Any subdivision which contains lots greater than one acre on average may have the preceding guidelines and requirements waived by the city. The developer will then have the option of following these guidelines or creating an alternative street tree planting scheme as approved by the city. If the developer of such subdivision does not plant trees in the right-of-way or within an approved planting scheme, the developer is required to donate the equivalent number of trees to the city or to pay a cash contribution in lieu of the tree dedications. The equivalent number of trees shall be determined as two trees for every 50 feet of frontage within the subdivision. The cash contribution shall be based on the fair market value of the trees in place as permitted in the Approved Street Tree List (App. A of this chapter).
(Ord. 3319, passed 2-22-2005)