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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 5057 ORDINANCE NO, 5057 'S AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 177, LANDSCAPE REGULATIONS, OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE TO REQUIRE MINIMUM WIDTH OF TREE WELLS TO BE 3 FEET AND MINIMUM AREA OF 15 SQUARE FEET WHEN UTILIZING URBAN TREE WELLS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1 : That Chapter 177.05 (B)(3): Landscape Regulations, of the Code of Fayetteville, is hereby amended to read as follows: 177.05 Street Tree Planting Standards (B)(3) Street Tree Planting Plan Requirements for Urban Streetscapes. c) Trees shall be planted within urban tree wells. The minimum width of an urban tree well shall be three feet (3 '); the minimum area shall be 15 square feet. This option is only permitted to allow trees planted within wide sidewalks, in a downtown/urban fashion. Size and shape of urban tree well shall be approved by the Urban Forester. ��`V' RYJT R 'IIIc fr PASSED AND APPROVED this 4th day of September, 2007. �,o \E , . • • ,£AS I, �Go,G\5 y QF, GP i APPROVE : ATTEST: 'e ; FAYETTEVILLEe 9� KANSP�J`''. By: i' ., By: ��'�,/NGTON G�`'�� 1!1111116111111\ DAN COODY, Mayo ASONDRA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form - City Council Agenda Items Yt� Gh• x'7,7 or � S, Contracts r / 4-Sep-07 City Council Meeting Date Sarah Patterson Parks and Recreation Operations Submitted By Division Department Action Required: Approval of an ordinance amending Chapter 177: Landscape Regulations of the Unified Development Code, requiring the minium width of an urban tree well to be 3 feet with a minimum area of 15 square feet utilized in conjunction with the Urban Streetscape Tree.Planting option. $0.00 n/a n/a Cost of this request Category/Project Budget Program Category / Project Name n/a n/a n/a Account Number Funds Used to Date Program / Project Category Name n/a n/a n/a $ Project Number Remaining Balance Fund Name Budgeted Item Budget Adjustment Attached Previous Ordinance or Resolution # n/a Department D' ecto Date Original Contract Date: n/a Original Contract Number: n/a 't -07 City Attorney Received in City Cl k's Offi ENTERED 2d -07 Irl Finance a d Internal Service Director Date Received in Mayor's Office ENT Ell 7 Mayor Date Comments: City Council Meeting of September 4, 2007 Agenda Item Number CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO To: Mayor and City Council Thru: . Gary Dumas, Director of Operations From: Sarah K. Patterson, Urban Forester Date: August 15, 2007 Subject: Amend Ch. 177 Landscape Regulations of the UDC RECOMMENDATION Planning Staff and the Urban Forester recommend approval of an ordinance amending the Unified Development Code, Ch. 177 Landscape Regulations, which would revise the size of the required width of an urban tree well. BACKGROUND The City Council on September 05, 2006 adopted Ordinance No. 4917, which created Chapter 177, Landscape Regulations, a consolidated landscape code. One of the new proposals adopted in this ordinance was to address the planting of trees within urban conditions, specifically where buildings are adjacent to a wider sidewalk, which is adjacent to the street, much like Downtown Fayetteville is developed today. In the initial code, staff recommended the minimum width of the tree well to be four-foot, with a minimum area of 16 square feet. This requirement would not allow for grates of a different shape, such as rectangle. Staff finds that there are situations where a grate of a different shape would be beneficial for pedestrian access and/or aesthetics. It is the recommendation of staff that Chapter 177 be amended to require a minimum width of a tree well to be three-foot, with a minimum area of 15 square feet. This would allow tree wells at a minimum to measure three by five feet, four by four feet, or larger. The Urban Forester is in support of this amendment finding that adequate surface area will still he provided for the tree and finding that the area of structural soil would not be affected. The size and shape of the urban tree well would be assessed with every development and a recommendation by the Urban Forster will be made for the appropriate specification in that area. DISCUSSION City Council approval of an ordinance amendment to Chapter 177 of the Unified Development Code, Landscape Regulations, on the minimum width and square footage of an urban tree well. BUDGETIMPACT None. 7? Proposed Amendments to Ch. 177 Landscape Regulations 177.05 Street Tree Planting Standards (B) (3) Street Tree Planting Plan Requirements for Urban Streetscapes. Submittals for all proposed developments that incorporate an urban streetscape, in which wide (eight feet or greater) pedestrian sidewalks are adjacent to the curb and building replace those development patterns mentioned above, shall include a street tree planting plan at the time of development submittal. (a) A minimum of one (1 ) two-inch caliper, large species tree per 30 linear feet of street frontage or every 10 parking spaces, whichever provides the most trees, shall be planted with this option. (b) Location of trees shall be approved by the Urban Forester to ensure adequate spacing, access and visibility is maintained. To meet this goal for the public health, safety and welfare, the spacing of trees may be varied with approval of the Urban Forester. (c) Trees shall be planted within urban tree wells. The minimum width of an urban tree well shall be tear feeE (4) three feet (T); the minimum area shall be X15 square feet. This option is only permitted to allow trees planted within wide sidewalks, in a downtown/urban fashion. ,Size and shape of urban tree well shall be approved by the Urban_Forester. (d) Tree wells shall be covered with either a tree grate or some form of permeable pavers, (brick or stone), to be approved by the Urban Forester. (e) Structural soil or similar treatment shall be utilized with this option (see Landscape Manual for specifications). (f) Street tree planting plans utilizing this option shall follow the construction procedures and details as outlined in the Landscape Manual. (g) Development applications approved for the use of Urban Tree Wells shall not be required to also provide the landscape area exclusive of the right-of-way. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 177, LANDSCAPE REGULATIONS, OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE TO REQUIRE MINIMUM WIDTH OF TREE WELLS TO BE THREE FEET AND MINIMUM AREA TO BE FIFTEEN SQUARE FEET WHEN UTILIZING URBAN TREE WELLS . BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1 : That § 177.05 (B)(3) : Landscape Regulations, of the Code of Fayetteville, is hereby repealed in its entirety and a new § 177.05 (B)(3) is hereby enacted in its stead as follows: §177.05 Street Tree Planting Standards "(13)(3) Street Tree Planting Plan Requirements for Urban Streetscapes. (c) Trees shall be planted within urban tree wells. The minimum width ofan urban tree well shall be three feet; the minimum area shall be fifteen square feet. This option is only permitted to allow trees planted within wide sidewalks, in a downtown/urban fashion. Size and shape of urban tree well shall be approved by the Urban Forester. " PASSED and APPROVED this 4'h day of September, 2007. APPROVED: ATTEST: By: By: DAN COODY, Mayor SONDRA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer 9.6.07) Clarice Pearman - Ord. 5057 _ Page 1 From: Clarice Pearman To: Patterson, Sarah Date: 9.6.07 4:57 PM Subject: Ord. 5057 Attachments: 5057 Amd Ch 177 Landscape Regs.pdf CC: Audit . Sarah: Attached is a copy of the above ordinance passed by City Council, September 4, 2007. Please let me know if there is anything else needed. Have a good day. Thanks. Clarice Clarice Buffalohead-Pearman, C.A.M.C., C.M.C. City Clerkrrreasurer Division 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 479-575-8309 coearmanro3ci.favetteville.ar.us f Arkansas Democrat 7POaxette Northwest Arkansas Times Benton County Daily Record P. O. BOX 1607 FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72702 PHONE : 479-571 -6415 - AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION . I , Kate MacNaughton, do solemnly swear that I am the Legal Clerk of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette newspaper. Printed and published in Benton County Arkansas, (Lowell) and that from my own personal knowledge and reference to the files of said publication, the advertisement of City of Fayetteville: Ordinance No. 5057 Was inserted in the Regular Editions on: September 14 , 2007 Publication Charge: $58 . 03 Subscribed and sw rn to before me Thisl4day of , 2007. M&O"., CATHY WILES Notary PubliBenton Cou*/ ;;i,,` My Commissions o ,es <• •"..100 February 2q 26+a - My Commission Expires: Z-4 >/w iL�' **NOTE** Please do not pay from Affidavit. Invoice will be sent. RECEIVED SEP 18 2007 CITY OF FAYEf7EVILLE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE z T 1 Friday, September 14, 20 071 +3! ORDINANCE NO.SDS] . ' x AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 177 LAND ' w • 1 , $CAPE REGULATIONS OF TLiE UNIFIED D OI. .i� OPMENT CODE TO REQUIRE MINIMUM WIDRRWOE "-` TREE WELLS TO BE 3 FEET AND MINIMUM AREA OF 15 SQUARE FEET WHEN UTILIZING URBAN rei( ' TREE WELLS. _ ARKANSAS : , r w: , l: ' r. BE IT On BY THE CITY COUNCIL , OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, AIiKANBAB: ,r e,. rTT11 _ �!.A "AL7 Section 1: That Chapter 177.05 (8)(3): Landscape Regulations, of the Code'of Fayetteville, is here- by amended to rced as follows: - - 177.05 Street Tree Planting Standards (BH3) Street Tree Planting Plan Requiremertls for Urban Streetscapes. 1p ri1 ;c) Trees shall be planted within urban tree wells. The minimum width of an urban tree well aralybe 1 threelfeet(3'); the minimum area shall be 15 square last. This option is only permitted to allow trees planted within wide sidewalks, in a downtownturban fashion. Size and Shape of urban tree well shall be apptdved by the,Urban'Forester. 1�L- . x PASSED AND APPROVED this 4th day of Sepiember,2007. 5(". APPROVED: ATTEST: DAN GOODY, Mayer jr 1: SONDRA E. SMITH. City ClerkI7MaaYIN"