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17.16.046 17.16.046 Heritage Tree Board Of Appeals -Duties: The Board of Appeals shall: A. Hold a hearing within forty five (45) days after the City's receipt of appeal, to hear such testimony by any department of the City, the appellant, or any interested party. B. Make written findings of fact upholding, reversing or modifying the Director's decision. The decision of the Board shall be final. (Ord. 1737 § 1, 1998) 17.16.050 New Property Develop- ment: A. Any person desiring to remove one or more trees on any property in the City which is related to the devel- opment of such property requiring City approval or where any tree may be af- fected by a proposed development shall include in the application to the appro- priate City reviewing body as part of the regular application, the following: 1. A tree survey plan, including all trees which will be affected by the new development. The survey, noting all trees six inches (6") in diameter and greater, shall specify the precise loca- tion 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. The applicant shall provide a report by a certified or consulting arborist. The report, based on the find- ings 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 indi- cate which trees are proposed for re- moval; 3. The tree survey plan and report shall be forwarded to the Director who shall, after making a field visit to the property, 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 con- sideration 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 recom- mended for preservation should be removed, if there is evidence submitted to it, that due to special site grading or other unusual characteristics associated with the property, the preservation of the tree(s) would significantly preclude feasible development of the property; 5. Approval of final site or landscape plans by the appropriate City reviewing body indicating which trees are to be removed shall constitute the approval and permit for the purpose of this Chapter; and 6. Prior to issuance of a grading or building permit, the applicant shall secure an appraisal of the condition and replacement value of all trees included in the tree report affected by the devel- 439 (Pleasanton 5-99)