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5. Good forestry practices, i.e., the C. The City Council shall conduct a number of healthy trees that a given parcel hearing on the appeal. Following the of land will support. hearing of any such appeal, the City Council B. The Director may refer any application may affirm, reverse or modify the action of to any City department or commission for the Director and may take any action review and recommendation. (Prior code thereon which would have been authorized 2-17.05) in the first instance. The action of the City 17.16.030 Action by Director- Council on any such appeal shall be f'mal Findings. and conclusive. (Prior code 2-17.07) A. The Director shall issue a permit to remove a Heritage tree or trees if it is 17.16.050 New property development. determined that one of the following A. Any person desiring to remove one or conditions exists: more trees on any property in the City 1. The Heritage tree is in such a dangerous which is related to the development of such or hazardous condition as to threaten or property requiring City approval or where endanger the safety of people, structures, any tree may be affected by a proposed other property or other Heritage trees; development shall include in the application 2. The Heritage tree is dead, dying or to the appropriate City reviewing body as diseased and good forestry practices cannot part of the regular application, the be reasonably undertaken to preserve the following: tree; or 1. A tree survey plan, including all trees 3. Where the Heritage tree in question is which will be affected by the new not diseased or hazardous, the removal of development. The survey, noting all trees the tree is consistent with the purpose and 6" in diameter and greater, shall specify the intent of this chapter and in keeping with the precise location of trunk and dripline, size, health, safety and general welfare of the health and species of all existing trees on the community. property with a special notation of those B. The Director shall notify the applicant classified as a Heritage tree; in writing of the determination giving the 2. The applicant shall provide a report by reason for the application's approval or a certified or consulting arborist. The denial. (Prior code 2-17.06) report, based on the findings of the tree survey plan and other necessary information, 17.16.040 Appeal. shall be used to determine the health of A. The Director's decision may be existing trees, the effects.of the proposed appealed. Such appeal must be submitted in d e v e I o p m e n t u p o n t h e t r e e s, writing to the City Clerk within twenty days recommendations for any special precautions of the decision, shall briefly state facts and necessary for their preservation and shall the grounds of the appeal and be signed by also indicate which trees are proposed for the appellant. removal; B. The City Clerk shall set a date for 3. The tree survey plan and report shall hearing before the City Council. The be forwarded to the Director who shall, Director shall submit a report to the City after making a field visit to the property, Council, along with any deparunental indicate in writing which trees are recommendations. recommended for preservation using the