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LSP96 -2.WPD Page 1 <br /> EUGENE <br /> Public Works <br /> Maintenance Division <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 1820 Roosevelt Boulevard <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97402 <br /> (541) 687 -5220 <br /> (541) 683 -6883 FAX <br /> Date: February 4, 1997 <br /> To: Mayor Torrey and City Council <br /> From: Johnny R. Medlin, Maintenance Support Manager <br /> Subject: ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TO IMPLEMENT LOCAL STREET PLAN TREE PROVISIONS <br /> The Ordinance enacting the Local Street Plan adopted by Council last August contained several provisions which <br /> change regulatory activities in regards to street trees. The major provisions include: <br /> • Defined Street Tree <br /> • Required Heritage Tree definition methodology to be adopted by administrative rule <br /> • Requiring a permit for the removal of a Street Tree <br /> • Established a street tree program for new developments which requires the planting of street trees to be a <br /> condition included in any new development which creates streets <br /> • Required fees for street tree program administration or the planting of street trees for the development by the <br /> city to be adopted by administrative rules <br /> • Required an Approves Street Tree Species list to be adopted by administrative rule <br /> • Required standards for the pruning of street trees to be adopted by administrative rule <br /> Attached are three proposed administrative rules which when adopted will establish procedures and fees for the new <br /> requirements. Notice of adoption of these rules was published in the Register Guard for five consecutive days <br /> beginning December 9,1996. Due to the holiday season, we expanded the comment period from the required 15 days <br /> to 30 days. <br /> Written comments were received from Kathy Bruebaker of the Home Builders Association of Lane County, Future <br /> Homes, Wade Fletcher, Benchmark Northwest, Jim Breedon of Breeden Bros. Inc., and Bart Bardwell of Benchmark <br />