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6 <br /> <br />h. Locations of the proposed buildings, structures, or impervious surfaces. <br />i. Delineation of all areas to be graded and limits of land alteration and disturbance. <br />j. Identification of all significant trees proposed to be removed within the construction <br />area. These significant trees should be identified in both graphic and tabular form. <br />k. Measures to protect significant and specimen trees and City standard tree protection <br />detail. <br />l. Size, species, number and location of all replacement trees proposed to be planted on the <br />property in accordance with the Mitigation Plan, if necessary. <br />m. Signature of the person(s) preparing the plan. <br />5) Implementation. All new construction areas, development sites, and redevelopment sites shall be <br />staked, as depicted in the approved Tree Preservation Plan, and the required tree protection fencing <br />shall be installed and approved by the City’s Landscape Architect around the critical root zone <br />before land disturbance is to commence. The City has the right to inspect the site at any time for <br />compliance with the plan. No encroachment, land disturbance, trenching, filling, compaction, or <br />change in soil chemistry shall occur within the fenced areas protecting the critical root zone of the <br />trees to be saved. <br />6) Allowable tree removal. Up to thirty (30) percent of the diameter inches of significant trees on any <br />parcel of land being developed, redeveloped, graded, or proposed for construction activity may be <br />removed without having to adhere to the tree replacement requirements. Replacem ent according to <br />the tree replacement schedule is required when removal exceeds more than thirty (30) percent of <br />the total significant tree diameter inches. The following types of trees do not need to be included as <br />part of the tally of tree removals: <br />a. Dead, diseased, nuisance, or dying trees; <br />b. Trees that are transplanted from the site to another appropriate area within the City; <br />c. Trees that were planted as part of a commercial business, such as a tree farm or nursery <br />(subject to verification by the City); or <br />d. Trees that were planted by the current property owner. In making such a determination, <br />the City shall consider consistency of the age of the trees, any patterns in the location of <br />trees, historical aerial photography and evidence of intentional planting su ch as invoices, <br />formal planting plans or cost sharing agreements. <br />7) Mitigation plan. <br />a. In any new development, redevelopment, new construction area, or grading project <br />where the allowable tree removal is exceeded, the applicant shall mitigate the tree loss by <br />planting replacement trees in appropriate areas within the development in accordanc e <br />with the Ttree Rreplacement Sschedule. <br />b. The form of mitigation to be provided by the applicant shall be determined by the City. <br />c. The planting of trees for mitigation on residential projects shall be in addition to any <br />other landscape requirements of the City. <br />d. All trees, with the exception of ornamental trees, planted as landscaping on commercial <br />or mixed-use projects may be counted towards tree replacement requirements. <br />8) Tree replacement calculations. Thirty (30) percent of the total diameter inches of significant trees <br />on the site of new construction, new development, or redevelopment may be removed without <br />replacement. The applicant shall plant all required replacement trees on the site of the propo sed <br />new construction, new development, or redevelopment. The following calculation procedure must <br />be used to determine tree replacement requirements: <br />a. Tally the total number of diameter inches of all significant trees on the site. <br />b. A calculation must be provided which breaks out the number of inches removed for <br />hardwood, evergreen/deciduous, and common trees. The thirty (30) percent removal <br />figure applies to each category individually and trees are replaced according to the Tree <br />Replacement Schedule in subsection (c)(8) of this section. <br />9) Tree replacement schedule. Tree removals over the allowable tree removal limit on the parcel or <br />site of new construction, new development, or redevelopment shall be replaced according to the <br />following schedule: <br />a. Common tree species shall be replaced with new trees at a rate of one-fourth (1/4) the <br />diameter inches removed.