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Attachment D <br />City of Roseville Draft Tree Preservation Ordinance <br />Planning Commission Public Hearing <br />10-6-15 <br /> <br /> <br />8. <br />Replacement Tree Locations. Required replacement trees shall be planted on the site <br />Commented \[BGA24\]: <br />1 <br />This subsection spells out <br />where replacement trees must be planted. Importantly, <br />being developed unless doing so is deemed to be impractical (i.e. due to lack of space), <br />2 <br />we are currently requiring all plants to be placed on-site <br />inappropriate (available planting areas are not ideal for new plantings or would do little to <br />3 <br />unless a certain condition exists (impractical, <br />inappropriate, or counterproductive). In those cases, <br />enhance the site), or counterproductive to a property’s intent (i.e. would entail too much <br />4 <br />trees may be planted on boulevards or other public lands <br />screening for a retail business) as determined by the City Forester or other registered <br />5 <br />as directed by the City, or the applicant may provide <br />cash-in-lieu of replacement inches. <br />forester or certified arborist as assigned by the Community Development Department. <br />6 <br />When such a determination is made, the applicant shall comply with replacement <br />7 <br />requirements in one of two ways: <br />8 <br />a.As directed by the City, required replacement trees may be located on public <br />9 <br />boulevards or other public lands throughout the City if such lands are deemed to be <br />10 <br />available; or <br />11 <br />b.The city may accept a cash in lieu payment in accordance with the required fee listed <br />Commented \[BGA25\]: <br />12 <br />City staff is proposing to have <br />the City’s arborist/forester determine an appropriate fee <br />in the City Fee Schedule. In no instance shall cash in lieu of payment exceed 10% of <br />13 <br />on a yearly basis. The fee would be a new line item in <br />the Fair Market Value of the development site. <br />14 <br />the annual fee schedule, and it would be based on the <br />average cost of a 6 foot evergreen/ 3 caliper inch canopy <br />tree. The 10% market value cap acknowledges that trees <br />K.Tree Protection Required <br />account for approximately 10% of a property’svalue, and <br />15 <br />that cash-in-lieu replacement costs can never exceed that <br />All trees which are to be retained on a site shall be marked and physically protected from <br />value. <br />16 <br />harm or destruction caused by soil compaction, equipment and material storage within a tree’s <br />17 <br />By policy, we would recommend all such funds be placed <br />identified protection zone, bark abrasions, changes in soil chemistry, out-of-season pruning, <br />18 <br />in a special City Tree Fund used specifically to fund the <br />planting of trees where needed throughout the community <br />and root damage during construction. <br />19 <br />(public lands, boulevards, etc). A second idea floated that <br />we encourage is to set up a “City Beautiful” grant <br />1. <br />Before any construction or grading of any development project occurs, a “safety fence” <br />20 <br />program that would subsidize a portion of tree costs for <br />per the approved tree preservation plan shall be erected meeting the following <br />21 <br />private residents. Such a policy should require trees to be <br />planted in front yards or areas highly visible to the public <br />requirements: <br />22 <br />on a given property. <br />a.Must be at least 4 feet in height and staked with posts no less than every 5 feet. <br />23 <br />Commented \[BGA26\]: <br />Tree protection fencing <br />requirements are largely similar to existing requirements. <br />b.Shall be placed around the identified protection zone(s) of trees to be preserved per the <br />24 <br />approved tree preservation plan. <br />25 <br />c.Signs shall be placed along the fence line identifying the area as a tree protection area, <br />26 <br />and prohibiting development activities beyond the fence line. <br />27 <br />2. <br />The tree protection fencing shall remain in place until all grading and construction activity <br />28 <br />is terminated; failure to maintain tree protection fencing shall be grounds for issuance of a <br />29 <br />stop work order. <br />30 <br />3. <br />No equipment, construction materials, or soil may be stored within the identified <br />31 <br />protection zone of any inventoried tree to be preserved. <br />32 <br />4. <br />Care must be taken to prevent a change in soil chemistry due to concrete washout and <br />33 <br />leakage or spillage of toxic materials such as fuels or paints. <br />34 <br />5. <br />Drainage patterns on the site shall not change considerably causing drastic environmental <br />35 <br />changes in the soil moisture content where trees are intended to be preserved. <br />36 <br />Page 9 of 11 <br /> <br />