[Ord. No. 224 §§1 —
2(24.01), 10-19-2005]
The purpose of this Article is to promote the public health,
safety, comfort and general welfare of the City of New Melle residents
by providing tree preservation and landscaping standards. These standards
are designed to enhance the quality and appearance of developed properties,
protect existing natural resources, buffer differing land uses and
conserve the value of land and buildings throughout the City of New
Melle. These standards will also increase energy efficiency through
shading and cooling, filter air pollution, buffer noise and wind and
provide wildlife habitat as well as pleasant visual relief. These
standards will apply to all new development and substantial redevelopment
projects for commercial, industrial, institutional and residential
developments in the City of New Melle.
[Ord. No. 224 §§1 —
2(24.02), 10-19-2005]
A.
These
requirements shall apply to the following:
[Ord. No. 224 §§1 —
2(24.03), 10-19-2005]
[Ord. No. 224 §§1 —
2(24.04), 10-19-2005]
A.
All
preliminary residential subdivision plats shall be accompanied by
a tree preservation plan which outlines the tree preservation areas
and shall include the following information:
1.
Property boundary including north arrow and scale.
2.
The proposed layout of all lots and public and private right-of-ways.
3.
Existing topographic data for the site.
4.
The location of all known existing utility easements.
5.
The limits of all tree preservation areas.
6.
A statement of intent by the property owner that all of the City's
tree preservation regulations shall be met within the required time
frame and all materials to be planted will be of sufficient size,
condition and quality and maintained to meet the intent of the City's
tree preservation regulations.
B.
All
site plans shall depict the following information on said plan or
a separate landscape plan:
1.
Property boundary including north arrow and scale.
2.
Topographic information detailing the final grading of the site and
all drainage for the landscape areas.
3.
All structures, parking and loading areas, drives, right-of-ways
(if applicable).
4.
The location of all existing and proposed easements.
5.
The locations varieties (botanical and common name), number and mature
size of all plant materials to be planted within the required screening
and transition areas.
6.
A statement of intent by the property owner that all of the City's
screening and transition strip regulations shall be met within the
required time frame and all materials to be planted will be of sufficient
size, condition and quality and maintained to meet the intent of the
City's tree preservation regulations.
[Ord. No. 224 §§1 —
2(24.05), 10-19-2005]
All developments shall meet a minimum tree preservation requirement
of ten percent (10%) of the site or twenty-five percent (25%) of existing
woodlands and trees, whichever is greater. The preservation of existing
trees must be depicted on the tree preservation/landscape plan. Existing
woodlands and trees may be determined by using recent aerial photographs
or field inventory.
[Ord. No. 224 §§1 —
2(24.06), 10-19-2005]
A.
To
receive preservation credit, trees to be preserved must be protected
from direct and indirect root damage and trunk and crown disturbance.
No credit will be allowed for any dead tree, any tree in poor health
or any tree subjected to grade alterations. The death of any tree
within twenty-four (24) months of final grading that has been used
for preservation credit shall require the developer/builder to replace
the tree at the developer's/builder's cost. The following standards
shall apply:
1.
The protection area around trees shall include all land within the
canopy drip line. This area shall remain free of all grading and filling
activities.
2.
Construction site activities such as parking, material storage, soil
stock piling and concrete washout shall not be permitted within tree
protection areas.
3.
Tree protection areas should be clearly identified prior to any land
disturbance. Methods that may be used include snow fence, polyethylene,
chain link fence or construction stakes. Designated areas shall remain
clearly marked until the protected area has been inspected.
4.
Signs shall be used to designate tree protection areas. Signs are
to be posted visibly on all sides of the preservation area. Minimum
size for the signs is twenty-four (24) inches by thirty-six (36) inches
and should state the following: "TREE PROTECTION AREA — Machinery
access, dumping or storage of materials and equipment is prohibited".
[Ord. No. 224 §§1 —
2(24.07), 10-19-2005]
A.
Screening and transition strips as required for various developments are based on proposed land use and the land use of adjacent properties. See Table 1 and Section 405.550 for specific screening and transition strip requirements.
1.
Trash enclosures shall be screened on at least three (3) sides by
a six (6) foot solid fence and on the forth (4th) side by a solid
gate constructed of cedar, redwood, masonry or other compatible building
material.
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Table 1
Proposed Development
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Adjacent Existing Development
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Single-Family or Two-Family Use
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Multi-Family Use or Institutional Use
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Commercial Use
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Industrial Use
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Agricultural use
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Not required
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Not required
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Not required
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D
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Single-family or two-family use
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Not required
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A or B
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A or B
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C or D
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Multi-family use
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Not required
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Not required
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A or B
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C or D
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Commercial use
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Not required
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Not required
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Not required
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C or D
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Industrial use
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Not required
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Not required
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Not required
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Not required
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[Ord. No. 224 §§1 —
2(24.08), 10-19-2005]
A.
Any
parking lot with at least fifty (50) spaces must have at least one
(1) landscaped island or peninsula containing at least two hundred
(200) square feet for every fifty (50) parking spaces.
B.
The
dimensions of any planting area shall be sufficient to support the
landscaping materials planted therein and to insure proper growth.
C.
The
primary landscaping materials used for parking lots shall be trees
which provide shade or are capable of providing shade at maturity.
Shrubbery, hedges and other material may be used to complement the
trees. All islands or peninsulas must contain at least one (1) large
deciduous tree.
[Ord. No. 224 §§1 —
2(24.08), 10-19-2005]
A.
A mixture
of native, hardy deciduous, flowering and/or coniferous trees may
be planted.
1.
All deciduous trees planted to meet the requirements of this Article
must be a minimum of two and one-half (2.5) inches in diameter at
the time of installation.
2.
All coniferous trees must be a minimum of six (6) feet in height
at the time of installation.
3.
Types and sizes of shrubs and ground cover plants may be determined
by the applicant.
[Ord. No. 224 §§1 —
2(24.09), 10-19-2005]
A.
All
landscaping materials must meet the following:
1.
All trees must be in place and healthy prior to the issuance of any
occupancy permit. Upon approval by the Director of Planning, a temporary
certificate may be issued without the installation, provided written
assurances are given that the planting will take place when the proper
season arrives.
2.
New landscaping shall not be planted within any easement, right-of-way
or sight triangle.
3.
All trees shall have natural bark mulch placed around the base of
the tree at least four (4) inches deep and have at least an eighteen
(18) inch radius from the trunk.
4.
Newly planted trees shall be supported (staked and tied) through
the first (1st) growing season to insure proper growth.
5.
Landscaping on property under a single ownership must be maintained
by the owner for the life of the development. The landscaped areas
should be kept in a neat and orderly manner at all times. Required
trees and shrubs, which exhibit damage, must be restored to healthy
condition or replaced within the next growing season.
6.
In subdivisions, all landscaping within common ground areas must
be maintained by the developer until the property is turned over to
a private property owner or homeowners' association. The landscaping
must be maintained in a healthy growing condition as appropriate for
the season of the year. Plant materials, which exhibit damage, must
be restored to healthy condition or replaced within the next growing
season.
[Ord. No. 224 §§1 —
2(24.10), 10-19-2005]
A.
The
City Engineer or his/her authorized representative is hereby charged
with the responsibility of administering and enforcing the provisions
of the landscaping and tree preservation program. All violations are
subject to penalties set forth in the body of this Article.
B.
If
the required tree protection areas are disturbed during construction,
a replacement ratio of three (3) trees to each tree destroyed, damaged
or removed is required to be planted in the development. The final
ten percent (10%) of the performance guarantee of the required erosion
control plan will be held until all tree preservation requirements
have been met.
[Ord. No. 224 §§1 —
2(24.11), 10-19-2005]
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have these
prescribed meanings:
The diameter of the trunk six (6) inches above grade.
Trees at least ten (10) feet tall at maturity, which usually
have green foliage throughout all seasons of the year in Missouri.
The outermost perimeter of the crown of a plant as projected
vertically to the ground.
Deciduous shade trees with a mature height of thirty (30)
feet or greater and a mature spread of thirty (30) feet or greater.
A low, woody plant, either evergreen or deciduous, with a
mature height usually less than ten (10) feet, having several stems
but no trunk.
Deciduous trees or shrubs with a mature height of ten (10)
to thirty (30) feet.
Any addition or expansion, the cost of which equals or exceeds
fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the structure before the
start of construction of the improvement. The term does not include
either:
Any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing
violations of State or local health, sanitary or safety code specifications
that have been identified by the local Code Enforcement Official and
which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions;
or
Any alteration of a "historic structure", provided that the
alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation
as a "historic structure".
The area in square feet of a tree's spread. Existing tree
canopy is determined by measuring the ground's surface area that is
covered by the branch spread of a single tree or group of trees. Ultimate
tree canopy is determined by assigning the following values for planted
trees: one thousand (1,000) square feet for a large deciduous tree,
seven hundred (700) square feet for each medium deciduous tree or
conifer and three hundred (300) square feet for each small flowering
tree.
All land within the canopy drip line of a tree.
Any tree canopy over five thousand (5,000) square feet having
at least thirty percent (30%) of the trees with a caliper of at least
two and one-half (2.5) inches.
[Ord. No. 224 §§1 —
2(24.12), 10-19-2005]
A.
Screening And Transition Strip Requirements. Examples are
not to scale. Planting per one hundred (100) feet.
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Coniferous Tree
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6 foot sightproof fence or landscaped berm of such a height
as to screen adjoining properties
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Four (4) shrubs required per deciduous tree.
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