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STR Page 1 Local Street Plan Street Trees The ordinance provides for. 1. New street trees on intemal and external streets that are paid for by the development and installed and established by the City. 2. Meet the Urban Forestry Mangement Plan # 7 by giving the City more control in the selection and quality of new street trees and the effective establishment of these new trees. Ordinance Language for Street Trees a. Prior to the approval of a subdivision or partition final plat, the applicant shall deposit with the City an amount equal to the cost of purchase, installation and establishment of street trees. The sum shall be calculated on the interior and exterior streets at the rate of $200.00 per tree and one tree for every 30 linear feet of street right of way as indicated on the final subdivision or partition plat. b. In non - residential developments a street tree plan shall be part of the final approved landscape plan. There shall be an average of one street tree every 30 feet of linear street right of way for both intemal and extemal streets. The street tree plan shall follow urban forestry standards and specifications and be approved by the Urban Forester. c. Existing street trees shall be retained unless approved for removal by the Urban Forester during during site development or in conjunction with a street construction project. Any street tree removed shall be replaced within the street right of way. Notes 1. The establishment period is for three years after the time of planting. Establishment includes watering, initial pruning and replacement if needed for a period of three years. 2. This approach will enable the City to communicate to the new homeowner about their new tree and the City's Urban Forestry Program. 3. The cost for street trees could be reduced if the new property owner waters the tree for three years during the establishment period. 4. Given an escrow account, these funds deposited should cover administrative costs as well.