A. Whenever feasible, the city shall modify the design of public projects to avoid the removal or damage to city trees.
B. If the city proposes to remove city trees that have a DSH of four inches or more as part of a public project that otherwise requires city council approval, the city project manager shall provide written justification to the director of the need to remove city trees for the public project. The director shall review the written justification and if the director agrees with the written justification the director shall make a recommendation to the city council to approve the request to remove the city trees. The request for approval from city council may take place at any stage of the public project but the city shall obtain council approval prior to removing the city trees. City trees proposed to be removed as part of a public project that either does not require city council approval or has a DSH less than four inches shall be removed as provided in Section 12.56.030(C).
C. The director shall provide written notice of the proposal to remove city trees as part of a public project by posting a notice of the time, date, and location of the city council meeting during which the city council is to decide whether or not to remove city trees in a conspicuous place on or in proximity to the trees at least fifteen (15) days prior to the city council meeting. (Ord. 2016-0026 § 4)