2015_1116_CCpacket - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Attachment C 87 development and replacing those trees that may be found lacking from some 88 perspectives. Councilmember Willmus clarified that he was not interested in an ordinance governing 89 or requiring a private resident to cut down an old tree or having to approach City Hall to get a 90 replacement tree permit, but was more concerned with an ordinance addressing subdivisions or 91 redevelopment and consistent and fair questions to ask as part of that process. 92 While recognizing that the Planning Commission as a body didn't have authority over what the City 93 Council ultimately adopted as an ordinance, Chair Boguszewski noted the individual comments of 94 commissioners, and their willingness to serve on a task force or advisory board to assist the City 95 Council in their efforts. 96 Mayor Roe noted that got back to the balance question and what triggered enforcement; and his 97 tendency to agree with Councilmember Willmus' interest in a reasonable approach to promote adding 98 trees, but recognizing while there may not be much old growth from a technical sense, the community 99 still had some significant trees. 100 Councilmember Etten agreed that it was necessary to decide the City's purpose in having such an 101 ordinance, with an eXcellent list available in the annual Arbor Day Resolution addressing the City's 102 regulatory function and benefits for the community and its overall health and public 103 good. Councilmember Etten noted the involvement of the Tree Board as part of the Emerald Ash 104 Borer (EAB) infestation; and encouraged Mr. Gozola and Reeder to review the staff RCA prepared for 105 the November 17, 2014 and past discussions. While perhaps not being a desirable species, 106 Councilmember Etten noted there was value in a 70' tall Cottonwood tree as a significant tree, even 107 though not considered a specimen tree, a common sight in Roseville. Councilmember Etten expressed 108 his interest in incentives to preserve such trees; and noted his frustrations in not tying together a tree 109 preservation plan drawing with the grading plan drawing during review of land use cases during the 110 Planning Commission and City Council review, opining that they needed to go together to understand 111 the overall impact of building in a readable format. Under current code, Councilmember E�ten noted 112 the negative potential to clear all trees in the right-of-way, such as evidenced near Lady Slipper Park 113 on West Owasso Boulevard, but recognizing the positive impact with the replacement berm 114 embankment and appreciation of it as a justification to clear the area, and not just because it happened 115 to be on the right-of-way. Councilmember Etten noted the big impacts to neighborhoods, and solar 116 considerations to address and how to balance those interests as part of the process. 117 In referencing the previously-noted Pulte Development, Councilmember McGehee noted the need to 118 address tree protection during the construction process, and her concern in the impacts of the Oaks 119 with compaction of their root mass during that construction process, without any guidelines in place to 120 address that. 121 Councilmember Etten also addressed the Pizza Luce development as an example and the lack of staff 122 resources to continually monitor every development without professional assistance to maintain quality 123 trees. 124 Councilmember Laliberte expressed her appreciation of this presentation and examples from other 125 communities. Councilmember Laliberte stated her biggest concern was with the Pulte Project serving 126 as a wake-up call for her in the potential for clear-cutting trees and starting from 127 scratch. Councilmember Laliberte agreed that she was not interested in the city assessing or approving 128 a private property owner's need to remove a tree for insurance andlor structure issues, nor in their being 129 required to jump through hoops to accomplish that work, given the expensive nature of such a venture 130 to remove a tree already. Councilmember Laliberte spoke in support of coordinating with various 131 departments and commissions as an integrated part of the decision-making process for the City Council