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b. Placement of utilities in common trenches outside of the diplie of <br />significant and specimen trees or use of tunneled utility installation. <br />c. Use of tree root aeration, fertilization, or irrigation systems. <br />13. Compliance with the Tree Preservation Plan. The applicant der shall <br />implement the Tree Preservation Plan prior to and during any grading or <br />construction activities. The tree protection measures shall remain in place until all <br />grading, land disturhane and construction activity is terminated or until a request <br />to remove the tree protection measures is made to, and approved by, the City. <br />a. No significant trees shall be removed until a the Mee pPreservation pPlan <br />is approved by the City and except in accordance with the approved Tree <br />Preservation Plan. <br />b. If an applicant damages or removes a significant tree that is intended to be <br />preserved to the point that City staff believes the tree will not survive, the <br />applicant must remit to the City a cash mitigation, calculated per diameter <br />inch of the removed or damaged tree in the amount set forth in the City fee <br />schedule. <br />b c.The City shall have the right to inspect the development, anEVorWildin <br />site in order to determine compliance with the approved Tree Preservation <br />Plan. The City shall determine whether the Tree Preservation Plan has been <br />met. <br />e d.Instances where (a) a significant tree(s) is (are) removed due to new <br />development, redevelopment, new construction activity or were disturbed, and <br />the removal whicll was not noted on the landscaping or tree removal plan will <br />result in a one-to-one replacement penalty regardless of if -it the removal is <br />over the thirtypercent (301/4) allowance. <br />D. Tree Protection Standards for Non -Developing Properties. <br />(11) Existing Developed Commercial. Industrial, and Mixed -Use Properties. <br />(a) Trees that are removed in an existing commercial, industrial, or mixed -use <br />development must be replaced in accordance with the original landscaping <br />plan, unless the property owner has obtained City approval for an alternative <br />landscaping plan. If the original landscaping plan is not able to be found, <br />trees identified by the most recent aerial photo of the property will be <br />assumed to be part of the original landscape plan. <br />(b) Trees that are removed that were part of a designated tree preservation area <br />must be replaced in accordance with the tree replacement requirements <br />outlined in Sections 154.257 (C)(7) and (C)(8). The thirty percent (30%) <br />allowable tree removal limit does not apply in these situations. <br />D E. Financial Security. In cases where mitigation or tree replacement is required, the <br />City may require that a financial security, in a form acceptable to the City, be provided as <br />part of a development agreement, site improvement agreement or applicable permit to <br />ensure compliance and performance of the Mmitigation P-plan. The financial security will <br />LAS IS- 1-734483A <br />