(A) General.
(1) (a) All developments shall establish belts or groves of trees along all city streets, unless otherwise provided by the City Council.
(b) These standards are minimums and are not intended to limit additional tree plantings as may be approved by the City Engineer.
(c) All street tree plantings will be designed and installed according to the following guidelines.
(d) Where the immediate planting of required trees in the right-of-way may not be in the best interest of the public, the City Council in lieu of such street tree planting requirement may in the final plat ordinance and at its discretion:
1. Require an escrow of the costs for future planting of such trees in that subdivision or a fee; or
2. Require not less than two trees per lot frontage to be placed within the lot on private property.
(2) The escrow or fee shall be in the amount determined by the city necessary for the city to purchase and install the number of street trees of a type on the approved city list equal to two trees for every 50 feet of frontage within the subject subdivision.
(B) Intent and purpose. Tree-lined streets encourage walking, promote interaction between neighbors, slow vehicle speeds and moderate climatic effects.
(Ord. 3319, passed 2-22-2005)