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GOAL 4.13 <br />Overafi City-wide tree canopy increased to a total of29% by2034. <br />Canopy cover in individual zoning categories increased by 2034 as listed below:* <br />Light Industrial zones: 3% increase from 20% to achieve 23% cover <br />Heavy Industrial zones: 1% increase from 9%, to achieve 10% cover <br />Tukwila Urban Center and Tukwila South: 5% increase from 13% to achieve 18% cover <br />Office and Commercial.- 3% increase from 29 % to achieve 32% cover <br />Parks: 5% increase from 38% to achieve 43% cover <br />Public Rights -of -Way: Increase canopy coverage through street tree planting. <br />Specific canopy goal to be established based on future assessment. <br />No net loss of canopy cover in individual zoning categories, as listed below: <br />Low -Density Residential: Maintain current City-wide canopy coverage of 47% <br />Medium- and High -Density Residential. Maintain current City-wide coverage of 40% <br />POLICIES <br />ICI <br />4.73A Promote tree retention throughout the City by: <br />• implementing educational programs for property owners and managers regarding <br />tree selection and care, applicable regulations, selecting a qualified arborist, and other <br />issues; <br />• except for hazard trees or trees that interfere with underground or overhead utilities, <br />prohibiting removal of any tree four inches or larger in diameter at breast height (dbh) <br />on all undeveloped property without an approved development or other land use <br />permit, to provide the opportunity to preserve healthy trees during development; <br />• promoting the mutual goals of tree protection and urban development through the <br />implementation of incentive programs and flexible site development regulations, <br />especially to retain tree groves; and <br />• requiring financial assurances for required tree replanting and maintenance. <br />4.1 3.2 Improve retention of trees on steep slopes. <br />* <br />NOTE. • Some public rights-of-way (such as WSDOT's) are not included in the total City-wide <br />canopy calculation. Rights-of-way adjacent to public streets (i.e., where street trees would <br />'. be planted) are included in each zoning category. <br />TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - OCTOBER 2013 <br />150 <br />PAGE 4-23 <br />