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SR TAFF COMMENT AND ECOMMENDATION 21 The Planning Division has reviewed the recently established requirements and considered the 22 interests of the City Council to determine the best approach to modify the existing language. In 23 its review, the Division determined that both subsections could use additional clarifying points to 24 better assist developers with tree replacement. Specifically, as currently written, the Code 25 requires that either trees be planted on public lands or a cash payment be submitted to the City. 26 Planning Division staff believes that the requirement should not be an either/or situation, but 27 rather a combination of the two, which would better assist developers in achieving compliance 28 with these requirements. 29 The Planning Division, therefore, recommends that these subsections be revised as follows: 30 Eliminate public boulevard plantings since such locations are few and other City Code 31 sections discourage or prohibit planting of trees in the boulevard. 32 Include language that supports a developer working with residents directly adjacent to a 33 proposed development site, whereby replacement trees can be planted on private property. 34 Include language that supports the planting of replacement trees on public improvement 35 projects in the general area. 36 Modify the public land statement to support tree replacement on such lands that are in the 37 general area. 38 Modify subsection “b” to support the use of the required fee in combination with any of the 39 above options. 40 The Planning Division recommends the following proposed amendments to §1011.04.J.8: 41 J.Replacement Tree Locations. Required replacement trees shall be planted on the site being 42 developed unless doing so is deemed to be impractical (i.e., due to lack of space), 43 inappropriate (available planting areas are not ideal for new plantings or would do little to 44 enhance the site), or counterproductive to a property’s intent (i.e., would entail too much 45 screening for a retail business) as determined by the City Forester or other degreed forester 46 or certified arborist as assigned by the Community Development Department. When such a 47 determination is made, the applicant shall comply with replacement requirements in one of 48 in the following manner two ways : 49 a. As directed by the City, required replacement trees may be located on public boulevards 50 private property directly adjacent to the subject development site, on public 51 improvement project sites that are not greater than 1000 feet from the development 52 site,onthat are not greater than1000 feet from or other public lands throughout the City 53 the development site, , if such lands are deemed to be available with priority given to 54 locations within or near the affected area; or 55 b.tree replacement The City may accept a cash-in-lieu payment in accordance with the 56 a required fee listed in the City Fee Schedule. In no instance shall cash-in-lieu of payment 57 ; or exceed 10% of the Fair Market Value of the development site 58 c.The City may approve a combination of tree replacement in accordance with “a” above 59 and a payment consistent with “b” above to fulfill this requirement. 60 PROJ0017_RPCA_060116TreePres Page 2 of 3