Ord_1606 PASSED (edited for Indoor Entertainment)

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3. All islands shall contain a minimum of 160 square feet and a minimum dimension shall be 5 feet. 3655 4. At least 1 canopy tree shall be provided in each island, in addition to assorted shrubs, perennials, 3656 to assorted ornamental grass. 3657 5. Islands shall be prepared with clean soil to a depth of 5 feet and amended to ensure adequate 3658 drainage and nutrient and moisture-retention levels for the establishment of plantings. 3659 D. All perimeter and interior landscaped areas in parking lots shall be equipped with a permanent 3660 irrigation system, unless drought-tolerant plant materials are used exclusively. Where drought-tolerant 3661 plant materials are used, irrigation shall be required only for the two-year period following plant 3662 installation and may be accomplished using hoses, water trucks, or other nonpermanent means. 3663 1011.04: TREE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION IN ALL DISTRICTS: 3664 A. Intent and Purpose. The City of Roseville recognizes that trees are a significant element of the 3665 community given their beauty (adding color and interest to the urban landscape, and being a source of 3666 joy and spiritual renewal for many), their importance to the environment (purifying air and water, 3667 helping to conserve soil and energy, reduction of noise and energy consumption, and providing 3668 valuable habitat for all kinds of wildlife), and their positive impact on property values (by providing 3669 buffering, protection of privacy, and a unique sense of place within neighborhoods). The purpose of 3670 this section is to protect and promote this important resource by: 3671 1. Ensuring trees are protected when they are most vulnerable: during times of development; 3672 2. Establishing reasonable requirements for replacement of significant trees lost due to development; 3673 3. Incentivizing the protection and planting of trees at all times for the benefits they provide; 3674 4. Instituting plan requirements to ensure tree losses can be identified prior to development, and that 3675 adequate replacement plantings will occur following land disturbances; 3676 5. Providing for fair, effective, and consistent enforcement of the regulations contained herein. 3677 B. Applicability 3678 1. The regulations in this section shall apply to any individual, business or entity that applies for one 3679 of the below permits or approvals. 3680 a. An application for platting, re-platting, or any lot division application that does not qualify as 3681 a minor lot subdivision; or 3682 b. A building permit application to construct a new principal structure or seeking to expand the 3683 footprint of an existing principal structure by more than 50%; or 3684 c. A demolition permit seeking to remove more than 50% of a principal structure in anticipation 3685 of immediate or future redevelopment; or 3686 d. A grading permit seeking to add, move, or relocate 50 cubic yards or more in all non-3687 Shoreland Management Districts; or 10 cubic yards with the Shoreland Management District. 3688 2. If the Community Development Department determines that pre-application tree removal 3689 occurred in order to circumvent the regulations in this section, the Department may require 3690