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0 1 1 AV 19MMINANI M-A"', "IM11 D C - 0 302-1 1911 RESOLUTION NO. 2018-092 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lake Eli -no has adopted Ordinance No. 08-220, an ordinance amending the City's Environmental Performance chapter; and WHEREAS, the ordinance is lengthy; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, section 412.191, subd. 4, allows publication by title and summary in the case of lengthy ordinances or those containing charts or maps; and WHEREAS, the City Council believes that the following summary would clearly inform the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance. NOW,, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo, that the City Clerk shall cause the following summary of Ordinance No. 08-220 to be published in the official newspaper in lieu of the entire ordinance: Public Notice The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo has adopted Ordinance No. 08-220, which amends language within the City's Environmental Performance chapter as it relates to tree preservation and landscape requirements. The amended language was intended to clarify the expectations of the code. The following is a summary of the amendments. - Box elder arid Cottonwood trees will no longer be considered as a common tree. - The definition for Nuisance Trees now included noxious/invasive trees such as Buck Thom, Box elder and Cottonwood trees. - Planting of replacement trees will only be allowed on the parcel associated with the development, unless an exception was determined through variance approval. - A penalty has been established when a significant tree is removed which was not noted on the landscape plan. The penalty shall be a direct one to one replacement. If plantings cannot be met on site, the variance process may allow payment of park dedication funds, plantings on City property, or woodland management practices. The lot size requirement for a variance request has also been removed. - A definition for ornamental trees has been added and may now count towards landscape planting calculations. The fall text of Ordinance No. 08-220 is available for inspection at Lake Elmo city hall during regular business hours.