11-16-1989 Reconvened Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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• Planning & Zoning Meeting Minutes of 11-16-89 Page 7 of 8 It shall be unlawful for a person to cause or permit the destruction of any native tree which is located within fifteen (15) feet of any street right of way line or easement line abutting the required front yard or within ten (10) feet of any street right of way line or easement line abutting a required side yard.... As a means of enforcing the tree preservation provisions of the ordinance, staff would also suggest the following: No person, firm or corporation desirous of developing or improving any parcel of property, shall remove or cause the removal of any tree from said property without first submitting a tree survey for review and approval by the Director of Community Development or his duly appointed representative. Tree surveys shall include the following information: 1) Location, species and size of all trees with a trunk diameter of six (6) or more inches as measured at a point eighteen (18) inches above adjacent grade. • 2) Location of all trees which are to be removed. Approved by straw vote. Section 11-507 .Amendment Procedure (pcts. 100,101, For purposes of clarification, staff would suggest the following wording: In case of a protest against any such amendment, supplement, change or repeal of the regulations, restrictions and boundaries herein established, a written protest, filed with the enforcement officer and signed by the owners of at least twenty percent (20~) of either: a) The area of the lots or land covered by the proposed change; or b) The area of the lots or land immediately adjoining the area covered the proposed change and extending two hundred (200) feet from that area, such amendment, supplement, change, modification of repeal shall not become affective except by the favorable vote of three quarters (3/4) of all the members of the City Council. In staff's opinion this language (taken from state law) clarifies the method of computing the area of land from which protesting may be filed. Approved by straw vote.