(A) One (1) copy of all plans for preliminary subdivisions, development plans, and site plans submitted to the Planning Commission shall be forwarded to the Tree Commission. The Tree Commission may submit written recommendations to the Planning Commission with respect to the following:
(1) Minimizing the removal of trees and recommending alternate building areas on the site in question;
(2) Minimizing damage that may occur during construction to trees that are to be preserved on the site;
(3) Recommend the appropriate species of trees that would be best suited to replace those trees that are to be removed due to construction or land disturbance, and appropriate locations for the trees;
(4) The number of shade trees, their species and variety, if any, to be placed within the city right-of-way at the property owner's expense;
(5) Verification of tree inventories submitted to the Planning Commission as part of the development plan process.
(B) All Tree Commission recommendations shall be submitted to the Planning Commission on or before the date the matter is scheduled to be heard unless a shorter or longer period of time is directed by the Planning Commission. Failure of the Tree Commission to submit recommendations to the Planning Commission to submit recommendations to the Planning Commission within the required time period shall be deemed a waiver of its right to comment on same.
(Ord. 94-666, passed 9-20-94)