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qi3 (3) Replacement trees shall be planted no later than 12 months beyond the date of tree removal. The owner or permit holder shall guarantee the survival of the replacement trees for two full growing seasons beyond the year of planting. In cases where replacement cannot occur within the specified timeframe, an extension may be granted at the discretion of the City Forester and Community Development Director. (4) The number of required replacement trees may be reduced when deemed appropriate at the sole discretion of the City Forester based on existing site conditions. (5) Replacement requirements shall not apply to trees lost as a result of utility trimming or maintenance, work conducted by or on behalf of a governmental agency in pursuance of its lawful activities or functions, disease, storms or other acts of natural occurrence. (C) Protection. Trees within development areas designated for preservation shall be protected from construction damage by placing a snow fence or flags in a perimeter five feet beyond the tree's dripline, within which area no equipment shall traverse or materials, debris or fill shall be placed. (D) Additional removals. If, through the course of a development activity, it becomes necessary to remove additional trees beyond what was previously approved in the tree plan. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to submit the request to the city in writing, explaining the reasons necessitating the additional removals, and obtain written approval of the Community Development Director or designee before proceeding. (Prior Code, § 1127.04) § 160.419 LANDSCAPING. (A) General. Applications for development in the R-3, R-4, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, I-1 and PUD Districts shall be accompanied by a detailed landscape plan. The landscape plan should be developed in accordance with the site plan submitted for approval. (B) Information. Detailed landscape plans shall include the following information: (1) General: name and address of developer/owner, name and address of architect/ designer, date of plan preparation, date and description of all revisions, name of project or development, scale of plan, north point indication; (2) Site analysis: boundary lines of property line with dimensions based upon certified survey, name and alignment of proposed and existing adjacent on-site streets, location of all proposed buildings, topographic contours at two-foot contour intervals, location of parking areas, waterbodies, proposed sidewalks and percentage of site not covered by structures and impervious surfaces; (3) Landscape data: a planting schedule table shall include symbols, quantities, common names, botanical names, size of plant materials, root specifications and special planting instructions; (4) Typical sections and details of fences, retaining walls, berms and other landscape improvements; (5) Typical sections of landscape islands and planter beds with identification of materials used; (6) Details of planting beds and foundation plantings; (7) Delineation of both sodded and seeded areas indicated in square footage; and (8) Where landscape or inorganic materials are used to provide required screening from adjacent and neighboring properties, a cross-section shall be provided at a legible scale illustrating the prospective of the site from the neighboring property and property line elevation.