As a condition to the issuance of a demolition permit, grading permit, or a building permit, the owner shall submit a demolition plan, lot redevelopment plan, or lot improvement plan that includes the information and detail specified herein.
(a) Upon receipt of the permit application for the removal of public trees or protected trees, the village forester shall visit the site as well as contiguous and adjoining lands to investigate site conditions and the condition and location of protected trees and public trees in relation to the proposed demolition plan, lot redevelopment plan, or lot improvement plan, and make recommendations concerning measures to preserve trees on the property, to mitigate those protected trees which must be removed to reasonably effectuate owner's demolition plan, redevelopment plan or lot improvement plan, and to preserve or replace public trees affected by the construction.
(b) If the village manager or his/her designee shall, based on the recommendation of the village forester, determine that the construction will cause no more protected trees to be removed than are reasonably necessary to achieve the applicant's objectives, and the method for preservation of other protected trees is appropriate, the permit application shall be approved subject to the provisions of this article; otherwise the application shall be denied or approved subject to such conditions as the village manager or his/her designee shall determine to be necessary to protect the public welfare, achieve the purposes of this article, prevent the undue destruction of trees and encourage tree replacement and the planting of additional trees.
(c) An owner that submits a demolition plan, lot redevelopment plan, or lot improvement plan that requires that a public tree or a protected tree on a site to be damaged or removed shall be required to submit the plan review fee established in the village fee ordinance and, if applicable, the mitigation fee required by this article. (Ord. 0-05-9, 3-21-2005)