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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.
BE T FURTHER RESOLVEDby the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo that the City
.Administrator keep a copy of the ordinance at City -Hall for public inspection and that a frill copy of
the ordinance be placed in a public location within the City:
Dated: September 18, 211 ... .......
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Mayor Mike Pearson
ATTEST:
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(SEAL)
The emotion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
and the following voted against sane;
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.