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be released to the applicant upon verification by the City that the Mmitigation Eplan was followed, and that all replacement trees are planted and are healthv. "' " ransonable stato of health. The financial security may be used to replace any replacement trees that have become damaged, are not healthy, or are diseased after planting. E-F. Exceptions Exception Standards. Notwithstanding the City's desire to accomplish tree preservation and protection goals, there may be instances where these goals are in conflict with other City objectives. These conflicts will most likely occur on small, heavily -wooded parcels. The City recognizes there may be instances where it is not practical or reasonable to have an applicant plant the total required replacement trees on the site. The City encourages applicants to have the required number of replacement trees plant on the site of as much as possible. The City will only ap rove the use of fee -in -lieu of tree replacement or other mitigation methods when all the required tree replacement cannot practically or reasonably occur on the site in the judgment of the City. Ap lip cants Dee" may ask the Citv to approve for -exceptions to the City's tree preservation and replacement standards 154.109. The City Council mayrant exceptions maybe grarAe if allof the following conditions exist: a. It is not feasible to combine the subject parcel with adjacent parcels that could use the parcel as required green space; b. Strict adherence to the T-fee Presetvatio Ordin,,ne City's tree preservation and replacement standards would prevent reasonable development that is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and desirable to the City on the parcel; and c. The exception requested is the minimum needed to accomplish the desired development or redevelopment. 2. Reduced Mitigation for Exceptions. If the City Council approves an exception to the tree preservation standards is granted relief from the requirements of the erdimme® standards may take the form of reduced mitigation requirements, greater allowable tree removal, higher thresholds for determining significant trees, or any combination of the above. The City Council will determine which form of relief best balances the objectives of the City and tree preservation. The City Council may require payment to the City of a fee -in -lieu of tree replacement, payment of additional park dedication fees; the implementation of woodland management practices by the applicant; or the planting of replacement trees on City property by the applicant under direction of the City Public Works Director; or a combination of these methods as a condition of the City approving relief or an exception from the City tree preservation and replacement standards. varianee approval. The amount of the fee -in -lieu of tree replacement is set forth in the City's fee schedule. 10 LA515-1-734483.v2