Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Waiver from Section 146-136 to Reduce the Percentage of Quality Trees That Must be Preserved in the 100-Year Fully Developed Floodplain to a Percentage Less Than the Current Requirement That 70% of Such Trees be Preserved, Located on the East Side of Lake Forest Drive and Approximately 3,300 Feet North of Virginia Parkway
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic Growth
MEETING DATE: April 5, 2016
DEPARTMENT: Engineering
CONTACT: Mark Hines, Director of Engineering
Emily Braht, Landscape Architect
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Staff recommends denial of the proposed waiver due to lack of conformance with Section 146-136 (Tree Preservation) of the Zoning Ordinance.
The following variance is being requested by the applicant:
1. Approval of a variance to Section 146-136 (Tree Preservation) of the Zoning Ordinance waiving the requirement to maintain at least 70 percent of the quality trees six inches or greater within the 100-year fully developed floodplain.
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The applicant is requesting a waiver to Section 146-136 (Tree Preservation) of the Zoning Ordinance. The waiver must be considered by the Tree Board, whose recommendation will be forwarded on to the City Council for final approval. Per this section of the Ordinance, only the City Council can grant a waiver to the tree preservation section of the Ordinance.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• Please see attached Tree Board meeting Staff report.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• N/A
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• On March 22, 2016, the Tree Board voted 7-0-0 to recommend denial of the requested tree preservation waiver.