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CITYOF1VIEDINAORDINANCENO686ANORDINANCEAMENDINGPORTIONSOFMEDINAMUNICIPALCODECHAPTER1228RELATINGTOTREEPRESERVATIONREPLACEMENTANDLANDSCAPINGREQUIREMENTSTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFMEDINADOORDAINASFOLLOWSSECTION1PORTIONSOFMHC1228AMENDEDMedinaMunicipalCodeSections122801012280201228030I1228040BandC1228050AandB1228070ABandC1228080Alc2and41228100AandCareamendedtoreadasfollows1228010PurDoseTheretentionofsignificanttreesinconnectionwithpropertydevelopmentandtheinstallationoflandscapingrequiredbythischapterarenecessarytoretainandenhancethevisualappearanceandnaturalcharacterofthecityreducetheenvironmentalimpactofdevelopmentCOmPlYwiththeEndanqeredSDeciesActandmaintainthevalueofpropertyPersonssubjecttothischaptershouldalsoconsultChapter1812EnvironmentallySensitiveAreasforapplicablerequirements1228020ApplicabilityThetreepreservationandreplacementrequirementsofthischapterapplytoallnewlydevelopedandredevelopedpropertyinthecityThelandscapingrequirementsonlyapplytothearterialstreetrightsofwayshownontheMedinalandscapeplanandthefirstfifteenfeetofrequiredfrontvardsetbackadoininqthestreetrightsofwayTheprovisionsofthischaptershallonlybeappliedwheneverapermitinvolvingalterationorlanddevelopmentisrequiredbythi33cctiontheMedinaMuniciDalCodeCityprojectsforstreetimprovementsorinstallationofutilitiesinthearterialrightofwayarenotcoveredbytheprovisionofthischapterexcepttotheextentthatexistingvegetationisremovedandreplacedorthecityspecificallyincludeslandscapingconsistentwiththischapterORD6861 1228030DefinitionsISignificanttreemeansanycvcrgrccntreeciktfourinchesindiameterOrgreaterandanydeciduoustreeothcrthanrcdaldcrillowpoplarandcottonwoodtreeotcninchcoindiamctcrorgrcatcrmeasuredonefootabovetherootcrown1228040PreservationofSiGnificantTreesBWithinRequiredSetbackAreasOtherThanFirstFifteenFeetofFrontYardSetbackEignifioanttreesmaybcrcmovodcxocptinascnsitivcareawithinthcscportionsofthcrcquircdctbackarcaprovidedthcyarcrcplaccdconoitcntwiththcroquircmcntofEcction1228020TheowneriscncouragedtoshallretainallsignificanttreeswithintheremainingportionsofthefrontyardsetbackandotherrequiredsetbackareasthesideandrearyardsetbackareasSiGnificanttreeswhichconstituteasafetvhazardmayberemovedprovidedtheyarereplacedconsistentwiththereGuirementsofSection1228050TheportionoftheseareasdevotedtoaccessparkingutilitiesorstormdrainageshallbeminimizedUndergroundutilitiesaretobeplacedwithintheaccessdrivewhereverpossibleCWithintheAllowableBuildingAreaWithintheallowablebuildingareatheowneriscncouragcdtolctcmustdemonstratetothesatisfactionofthecitvslandscapearchitectthatstructuresdrivewaysparkingandotherimprovementshavebeenlocatedtominimizetheremovalofsignificanttreesandothervegetationSpecialattentionshallbegiventopreservationofthefollowing1Healthysignificanttreesoversixtyfeetinheight2Significanttreeswhichformacontinuouscanopy3Significanttreeswhichcontributetothecharacteroftheenvironmentanddonotconstituteasafetyhazard4Significanttreeswhichprovidewinterwindprotectionorsummershade5Groupsofsignificanttreeswhichcreateadistinctiveskylinefeatureand6TreeswhichhaveahistoricalsignificancetothecommunitySignificanttreesinsensitiveareassuchassteepslopesoradjacenttowatercoursesorwetlandsmustmeettherequirementsofChapter18121228050ReplacementofSiGnificantTreesIfRemovedAAllsignificanttreestoberemovedfromtherequiredsetbackareastheallowablebuildingareaoronstreetrightsofwayshallbereplacedThenumberoftreestobereplacedshallequalkalftwicethetotalofthediametersofthetreestocremovedicifonctwclvcindiamctcrtrccistobcrcmovedthcrcquircdrcplaccmcntwouldconsistoftwothrccinchtrccsprovidedhowcvcrthatallrcplaocmcnttrccsthatarcdcciduouDmustbcatlcaDttwoORD6862 inchcsindiumctcrmcsurcdutoncfootbovcthcrootcrownandrcplaccmcnttrccsthatarccvcrgrccnmutbcatlcastthroeinchcsindiamctcrmcasurcdatoncfootabovcthcrootcrownandmustbcatlcasttwclvcfcctinhcightReplacementtreesshallbethelarqestavailablebutatleastfourinchesindiametermeasuredonefootabovetherootcrownForexampleifOnetwelveinchtreeisremovedtheminimumrequiredreplacementwouldconsistofsixfourinchtreesReplacementtreesshallconsistofspecieslistedonthecityslistofpreferredtreesshrubsandgroundcovcrsTreesplantedandormaintainedasalivinqfenceorhedqedonotmeettherequirementsofthissectionBIftheplacementofthenumberoftreesrequiredbysubsectionAofthissectiononasitewouldbeinconsistentwithacceptablelandscapepracticesasdeterminedbythecityslandscapearchitectafterareviewoftheapplicantsplansthepropertyownermayplanttheextratreesiethoseinexcessof100replacementinthecitysstreetrightsofwayorthecityspublicparksasdirectedbythedesignatedofficialorpayafeebasedontheequivalentnumberoftreesbasedonaninstalledcootoftwohundrcdfiftydollarspcrtrccwithatwoinchcalipcrtheDrevailinqcostOfinstallationofeachtreewithafourinchdiametermeasuredonefootabovetherootcrown1228070StandardsforLandscaDinqArterialStreetRiqhtsofWayATreesPerLotThereshallbeaminimumofonetreeforeachthreehundredsquarefeetoftheplantableareawithinthestreetrightofwayabuttingthepropertyInnoeventhowevershalltherebefewerthantwotreeswithintheplantableareaofthestreetrightofwayabuttingthepropertyTherequirementsofthissectionmaybesatisfiedwithexistingtreesNewdcciduoustreeswsxaxaxshallhaveaminimumcaliperoftucfourinchesIncwcvcrgrccntrccuandshallbeaminimumheightofcighttwelvefeetTreesplantedandormaintainedasalivinqfenceorhedqedonotmeettherequirementsofthissectionBInformalPlantingPatternsTreesandshrubsshallbeplantedinaninformalpatterntocreateanaturalappearanceTreesandshrubsplantedandormaintainedasalivinqfenceorhedgedonotmeetthereauirementsofthissectionCShrubCompositionMorethanhalfoftherightofwayplantableareashallbelandscapedwithshrubsTheshrubsshallbepredominantlycvcrgrccnevergreensindiaenoustothePacificNorthwestconsideringbothexistingandproposedplantingsNewplantingsshallbeofasizethatwillachieveaminimumheightoffourfeetwithinfiveyearsofplanting1228080PermitforTreeCuttinqRequiredIntegrationWithPermitProcessORD6863 AADermitfortreecuttinGreviewedandaDprovedbvthecitvsarboristisrequiredforeachtreeorrouDoftreestoberemovedfromDroDertvunderoindevelopmentTocarryouttheprovisionsofthischapteranownershallberequiredtosubmitasurveytreeretentionplanpreservationprogramandorlandscapeplanforthestreetrightofwayandadjacentfirstfifteenfeetofthepropertywhereapplicablewiththerequiredpermitapplicationasindicatedonthefollowingchart1cForsignificanttreeseightfourinchesindiameterthesurveywillalsoshowthetruedriplineforindividualtreesorthecanopyedgeforclustersoftrees2TreeRetentionReplacementPlanWhenRequiredSeeChartinthisSectionThetreeretentionreplacementplansubmittedwithclearingandgradingplansandlandscapeplanshallshowthetreestoberetainedandremovedApermitfortreecuttinGreviewedandaDDrovedbythecitvsarboristisreauiredforeachtreeorrouDoftreestoberemovedfrompropertyunderoinadevelopmentWheretreesbeingremovedmustbereplacedundertheprovisionsofthischapterthelocationsizeandgenusofthereplacementtreesshallbeindicatedThetreeretentionreplacementplanmustbepreparedbyaregisteredlandscapearchitectWashingtoncertifiednurserymanlandscapedesignerorWashingtoncertifiedlandscaperThetreeretentionreplacementplanwillbepreparedconsistentwiththerequirementofthischapteracnctwoyearbondtoassureretentionandmaintenanceofthetreesshownonthetreeretentionreplacementplanmayberequiredbythecityTheamountofthisbondmaynotexceedfiftythousanddollars4LandscapePlanWhenRequiredSeeChartinthisSectionThelandscapeplansubmittedwithclearingandgradingplansshallidentifyallsignificanttreesshowtheoverallplantingplanforsensitiveareasifapplicableandstreetrightofwayandidentifytreestoberetainedonthepropertyorbeingremovedandreplacedconsistentwiththerequirementsofthischapterApermitfortreecuttinGreviewedandaDDrovedbythecitvsarboristisrequiredforeachtreeorrOUDoftreestoberemovedfrompropertyunderoindevelopmentThelandscapeplanshouldbepreparedconsistentwiththeMedinalandscapeplanThelandscapeplanshallbepreparedbyaregisteredlandscapearchitectWashingtoncertifiednurserymanlandscapedesignerorWashingtoncertifiedlandscaperAnoccupancypermitwillnotbeissuedunlessthelandscapingisinplaceorabondinanamountacceptabletothebuildingofficialisprovidedAcnctwoyearbondtoassuretheretentionandmaintenanceofthetreesandlandscapingshownonthelandscapeplanmayberequiredbythecityORD6864 BExceptions1Removalofhazardoustreeortreesasdefinedinthischapterand2RemovalortrimmingoftreesintherightofwaywhichcontinuestorequireapermitundertheprovisionsofChapter1220TreesinPublicRightsofWay1228100ViolationPenaltYAViolationofanyoftheprovisionsofthischaptershallbeamisdemeanorandanypersonfoundguiltythereofshallbepunishedbyafineofnottocxccedonctwothousanddollarsorbyimprisonmentfornottoexceedninetydaysorbothCWithinthecitysstreetrightsofwaytheremovaloftreesorcausingdamagetotreesresultingintheirdisfigurementordeathshallmakethepersonresponsibleliabletothecityforcivildamagesintheamountofthreetimesthevalueofthetreeortreesThevalueshallbedeterminedbyusingformuladevelopedbytheInternationalSocietyofArboricultureSECTION2REVISEDLANDSCAPEPLANADOPTEDTherevisedMedinaLandscapePlanacopyofwhichisattachedheretowhichaddsthenorthendofEvergreenPointRoad78thAvenueNEandNE32ndStreettothelistofarterialssubjecttotheordinanceisherebyadoptedSECTION3REVISEDPERMITREOUIREMENTSCHARTADOPTEDTheattachedchartofpermitrequirementstobeincorporatedintoMMC1228080isherebyadoptedSECTION4EFFECTIVEDATEThisordinanceshalltakeeffectfivedaysafteritspublicationorthepublicationofasummaryofitsintentandcontentsPASSEDBYTHECITYCOUNCILONTHIS10thDAYOFApril2000ANDSIGNEDINAUTHENTICATIONOFITSPASSAGETHEt0thAprilDAYOF2000MayorORD6865 ApprovedastoformttneyKirkRiWinesAttestPassedFiledORD686 SUMMARYOFORDINANCENO686OftheCityofMedinaWashingtonANORDINANCEAMENDINGPORTIONSOFMEDINAMUNICIPALCODECHAPTER1228RELATINGTOTREEPRESERVATIONREPLACEMENTANDLANDSCAPINGREQUIREMENTSThefulltextofthisordinancewillbemaileduponrequestAPPROVEDbytheCityCouncilattheirmeetingofApril102000ORD686 1ml4mmW00r0n0n4J04J4J1IOrJO0 1228030MEDINALANDSCAPEPLAIN