HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1967-4370RESOLUTION NO. 4370
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
ESTABLISHING A STREET TREE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT POLICY
IN CONJUNCTION WITH STREET WIDENING PROJECTS
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista, from time to time, engages
in projects of widening streets within the major street system from a
40 foot travel way to a 64 foot travel way within existing rights-of-
way, and
WHEREAS, said projects necessitate the removal and relocation
of mature trees located within the street right-of-way, and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to establish a policy to properly
assess the cost of said removal and replacement, and the size, type, and
condition of trees for said replacement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Chula Vista that the following street tree removal and replacement
policy, in conjunction with the street widening projects on major streets
in the City be, and it is hereby adopted:
1. City funds shall not be expended for the removal and
replacement of trees from public to private property.
2. In the event that the property owner desires to x'eta3n
a tree which is scheduled for removal, said property owner
shall be given the opportunity to move said street tree to
his private property at his own expense.
3. The City shall require the granting of street tree ease-
ments to provide for the installation of replacement trees
and shall plant a tree specie as a replacement tree in accordance
with the predetermined street tree planting plan.
4. City shall acquire and plant replacement trees at its own
expense to be located in said street tree easements.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this street tree removal
and replacement policy shall be maintained in the Office of the City Clerk
and the Office of the Director of Public Works, and shall be available
to the interested public.
Presen d by
Lane F. Cole, Director of Public Works
Approved as to form by
George D~Lindberg, City Atto
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AiSQ~~'ED ~~ND AP'.?RJ~JF;D b_v he CITY CDLTNCII: of the C.yTY CF ~~;~I~JI~ VI5%~,
CAD`iFGRNlA, this _4th ~ day of __~__ April ~, i967 by the f:~llo?wing vote,
to-wit
Ar'FS; Councilmen _Sparling, Anderson, McAllister,_McCorquodale
NAYES ~ Cou:~ci liner. None
ABSENTa Counci;~men Sylvester
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Mayor of tree City of Chu'_a ~iista
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City Clerk
STATE ~DF Cr~l` I.~ ~JRN I~ j
CGUNTY GF ~~AN D1EGG ~ ~s.
CITY GF CHUT.A ~~~?STA r
I~ iCENN'~TH y ._ CA~^1FBEL~, CJ_ty Clerk of tr,e City of Chula V7_sta.. California,
DG HEREBY CERTIFY that the abo~~e ar.d foregoing is a fvi'_, true .;.i~d correct c•cpy of
. and that the same ~Y:as net been amended
or repealed.
DATED;:
City C ieric
Cv-652
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