18.112.070 TREE REPLACEMENT.

   Preservation and replacement of significant stands and single specified trees in Mountain Park is necessary to preserve the natural beauty of the Santa Ana Canyon environment and maintain the visual identity of the area. The Mountain Park Specific Plan provides for the replacement of trees at a ratio of 20:1. Notwithstanding Municipal Code Section 18.18.040, the following requirements shall apply to Mountain Park:

   .010   Definitions. In the context of this chapter, the following words shall have the meaning respectively ascribed to them:

      “Specimen Tree” is hereby defined as any tree of the Eucalyptus varieties (Eucalyptus), Quercus varieties (Oak), Schinus varieties (Pepper), or Platanus varieties (Sycamore), with a trunk measuring eight (8) inches or greater in diameter, measured at a point four (4) feet above ground level. “Stand” is hereby defined as five (5) or more specimen trees whose trunks are within seventy-five (75) feet of each other.

   .020   Scope. Prior to approval of each mass grading plan for the Mountain Park Specific Plan area, a master specimen tree removal permit for the area to be graded must be approved by the City. The purpose of the master specimen tree removal permit shall be to document the number of existing trees to be removed and the number of new trees to be planted. If the specimen trees to be removed are located within graded areas as identified in Appendix C, Conceptual Grading Plan, and if the removed trees are replaced in accordance with Section 18.112.070.040 below, the tree removal permit shall be approved.

   .030   Application to Cut Down, Destroy or Remove Specimen Trees. Applications for authority to cut down, destroy or remove specimen trees shall be filed with the Planning Department on forms provided for such purposes together with a filing fee as established by resolution of the City Council. The application shall show clearly on a grading plan the location and species of the trees sought to be removed. On a separate diagram the application shall show the number and general location of trees to be planted. The actual planting of new trees is expected to be phased with the construction of the project. All final landscape plans shall be consistent with the master specimen tree removal permit. The master specimen tree removal permit may be amended in conjunction with the approval of any final landscape plan by the Planning Commission, provided the total number of replacement trees are in compliance with Section 18.18 of the A.M.C.

   .040   Replacement of Trees. Each specimen tree removed by grading will be replaced by up to four (4) trees from the City’s Replacement Tree List (Table 18-B) Section 18.18.040 in any landscaped areas in accordance with Anaheim Municipal Code Section 18.18.040. Each specimen tree removed by grading will also be replaced by additional trees chosen from the following specified list up to an overall replacement ratio of 20 to 1. Replacement trees may also be located in open space areas as defined on the Mountain Park Development Plan pursuant to habitat mitigation programs approved by county, state and or federal agencies. Final landscape plans will identify the location and number, respectively, of replacement trees to be planted consistent with the master specimen tree removal permit.

Table 1 MOUNTAIN PARK TREE LIST
Botanical Name	Common Name	Approx. Sq. Ft. of Canopy Coverage in 10 Yrs.	Min. Installation Size
Agonis flexuosa	Peppermint Tree	450	24" box
Albizia julibrissin	Silk Tree	950	24" box
Alnus rhombifolia	White Alder	950	24" box
Arbutus Marina	N.C.N.	700	24" box
Arbutus unedo	Strawberry Tree	300	24" box
Bauhinia variegata	Purple Orchid Tree	300	24" box
Betula pendula	White birch	175	24" box
Brachychiton acerifolius	Flame Tree	500	24" box
Callistemon viminalis	Weeping Bottlebrush	175	24" box
Calodendrum capense	Cape Chestnut	500	24" box
Cercis occidentalis	Western Redbud	175	15 gal.
Cinnamomum camphora	Camphor Tree	700	24" box
Cupressus forbesii	Tecate Cypress	125	5 gal.
Eucalyptus species*	Gum Tree	315 (average)	5 gal.
Ficus rubiginosa	Rusty Leaf Fig	315	24" box
Geijera parviflora	Australian Willow	200	24" box
Ginko biloba Autumn Gold	Maidenhair Tree	315	15 gal.
Harpephyllum caffrum	South African Wild Plum	315	24" box
Jacaranda mimosifolia	Jacaranda	500	24" box
Juglans California	California Black Walnut	100	5 gal.
Koelreuteria bipinnata	Chinese Flame Tree	315	24" box
Lagerstroemia indica	Crape Myrtyle	175	24" box
Laurus nobilis	Sweet Bay	100	15 gal.
Liquidambar styraciflua	American Sweet Gum	300	24" box
Magnolia grandiflora	Southern Magnolia	200	24" box
Melaleuca quinquenervia	Cajeput Tree	200	24" box
Olea europaea*	Olive	200	15 gal.
Pinus canariensis*	Canary Island Pine	150	15 gal.
Pinus coulteri*	Coulter Pine	315	15 gal.
Pinus eldarica*	Mondell Pine	150	15 gal.
Pinus halepensis*	Aleppo Pine	700	24" box
Pinus pinea*	Stone Pine	700	24" box
Pinus radiata*	Monterey Pine	300	24" box
Pinus thunbergiana*	Japanese Black Pine	100	24" box
Pistacia chinensis	Chinese Pistach	300	24" box
Pittosporum undulatum	Victorian Box	200	24" box
Platanus acerifolia	London Plane Tree	300	24" box
Platanus racemosa	California Sycamore	700	15 gal.
Podocarpus gracilior	Fern Pine	200	24" box
Populus Nigra Italica	Lombardy Poplar	175	15 gal.
Populus fremontii	Western Cottonwood	300	5 gal.
Prunus caroliniana	Laurel Cherry	75	15 gal.
Pyrus kawakamii	Evergreen Pear	175	24" box
Quercus agrifolia	California Live Oak	300	15 gal.
Quercus engelmannii	Mesa Oak	300	15 gal.
Quercus ilex	Holly Oak	175	24" box
Quercus suber	Cork Oak	300	24" box
Quercus virginiana	Southern Live Oak	300	24" box
Rhus lancea	African Sumac	175	24" box
Salix species	Willow	250	5 gal.
Schinus molle*	California Pepper	700	24" box
Sequoia sempervirens	Coast Redwood	100	15 gal.
Tristania conferta	Brisbane Box	175	15 gal.
Ulmus parvifolia	Evergreen Elm	450	24" box
Umbellularia californica	California Bay	100	24" box

 

* Trees prohibited in fuel modification areas

(Ord. 5254 § 1 (part); September 10, 1991: Ord. 5920 § 1 (part); June 8, 2004: Ord. 5994 § 1 (part); September 27, 2005.)