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Members of the Planning Commission <br />Staff Report L17-0077, Revisions to TMC 18.06 Definitions, <br />and TMC 18.54, Tree Regulations <br />December 28, 2017 <br />TMC 18.54.060. Tree Retention Standards: This subsection is an expansion on the current <br />requirements found in TMC 18.54.130 1. The proposed revisions to this section would allow DCD to <br />require reasonable alterations to the arrangement of buildings, parking or other elements of proposed <br />development in order to retain Significant, Exceptional or Heritage non-invasive Trees. The City <br />currently has the ability to require this for projects within the shoreline jurisdiction. Topping of trees is <br />prohibited and considered removal. Protection of trees is to be a major factor in the location, design, <br />construction and maintenance of streets and utilities — removal or significant damage is to be mitigated. <br />TMC 18.54.070. Tree Protection Standards: This subsection is an expansion on the current tree <br />protection measures found in TMC 18.54.130 2.a. Many of the standards found in this subsection are <br />drawn from International Society of Arboriculture guidance on tree protection. <br />TMC 18.54.080. Tree Replacement Standards: This subsection is an expansion on the current tree <br />protection measures found in TMC 18.54.130 2.b. The method of determining the number of <br />replacement trees has been revised to tie replacement to tree canopy lost rather than on the diameter of <br />the tree at breast height. <br />TMC 18.54.090. Tree Relocation: The language in this subsection is relocated from current code found <br />in TMC 18.54.130 5. <br />TMC 18.54.100. Tree Replacement Fund: A new subsection has been added to codify the City's Tree <br />Replacement Fund, which applicants may pay into if the number of replacement trees required cannot be <br />accommodated on-site. This subsection provides criteria for determining how the cost of a replacement <br />tree is determined, and what the funds may be used for. At the request of single family property owners, <br />the funds may also be used to plant a street tree in the single-family district on properties improved with <br />a single family dwelling. <br />TMC 18.54.110. Performance Assurance: This subsection is an expansion of existing code on <br />financial security required of applicants. The distinction has been made between assurance required to <br />ensure tree protection during construction and financial assurance required to ensure required <br />replacement trees are maintained during the period in which they are becoming established on site. <br />TMC 18.54.120. Liability: The language in this subsection is currently located in TMC 18.54.190 — <br />only minor revisions have been made to recognize the proposed name of the tree permit and to correct <br />referenced to the code enforcement section of the City's municipal code. <br />TMC 18.54.130. Permit Processing and Duration: The language in this subsection is currently <br />located in TMC 18.54.150 — only minor revisions have been made to recognize the proposed name of <br />the tree permit. The duration of the tree permit has also been extended from the current 180 days to one <br />year for date of issuance. <br />TMC 18.54.140. Permit Exceptions: The language in this subsection is currently located in TMC <br />18.54.140 — only minor revisions have been made to the text. <br />CL Page 5 of 6 1/2/2018 5:49 PM <br />W:\\ Long Range Projects\2016 Landscaping and Tree Code Update\Draft Tree Regs\Planning Commission\Staff Rpt. Tree Code <br />49 <br />