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ty--wide tree canopy increased to a total of 29 by 21734. <br />Canopy cover in individual zoning categories increased by 2034 as listed beta <br />Light Industrial zc nes:.3% increase from 20%, to achieve 2396 cover <br />Heavy Industrial zones= 1 % increase from 9%, to achieve 1 D l cover <br />Tukwila urban Center and Tukwila South: 5% increase from I3 f, to achieve <br />Office and Commercical: 3 increase from . %, to achieve 32 t cover <br />Parks: 5 ri increase from 3%, to achieve 43 / cover <br />Public Rights -of -ay: Increase canopy coverage through street tree planting, <br />Specific canopy goal t be established based on future assessment. <br />No net loss ofcanopy cover in individual zoning categories, as listed below: <br />_Dens! tResidential. Maintain current City-wide canopycoverage 0f47/ <br />Medium -and High -Density Residential: Maintain current City-wide coverage cf44% <br />POLICIES <br />4.1 3.1 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 />4.13.2 Improve retention of trees on steep slopes. <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 - 2015 <br />32 <br />PAGE 4-23 <br />