All trees planted in public right of way in commercial zoning districts shall meet the following specifications:
A. Trees must be planted at grade level in accordance with the city planting standards which are based on the ANSI A300 standard;
B. A minimum distance of six feet (6') of clear sidewalk must be provided as measured from the front edge of the building to the proposed tree trunk location;
C. Trees selected for planting shall be of sufficient height to allow for seven feet (7') of clearance measured from grade level of the sidewalk to the lowest branch;
D. All trees selected for planting in commercial districts must be approved by the urban forestry committee. The urban forestry committee shall base its approval or denial on the following criteria:
1. That trees shall be of a species appropriate to existing conditions at the planting site;
2. That the species selected does not comprise more than ten percent (10%) of the species mix in Coeur d'Alene;
3. That the species selected for planting in a commercial zoning district does not comprise more than fifty percent (50%) of the existing species mix in these districts;
4. That the tree material is healthy in accordance with current ANSI A300 standard;
E. A root control planter, engineered soil, or a cell planter shall be required when the proposed tree location contains less than one hundred (100) square feet of pervious surface material surrounding the tree;
F. In all proposed public tree locations surrounded by less than one hundred (100) square feet of pervious surface material, the controller shall be required to provide an adequate irrigation system;
G. Public tree planting specifications for rights of way in commercial zoning districts shall be as specified in the city of Coeur d'Alene's construction standards manual. (Ord. 3565, 2017)