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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 03,2013 Page 17 tion of significant trees, with only seven (7) trees identified as significant as part of that tree survey from the developer, when the lot was currently full of trees; and without one staff person visiting the site. Ms. McElroy expressed her disap- pointment from the last City Council meeting that there had been no site review by staff, and yet the plat had been approved. In response to Ms. McElroy's concerns, Mayor Roe clarified with Mr. Paschke that a tree preservation plan was a required part of the preliminary plat approval process; however, from staffs perspective, it remained a working document, and if the City Council has specific concerns, it would direct staff to look into those and resolve the issues. Mr. Paschke stated that it should be kept in mind that the City is reliant, as with any submittal information required by City Code and whether during construction or when finished, similar to the tree preservation or- dinance, with the developer required to follow City Code. While not always available to be on-site, Mr. Paschke reiterated the reliance on the information be- ing provided by the developer and recourses available, with staff performing a walk through prior to final approval in accordance with plans submitted and ap- proved. Mayor Roe clarified that the preliminary plat level was basically verifying lot di- mensions, setbacks, and the broader, larger scale issues; allowing staff to address those areas requiring additional focus. Councilmember McGehee opined that the tree preservation plan should be de- fined as part of the preliminary plat application process and available as part of the open house and neighborhood discussions with the developer in advance, so any issues can walk the site together and find a resolution. Mr. Paschke concurred that, if the direction was to hold open houses as part of the subdivision process, the tree survey was one of the documents that should be available, including water, sewer and road layouts, grades, types of homes pro- posed, and any other information available upfront, noting that the preliminary plat itself didn't show anything beyond lot lines. Mayor Roe concurred that the tree survey and other information should be part of the application process. Mr. Trudgeon concurred, clarifying that it would be in a conceptual or prelimi- nary way; and advised that staff would have further discussions on the details based on tonight's discussion. Councilmember Laliberte stated that the City provided customer service and that the developer or applicant wasn't the only customer, but also its residents. When she became aware of some of the issues with the proposal before it came to the City Council, Councilmember Laliberte advised that she had personally reviewed