2015-10-07_PC_Agenda_Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Attachment D City of Roseville Draft Tree Preservation Ordinance Planning Commission Public Hearing 10-6-15 2. At the discretion of the Community Development Department, a simplified Tree 1 Preservation Plan may also be submitted when a significant majority of trees will be 2 preserved on a site, and the few trees to be impacted within the area of activity will clearly 3 not exceed allowed removal thresholds. 4 3. An escrow as required by 1011.04(M) shall still be required for any activity which can be 5 permitted with a simplified Tree Preservation plan set. 6 I.Allowable Tree Removal Commented \[BGA20\]: 7 The success of this updated ordinance will be derived from the process and incentives In conjunction with platting, re-platting, or any lot division that requires a tree 8 built into the new system. We did not see the need to change the current tree removal thresholds as they preservation plan, the approved plan shall dictate tree preservation requirements on all 9 appeared to be reasonable (right of way & utility new lots until such time as the lots have been developed for their intended purpose. 10 easement trees can still be removed, 15% of Heritage trees may be removed, and 35% of all other trees may a.Inventoried trees within right-of-way(s) or easement(s) that are being used for the 11 come out all without penalty). installation of public streets, utilities, or storm water ponding areas may be removed 12 Note that while 35% of both “significant” and “common” without required replacement. 13 trees may be removed, the incentive multipliers (1.0 and 0.5 respectively) will encourage developers to preserve b.Of all remaining inventoried trees not exempt per Section 1011.04(I)(1)(a) above, up 14 larger trees over smaller trees. We also clarify in this section that valid tree preservation plans only authorize to 15% of the total DBH-inches of all Heritage trees, up to 35% of the total DBH- 15 activities that were analyzed by the approved plan set; inches of all Significant trees, and up to 35% of the total DBH-inches of all Common 16 desired improvements that have not been authorized will require an updated tree preservation plan. trees may be removed without tree replacement or restitution subject to the incentive 17 multipliers listed in Section 1011.04(F); 18 c.The required final planting plan shall identify the final allowed tree removal for each 19 lot within the proposed development. 20 2. Properties that are subject to the Tree Preservation requirements of Section 1011.04 due to 21 a requested building, demolition, or grading permit shall determine allowable removal 22 based on the following: 23 a.If a tree preservation plan set was previously approved for the site within two (2) years 24 of the application date and the proposed activity is in substantial conformance with the 25 approved plan as determined by the Community Development Department, then the 26 approved plan set shall dictate allowed removals on the lot. 27 b.If the subject lot is not party to a previously approved tree preservation plan set or the 28 proposed activity is not in substantial conformance with an approved plan, then up to 29 15% of the total DBH-inches of all Heritage trees, up to 35% of the total DBH-inches 30 of all Significant trees, and up to 35% of the total DBH-inches of all Common trees 31 may be removed without tree replacement or restitution subject to the incentive 32 multipliers listed in Section 1011.04(F). 33 Page 7 of 11