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CITY COUNCIL OF TttE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ORDINANCE NO. 841 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING IN ITS ENTIRETY CHAPTER 10, TITLE II (ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT) OF THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RELATING TO THE PRESERVATION OF TREES ON PRI- VATE PROPERTY. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 10, Title II (Zoning and Development) of the Ordin- ance Code of the City of Pleasanton relating to the Preserva- tion of Trees on Private Property is amended in its entirety as follows: Chapter 10 PRESERVATION OF TREES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY Article I Purpose and Definitions Section 2-17.01. Purpose and Intent. The City of Pleasanton lies largely in a valley in which substantial portions were and are covered by native or indigenous trees. The City recognizes that preservation of such trees enhances the natural scenic beauty, sustains the long term poten- tial increase in property values which encourages quality ~evelopment, maintains the ecology, moderates the effect of extreme temperatures, prevents erosion of topsoil, helps create an identity and quality in the City which enhances the attractiveness of the City to visitors and increases the oxygen output of the area which is needed to combat air pollution. For these reasons the Council finds that in order to promote the public health, safety and general welfare of the City of Pleasanton while at the same time recognizing individual rights to develop private property in a manner which will not be prejudicial to the public interest it is necessary to enact regulations controlling the removal and preservation of "heritage" trees within the City of Pleasanton. However, the Council also recognizes that under certain circumstances "heritage" trees may proper- ly be removed. Those circumstances include where "heritage" trees are dangerous; dead or diseased; so situated on unde- veloped land that their preservation would preclude feasible -1-