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C. The director may grant a permit for removal of heritage tree(s) if director determines the criteria of Subsection B.1, 3, 4, 5 or 6, above, are satisfied. The director may refer any application to any city department or commission for review and recommendation. 17.16.025 Significant impact—Heritage tree board of appeals hearing. A. Where the applicant applies to remove a heritage tree on grounds that it has a significant impact on the property as provided in Section 17.16.030.6.3., above, the heritage tree board of appeals shall conduct a hearing. The hearing shall be set not less than 15 days and not more than 60 days from the date the application is filed. B. The city clerk shall set a date for hearing and shall notify all interested parties and property owners within 300 feet of the property on which the tree(s) at issue are located. The director shall submit a report to the heritage tree board of appeals, along with any departmental recommendations. C. The heritage tree board of appeals shall conduct a hearing on the application. Following the hearing of any such application, the heritage tree board of appeals may approve the applcation, with or without conditions, or may deny the application. The action of the heritage tree board of appeals on any such application shall be final and conclusive. 17.16.050 New property development. A. Any person desiring to remove one or more trees on any property in the city which is related to the development of such property requiring city approval or where any tree may be affected by a proposed development shall include in the application to the appropriate city reviewing body as part of the regular application, the following: 1. Depending on the scope of the development, the director may require the applicant to provide a tree survey plan, including all trees which will be affected by the new development. The survey, noting all trees six inches in diameter and greater, shall specify the precise location of trunk and dripline, size, health and species of all existing trees on the property with a special notation of those classified as a heritage tree; 2. Depending on the scope of the development, the director may require the applicant to provide a tree report by a certified consulting arborist. The tree report, based on the findings of the tree survey plan and other necessary information, shall be used to determine the health of existing trees. the effects of the proposed development upon the trees, recommendations for any special precautions necessary for their preservation and shall also indicate which trees are proposed for removal; a. The director may require that the tree report include an appraisal of the condition and replacement value of all trees affected by the development. The appraisal of each tree shall recognize the location of the tree in the proposed development. The appraisal shall be performed in accordance with the current edition of the "Guide for Plant Appraisal" under the auspices of the International Society of Arboriculture. The appraisal shall be performed at the applicant's expense, and the appraiser shall be subject to the director's approval. 3. The tree survey plan and tree report (if any) shall be forwarded to the director, who shall indicate in writing which trees are recommended for preservation using the same standards set forth in Section 17.16.020 of this chapter. This report shall be made part of the staff report to the city reviewing body upon its consideration of the application for new property development; 4. The city reviewing body through its site and landscaping plan review shall endeavor to preserve all trees recommended for preservation by the director. The city reviewing body may determine that any of the trees recommended for preservation should be removed, if there is evidence submitted to it, that due to special site grading or other unusual characteristics