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(understanding that we do not own trees, but rather are their <br /> transitory custodians) <br /> 5. Pruning and Maintenance <br /> * Well- pruned older trees <br /> * Young trees with structural pruning <br /> * Line clearance policies that require new pruning regulations <br /> * Using cooperative extension "master gardeners" to monitor tree <br /> conditions throughout the city <br /> * Trees not limbed up just because they have limbs to remove <br /> * Licensing of tree "experts" <br /> * Trees no longer being topped by commercial "pruners" <br /> * No topped trees on private property <br /> * All prunings no longer structural (Class I pruning) <br /> * Proper and timely maintenance procedures followed with regard to city <br /> street and park trees <br /> * Private and public tree maintenance people educated about trees <br /> 6. Business /Commercial Areas <br /> * Trees softening Highway 99 on both public and private property <br /> * 50 percent of any new commercial development devoted to greenspace <br /> * Downtown mall has many trees in interior which would break up monotony <br /> of the mall <br /> * All industrial and commercial developments are landscaped with trees, <br /> particularly corresponding parking lots <br /> ( * More businesses with parking lots like Spectra Physics <br /> * Adoption of Crescent - Coburg Landscape Plan for parking lots (draft) <br /> citywide <br /> 7. Variety of Plantings <br /> * Riverside forest consists of variety of native trees of different ages <br /> * New trees and other plants established in all areas with consideration <br /> given to the plant's habitat needs - -in other words the plant that will <br /> grow there <br /> * Nut and fruit bearing trees planted along residential streets again <br /> * Increased presence of native trees, including broad - leafed and <br /> especially conifers <br /> * Tree variety <br /> * Same tree species on some blocks of street trees <br /> * Appropriate species planted on difficult soils <br /> * Green, green, green (and red, yellow, blue, purple, orange, pink and so <br /> on) everywhere <br /> * More native trees planted (oaks, ash, big leaf maple, fir) <br /> * Plantings are species specific <br /> * Large species variety planted with adequate room for root and crown <br /> development in new residential and commercial developments <br /> * Trees are planted so that the city has color throughout the year <br /> MINUTES - -Tree Commission March 8, 1990 Page 3 <br />