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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
AMENDING PORTIONS OF REDDING MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 18.65:
TREE PRESERVATION.
The City Council of the City of Redding does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 18.65 of the Redding Municipal Code, TREE
PRESERVATION, is hereby amended as follows:
I. BY AMENDING SECTION 18.65.050 B.3. TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
3. Developed residential parcels which have been developed to the maximum
density allowed by the zoning of the property.
II. BY AMENDING SECTION 18.65.070 TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
18.65.070 Decision by Planning Director
The Planning Director or his designated representative shall render a decision
in writing within fifteen (15) days after the filing of a complete application for
a permit; or the Planning Director may refer the application to the Board of
Administrative Review for consideration.
III. BY AMENDING SECTION 18.65.090 C. TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
C. Before the start of any clearing, excavation, construction, or other work
on the site, every tree designated for removal on the approved site plan,
which is outside of proposed right-of-way or easement areas, shall be
clearly marked in the field in a manner required by the Planning.Director.
A plan shall be established for the removal and disposal of brush, earth,
and other debris so as to avoid injury to any protected tree or adjoining (0
property, or which would cause mud or debris on City streets. The
construction standards required by Section 18.65.110 shall apply to all
work performed within the drip line of protected trees.
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IV. BY ADDING SUBPARAGRAPH 6. TO SECTION 18.65.100 C., AS FOLLOWS:
6. The application may be denied or the project design modified if (1) the
plan is inconsistent with the City's policy of tree preservation, and (2)
insufficient evidence is shown that tree preservation has been considered
in the design of the project. Modifications of project design may include,
but not be limited to, relocation of proposed streets and easements,
relocation of proposed lot lines, and reduction of the number of
lots/building areas proposed in the development.
V. BY AMENDING SECTION 18.65.100 E. TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
E. Subsequent to project approval, improvement plans shall be submitted to
the City for approval which shall depict the location of all protected trees
or stands of protected trees, which are outside of any proposed right-of-
way, utility easement, or other area approved for disturbance by the
approving body and which are proposed to be removed. At the discretion
of the Planning Director, improvement plans may be required to depict the
location of all protected trees which are located outside of any area
classified as "Greenway" on the General Plan.
VI. BY DELETING SUBPARAGRAPH C OF SECTION 18.65.160.
VII. BY AMENDING SECTION 18.65.180 TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
18.65.180 Nonconforming Developed Parcels
Developed parcels which do not meet the tree-planting requirements of this
chapter, shall be required to meet the tree-planting requirements of this
chapter with the issuance of a building permit for any new construction on the
property that is greater than 15 percent of the existing gross floor area, unless
an exception to this requirement is granted by the Planning Commission based
on a finding that conforming to the tree-planting requirements of this chapter
is physically impossible given the way the parcel is developed. If the Planning
Commission can make that finding, it may approve planting fewer trees than
this chapter would require for the developed parcel based on what the Planning
Commission feels is physically possible for the property.
Section 2. It has been determined that this matter is categorically exempt from
the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and
cause its publication according to law.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced and read at
a regular meeting of the City Council on the 20th day of October, 1992, and was
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duly read and adopted on the 3rd day of November, 1992, ata regular meeting of the
City Council by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Anderson, Arness, Dahl, Kehoe & Moss
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
CHARL MOSS, Ma or
City of Redding
ATTEST:
CONNIE STROHMAYER, C .40Clerk
FORM APPROVED:
RA BALL A. HAYS, ity Attorney
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