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3 <br /> <br />buildings or structures on a parcel that is fully or partially occupied by buildings, structures, or other impervious <br />surfaces. <br /> <br />Tree disease or diseased means Dutch elm disease (Ophiostoma ulmi or Ophiostoma novo-ulmi), oak wilt <br />(Ceratocystis fagacearum) or any other tree disease of epidemic nature. <br /> <br />Tree pest means Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus plannipenis), European elm bark beetle (Scolytus multistriatus), Native <br />elm bark beetle (Hylurgopinus rufipes) or any other tree pest with potential to cause widespread damage. <br /> <br />Significant tree means a healthy tree measuring a minimum of six (6) inches in diameter for hardwood deciduous <br />trees, nineteen (19) feet in height or eight (8) inches in diameter for coniferous/evergreen trees, or twelve (12) inches <br />in diameter for common trees, as defined herein. <br /> <br />Site means a parcel or area of land within which construction activity, development, or redevelopment occurs or is to <br />occur. <br /> <br />Specimen tree means a healthy, deciduous hardwood tree measuring equal to or greater than thirty (30) inches in <br />diameter breast height or a healthy coniferous/evergreen tree measuring equal to or greater than twenty-five (25) feet <br />in height. <br /> <br />Tree pPreservation pPlan means a plan prepared by a certified landscape architect licensed by the State of Minnesota <br />or forester indicating identifying all of the significant and specimen trees in the proposed development or parcel. A <br />Tree Preservation Plan must include a proposed site plan, a proposed grading plan including all custom graded lots, a <br />tree inventory that includes the size, species, and location of all significant trees proposed to be saved and removed on <br />the area of development, and the measures proposed to protect the significant and specimen trees that are to be saved. <br />The applicant shall have the tTree pPreservation pPlan superimposed on the proposed development grading plan. <br /> <br />Woodland evaluation report means a report prepared by a certified forester, landscape architect licensed by the State <br />of Minnesota, forester or land surveyor indicating the general location, condition, and species of significant trees on a <br />parcel planned for future development or grading activity. The report must demonstrate that there will be no impact to <br />existing significant trees as part of the development or grading activity. Finally, the report must include the measures <br />proposed to protect significant trees on the site. <br />c) Tree preservation standards for developing properties. <br />1) Applicability. <br />a. A tTree pPreservation pPlan, or suitable alternatives as determined by the City, shall be <br />submitted and approved by the City for the following activities: <br />1. New development or redevelopment in any Zoning District. A Tree Preservation <br />Plan shall be required as part of any new development, redevelopment, or <br />subdivision application. <br />2. Any grading or excavation project that results in the movement of greater than <br />400 cubic yards of material per acre of site per Lake Elmo Code Section <br />105.08.060. <br />3. If the applicant is able to demonstrate that the proposed development, <br />redevelopment, construction activity or grading activity includes no impact to the <br />significant trees on the site, then the applicant may be exempt from the <br />requirement to submit a Tree Preservation Plan. It is the responsibility of the <br />applicant to demonstrate that there are no impacts to significant trees through a <br />Woodland Evaluation Report or some other form of tree survey or study. <br />The Tree Preservation Plan shall reflect the applicant's best effort to determine the most <br />feasible and practical layout of lots, buildings, parking lots, driveways, streets, storage, storm <br />water management facilities and other physical features, so the fewest significant and <br />specimen trees are destroyed or damaged. <br />b. A Tree Preservation Plan is not required for the following activities: <br />1. The issuance of a development approval for the construction of a single-family <br />residence on an existing platted lot of record.