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i <br /> ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 58-96-23-F <br /> of the <br /> City Manager of the City of Eugene <br /> <br /> i <br /> <br /> ~ STREET TREE PROGRAM <br /> ~ ~ ADMINISTRATIVE RULE R-7.280 <br /> ~i <br /> I <br /> The City Manager of the City of Eugene finds that: <br /> i <br /> t A. Section 2.019 of the Eugene Code, 1971, authorizes the City Manager to adopt <br /> >*ules for implementation of any provisions of that Code. Section 7.280 establishing policies, <br /> standards and procedures for the City's Street Tree Program was added to the Eugene. Code, <br /> 971, by Ordinance No. 20056 passed by the City Council and approved by the Mayor on August <br /> 1996. <br /> B. In accordance with the procedures set forth therein, on December 5, 1996 the City <br /> anager Pro Tem issued Administrative Order No. 58-96-23 proposing the adoption of the Street <br /> red Program Administrative Rule R-7.280 as proposed therein, in order to ensure that the City's <br /> treat Tree Program is implemented in a manner that is in compliance with the newly adopted <br /> rovisions of the Eugene Code, 1971. Notice was provided to the Mayor and City Councilors, <br /> ostjed at two locations at City Hall on December 9, 1996, published in the Register Guard, a <br /> ew~paper of general circulation within the City for five consecutive days, to-wit, December 9, <br /> <br /> ~ 0, ~1, 12, 13, 1996, and made available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the <br /> ity Manager, 777 Pearl Street,. Eugene, Oregon 97401 during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. <br /> tp 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, exclusive of holidays). <br /> I C. The notice provided that interested persons could submit written comments thereon <br /> r a period of thirty (30) days from the first date of publication and posting. Written comments <br /> erg received from Kathy Bruebaker of the Home Builders Association of Lane County, Future <br /> omes, Wade Fletcher, Benchmark Northwest, Jim Breedon of Breeden Brothers, and Bart <br /> ardwell of Benchmark Northwest, to which I make the following findings: <br /> Comment 1: We need an exemption for the South Hills where there is no room <br /> to plant trees within the right=of--way because existing trees have been preserved and left <br /> within that right-of--way. <br /> Fin ins: It is agreed that the ability to obtain an exemption from planting street <br /> trees is needed for those cases where the terrain will not allow proper planting and for <br /> cases where existing properly located trees can be preserved within the right-of--way. Rule <br /> R-7.280-C has been revised to incorporate such an exemption. <br /> <br /> i <br /> administrative Order - 1 <br /> <br />