A. Generally. When a tree maintenance plan is required under the guidelines of this Chapter to protect Significant Trees, the plan shall be reviewed by the Zoning Administrator as part of the proposed site plan. The tree maintenance plan also must be reviewed by the City Forester in accordance with the standards and specifications for tree care section of this Chapter and physical barriers installed before any earth-moving, excavation, or construction of improvements begins. The tree maintenance plan shall cover all areas of preventing construction damage including the designation of utility alleys, cut and fill areas, tree felling, tree wounding, tree protection zones, the location of improvements to be constructed, the location of individual on-site sewage treatment systems, the location of wells, the location of driveways, the proposed location of replacement plantings, and disease control measures, and any other areas thought to be advisable by the Forester.
B. Coordinated with Other Regulations. The tree maintenance plan shall be coordinated with each of the following:
1. The consideration of a preliminary survey for a minor subdivision;
2. The consideration of a preliminary plat for a major subdivision (plat);
3. The site plan for an excavation regulated under Chapter 9 of this City Code;
4. The site plan for new construction under the application for a Building Permit and Zoning Permit under Chapter 7A of this City Code; and,
5. Any other activity or development which could foreseeably damage existing Significant Trees.
C. State Law and County Ordinances. The tree maintenance plan shall also be reviewed with consideration of state regulations which may require an environmental impact statement. {See, for example, Minn. Rules § 4410.4300, Subpart 28, and § 4410.4600, Subpart 18, which strictly regulates clear cutting of Forest and requires an environmental impact statement. Parcels under 20 acres are exempt from the E.I.S. requirement.} The tree maintenance plan shall also be reviewed with consideration of Columbus’ Shoreland Management Ordinance and Floodplain Management Ordinance. {Minn. Rules § 6120.3300, Subpart 8, requires that conversion of forested areas on lands subject to Shoreland Management or Flood Plain Management Ordinances to a non-forested use, e.g., housing development, requires a Conditional Use Permit which prohibits clear cutting of shore areas and requires a detailed erosion and sediment control plan. Additionally, these plans must be approved by the Anoka County Soil and Water Conservation Service before issuance of the Conditional Use Permit.}
[Section 20-603 amended by Ord. No. 07-02, effective March 1, 2007, amended by Ord. No. 07-04, effective July 26, 2007, amended by Ord. No. 13-01, effective January 31, 2013.]