The City shall have trees planted in any subdivision developed within the municipal boundaries.
A. No subdivision shall be approved unless the developer/owner is conditioned to plant street trees in accordance with current City standards and as approved in writing by the Director.
In the event a subdivider desires to plant trees within the parkway adjacent to a new subdivision, he may apply to the Director for a permit. Said permit may be issued only after the developer/owner has posted a bond, guaranteeing the planting of all street trees. All such planting shall be done in accordance with the Community Forest Management Plan.
B. Before planting, all street trees must meet specifications for acceptance as detailed in the Community Forest Management Plan and be inspected and approved by the Director or his/her designee.
C. So the Director of Development Services can determine the tree requirements for site development, each subdivider or developer shall submit to the City a plot plan of the proposed development which shall:
1. Show clearly all existing trees, noting location, species, size and condition;
2. Note whether existing trees will be retained, removed or relocated;
3. Show proposed utilities, driveways, sidewalks and tree planting locations, and the size and species of proposed street trees; and
4. Conform with ground and aerial setback specifications as defined in the Community Forest Management Plan.
D. At least fifty percent of the paved area surface of all new publicly developed parking areas shall be shaded by tree canopies within fifteen years of acquisition of building permits. Trees to be planted to develop such a canopy shall be in accordance with the City's Community Forest Management Plan and the requirements of the Director. Plans shall show the estimated tree canopies after fifteen years of growth, the specific names, sizes and locations of trees to be planted, and the total area in square feet of the area shaded by tree canopies. In determining the area shaded, the following methodology shall be used:
1. Measure the shaded area on the pavement assuming that the shaded area is only that area directly under the tree canopy or dripline;
2. Landscape planters under the canopy may be counted as shaded area;
3. Paved areas shaded by structures and second stories of buildings and carports may be deducted from the total paved area.
E. Any proposed change in the direction or width of a public street shall incorporate a consideration of street trees within the right-of-way as part of the general plan of improvements. The City Engineer will consider such planting during acquisition of right-of-way as well as during the completion of the final development plans for the project.
(Ord. 2859 § 2 (part), 1995).