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ATTACHMENT D ATTACHMENT B 34 industrial/commercial) or a sliding scale based on how many caliper inches cannot practically 35 be replaced. 36 Decrease the cash-in-lieu tree replacement fee in the City Fee Schedule (2019 fee = $500/3 37 caliper inches). 38 The City has collected cash-in-lieu fees for two other projects: The Pointe and Cherrywood. Staff 39 examined those tree preservation summary tables and is satisfied those were calculated correctly.As 40 such, the mistake with 3056 Hamline Avenue appears to be an anomaly. 41 Should the Council be interested in lowering the 10% fair market value cap, a public hearing before 42 the Planning Commission would be necessary. Decreasing the cash-in-lieu replacement fee in the City 43 Fee Schedule only requires a City Council action. Lastly, the City Council may elect to do nothing, 44 and if that is the consensus, staff would seek direction as to whether the variance process is appropriate 45 in the future to ensure staff is providing reasonable guidance to the public. 46 P OLICY O BJECTIVE 47 The City of Roseville recognizes that trees are a significant element of the community given their 48 beauty, their importance to the environment, and their positive impact on property values. The purpose 49 of Chapter 1011.04, Tree Preservation and Restoration, is to ensure trees are protected when they are 50 most vulnerable, establish reasonable requirements for replacement of trees lost due to development, 51 incentivize the protection and planting of trees at all times, institute plan requirements to ensure tree 52 loss can be identified prior to development, that adequate replacement plantings will occur following 53 land disturbances, and to provide for fair, effective, and consistent enforcement of tree preservation 54 requirements. 55 B UDGET I MPLICATIONS 56 The funds collected through the cash-in-lieu penalty must be spent in accordance with City Council 57 Resolution 11335 (Attachment B). To date, approximately $150,000 has been collected, namely from 58 two multi-family projects, but none of the funds have been expended. Community Development and 59 Parks & Recreation Department staff are working together to expend these funds on a future public 60 improvement project associated with management of Emerald Ash Borer. 61 S TAFF R ECOMMENDATION 62 Staff finds a cash-in-lieu fee for tree preservation and restoration of over $10,000 on a single family 63 lot to be excessive. Because this situation has only occurred once since the ordinance was adopted in 64 2015, the Council may elect to do nothingat this time. If so, staff seeks direction on whether the 65 variance process used is appropriate moving forward given it provides public notification, hearing and 66 appeal processes to protect the immediate public’s interests. Should the Council wish to take an action 67 to reduce the cash-in-lieu fee, staff would recommend decreasing the 10% fair market value cap and/or 68 lowering the fee per three caliper inches in the City’s Fee Schedule. 69 R EQUESTED C OUNCIL A CTION 70 Discuss the information contained herein and provide direction to staff on next steps. Prepared by: Janice Gundlach, Community Development Director Attachments: A: July 10, 2019 Variance Board Request for 907 Burke Avenue B: Resolution 11335 C: City Code Section 1011.04, Tree Preservation and Resolution in All Districts D: Presentation slides Page 2 of 2