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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 -1- 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 ~~ ~-? ~ Mayor of tree City of Chu'_a ~iista ATTEST ~ ~ "~ 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 ~- ~~ c~