificant trees shall be removed <br />'l1I1til a tree preservation plan is approved by the citv and except in <br />accordance with the approved tree preservation plan. <br /> <br />B. Inspection. The city shall have the riqht to inspect the development <br />and/or buildinq site in order to determine compliance with the approved <br />tree preservation plan. The citv shall determine whether compliance with <br />the tree preservation plan has been met. <br /> <br />C. Unapproved Tree Loss. If a tree that was required to be preserved is <br />removed or damaqed so that it is in a state of decline within two qrowinq <br />seasons from date of project closure. it must be mitiqated at a rate of 2:1. <br />or two caliper inches of trees replaced for everv caliper inch of tree <br /> <br />DRAFT - February 11, 2008 <br /> <br />3 <br />