A Preservation Plan shall be prepared at the same scale as the Tree and Vegetation Survey. The Preservation Plan shall relate data contained in the Tree and Vegetation Survey and be considerate of that information in planning any activities that change or disturb the natural surface of the land such as clearing, grading, excavating, and filling. A Preservation Plan, along with a Tree and Vegetation Survey, shall be filed prior to the commencement of any of the above activities, and must be approved by the Planning Commission. All structures and construction activity shall be located upon a parcel of land in such a way as to minimize tree and vegetation removal, and to preserve wildlife habitat while complying with various setback requirements of the Zoning Code. Building and road elevations shall be designed to minimize the change in existing natural grade. Tree wells, aeration systems, retaining walls and other methods should be considered to preserve existing tree root systems in and adjacent to construction areas.
The Preservation Plan shall specify the following:
(a) A construction line indicating all building, parking, vehicular use areas, grading, cut and fill and material stockpile areas, and any other area to be disturbed or cleared of vegetation.
(b) Site grading.
(c) Location of all utility lines.
(d) The location of all trees within the construction line which are to be preserved.
(e) The location of all protective fencing and tree protection measures to be employed on site.
(f) Specific locations for parking of all construction vehicles and equipment, and storage of solvents and hazardous materials.
(g) Locations of root pruning or construction pruning.
(h) Undisturbed areas. (Ord. 173-2000. Passed 12-17-00.)