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PlanningandZoningCommissionRegularMeeting <br />September17,2015 <br />DiscussiononModificationstoSections106801,106802,and106803 <br />Sec.106803.Treefund. <br />Thereisherebyestablishedatreefund,whichshallbeadministeredbythedirectorofparksand <br />recreationorhis/herdesignee.Allrevenues,mitigationfees,andpenaltiesreceivedpursuanttothis <br />section,orfortheenforcementthereof,andanydonationsorgrantmoniesreceivedtoachievethe <br />purposeoftreepreservationorreplacement,shallbedepositedintothetreefund.Moniesinthetree <br />replacementbutmaynotbeusedinanymannerthat <br />fundmaybeusedtopurchasetreesrequiredfor <br />willprofitthegrantee.Treereplacementfeeshallbecalculatedattherateof$250pertree$50.00per <br />caliperinchoftreeotherwiserequiredorshallbeperiodicallyadjustedasthemarketvalueof <br />replacementtreeswarrants.Theamountpaidtothetreefundshallbeappliedatamaximumof$2,500 <br />$5,000peracre(orfractionthereof)withamaximumtotalpaymentof$100,000perdevelopment. <br />Theownerordeveloperofanylotortractoflandrequiredtoreplacetreesinaccordancewiththis <br />chaptermay,asanalternative,anduponapprovalbythecity,payaprescribedfee/amountintothetree <br />fundinaccordancewiththefollowingconditions: <br />(1)Residentialandnonresidentialsiteplans/plats.Paymenttothetreefundmustbereceivedby <br />thecitypriortothesubmissionapprovalofthedevelopmentsiteplanand/orfinalplat <br />approvalbytheplanningandzoningcommission. <br />(2)Buildingpermitsnotrequiringsiteplans/plats.Paymenttothetreefundmustbereceivedby <br />thecitypriortotheissuanceofabuildingpermit. <br />htLhbϔЌΑ Thethirdoptionwouldstriketheentiretreepreservationandassociated <br />sectionsofChapter106(Sections106801through106803).Thisoptionisbeing <br />presentedforconsiderationattherequestofacouplemembersofCityCouncil.This <br />optionwouldeliminatetheneedorencouragementforanydevelopmentinthe <br />communitytopreservequalitytreesonasite.Theideahereisthatthecitywouldrelyon <br />applicablelandscapingrequirementsinSection106800oftheCodeofOrdinances. <br />Sec.106801.Treepreservation. <br />(a)Itistheintentofthissectiontoencouragethepreservationofexistingtreeswithinthecityandto <br />prohibittheirunwarranteddestruction.Thecityencouragessiteplanningwhichfurthersthe <br />preservationoftreesandnaturalareasbythefollowingmethods:Toprotecttreesduring <br />construction;tofacilitatesitedesignandconstructionwhichcontributestothelongtermviabilityof <br />existingtrees;andtocontrolprematureremovaloftrees;requireonsitereplacementoftreesthat <br />mustberemovedandrequireoffsitereplacementoftreesthatcannotbereplacedonsite,either <br />bydirectplantingorthroughacontributiontothetreefundestablishedinsection106803(Tree <br />fund)ofthischapter.Itisthefurtherintentofthissectiontoachievethefollowingobjectives: <br />(1)Protecthealthytreesandpreservethenatural,environmental,andaestheticqualitiesofthe <br />citytothedegreepossible. <br />(2)Protectandincreasethevalueofresidentialandcommercialpropertieswithinthecity. <br />(3)Discourageprematureclearcuttingofproperty. <br />(4)Maintainandenhanceapositiveimagefortheattractionofnewdevelopmentstothecity. <br />(b)Itshallbeunlawfulforanypersontocauseorpermitthedestructionofanyhealthynativetree <br />withinthecityifsuchtreehasatrunkwhichexceedssixinchesindiameter(or18.84inch <br />circumference)atapoint18inchesabovethenaturalgroundlevel.Provided,however,itshallnot <br />beaviolationofthisprovisionifatreeisremovedand/ordestroyedifthetreeisobviouslydiseased <br />5 <br /> <br />