City of Gainesville - File #: 090878.

• File #: 090878.
• Version: 2
• Name: Landscaping and Tree Preservation Regulations (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 5/6/2010
• In control: City Commission
• On agenda: 5/2/2013
• Final action: 6/6/2013
• Title: TEXT CHANGE LANDSCAPE AND TREE MANAGEMENT (B) Ordinance No. 090878, Petition No. PB-10-7-TCH An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Code of Ordinances and the Land Development Code relating to landscape and tree management; by amending Sec. 30-23 Definitions; by amending Article VII. Development Review Process (Division 2. Subdivisions and Street Vacation and Division 4. Planned Development District); by amending Article VIII. Environmental Management (Division 1. Generally, Division 2. Landscape and Tree Management, Stormwater Management and Water/Wastewater Connection Policy, and Division 4. Relief and Enforcement); by amending Appendix A. Special Area Plans (for College Park, Traditional City, Central Corridors and University Heights); by amending Chapter 2. Administration (Division 12. Tree Board of Appeals and Division 13. Tree Advisory Board); providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing...

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/6/2013	2	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
5/16/2013	1	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading, as amended (Ordinance)	Pass
5/2/2013	1	City Commission	Continued (1st Reading)	Pass
5/6/2010	0	City Commission	Approved (Petition), as amended	Pass

title
TEXT CHANGE LANDSCAPE AND TREE MANAGEMENT (B)
Ordinance No. 090878, Petition No. PB-10-7-TCH
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Code of Ordinances and the Land Development Code relating to landscape and tree management; by amending Sec. 30-23 Definitions; by amending Article VII. Development Review Process (Division 2. Subdivisions and Street Vacation and Division 4. Planned Development District); by amending Article VIII. Environmental Management (Division 1. Generally, Division 2. Landscape and Tree Management, Stormwater Management and Water/Wastewater Connection Policy, and Division 4. Relief and Enforcement); by amending Appendix A. Special Area Plans (for College Park, Traditional City, Central Corridors and University Heights); by amending Chapter 2. Administration (Division 12. Tree Board of Appeals and Division 13. Tree Advisory Board); providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance as amended on second reading.

explanation
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT

The duties of the Tree Advisory Board (TAB) include to "clarify tree regulations that exist in the city's codes," "advise all departments of the city on tree issues," and help "develop the goals and objectives for the city's comprehensive plan with respect to trees." Over recent years, the TAB observed that existing Land Development Code requirements are outdated and, in some instances, do not reflect best arboricultural practices. In addition, the TAB recognized a need to improve the protection of the City's most valuable high-quality heritage trees through the development and construction process. In addition, new shade trees have been allocated insufficient space during the development plan process. This has been particularly true in overlay districts such as College Park, where buil...