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Home My WebLink About30669 / 80-12April 17, 1980 # 12 PURPOSE: ADC)PT TAEE PT11IdTING POISCY a�� •� � � '� ;� IZESOLUPIQV BE IT IT'r,SOLVED by the Co�ron Council of the City of Oshkosh that the attached policy with regard to tree planting in the City of Oshkosh is hereby adoptecl. - 12 - S`,3k:TTED BY �nP�:o._� �w /�✓✓ l�--J�C'�t� .t i STREET TREE PLANTING POLICY PURPOSE ! �' April 11, 1980 The policies hereto set betow are intended to: 1) estabiish a fair, equitable, and comprehensive plan for the purpose of planting trees. 2) methodology to clearly define the responsibi)ity of the property owner and City. II. LOCATION e) The area for planting trees shall be limited to the land commonly referred to as "terrace", or the designated street right-of way tvhich is not used for street purposes. The terrace may also be defined as the area between the curb (or proposed curb) and side- walk or (proposed sidewalk). ►f the residents of a p,�;ticutar street in a residentally zoned area wherein there is an absence or insufficient width for planting purposes, trees may then be planted on private pcoperty. in the area facing the public street in a planting manner similar if a terrace existed but in no case more than ten feet from the property line. An appropriate legal agreement or easement must be prepared prior to planting to clearly define appropriate legal responsibilities. ��• METHODOLOGY For residential streets: Any resident shail, at least three months prior to the designated planting date, submit an official tree petition, supp�ied by the City, with the signature and address of the residents residing on the same street as the tree petition originated. The petition should contain a majority of residents in order that tfie ptanting clearly makes a significant impact on the immediate environment. IV. EVALUATION ------- The petition wiii be evaluated by the City Administration using the fo1lo�Ning criteria. V V1. � P� a) date of the application b) number of requestors �) suitability for. planting requirements (length terrace, overhead wires, driveway entrances, d) presence of existing canopy trees e) traffic and pedestrian concerns . °� .� , , and width of etc.) Those petitions for streets, without p)anting restrictions, without existing trees, and containing more than 75°G of the homeoo-m er's signatures will receive priority. SELECTION AND PLANTIDJG After consideration of the petitions and in conjunction with funding limitations, the City will determine tfie needed number of trees. After purchase, the City wi11 proceed to plant the trees in consideration with the original petitioners reque=_t, rese;ving the right to de[ermine numbers, species, and spacing in order to create a complete terrace planting and neighborhood beautification project. PAYMENT After the planting is completed, the Director of Parks will submit a list of ali addresses together with the number of planted trees for invoicing to the Departm=nt of Administration. The City will charge only the cost of the price of the tree. Labor and administrative expenses will be borne by the Departmznt. Invoices tviii be payable upon receipt, and the collected funds deposited into the street tree fund. REPLqCEMENT The City's responsibility will include: tree selection, purchase, number and placement, planting, initial o-iatering, and subsequent pruning. The resident in front of the property the tree (s) is planted is responsible for subsequent watering and care. If the tree dies by June 30 in the spring in the same year or, in the case oF. a fall planting, the previous year, the City Administration will examine the circumstances and render a decision for replacem=nt. It is expressly the responsibility of the home owner to notify the Departmeni on or before that date io be eligible for replacement. If in the opinion of the Department the demise of the plant is due to natural causes�not including lack of moisture�the City will replace the plant one time at no charge. CITY RIGHTS The City Administration reserves the right to plant, repiace, or transplant terrace trees o-iithout charge to the homeowner in the event of disease, vehicular damage, vandalism, or incomplete previous tree plantings. Complete documentation for such requests should be accompanied by police reports� official requests, etc. IX. SPECIAL PROVISIONS " �1' > _ In the event that funding for street trees originates from a program which has specific parameters, then specia) provisions must apply and the forgoing policies are waived. For example, if Community Development Block Funds are utilized the question of payment, ease- ments, costs, and guarantees, will vary dep�nding upon the program's requirements N ri � ti �..� N N m F� N d� A 6 � y • a o +� b a�o �•�,c ai >, o v V 'CY a-1 r�� O ri 6 Fa i-� � Ca O O R3 � R EU O ,1 s� 1-> � � + i C,' rl J' O O C'. rl v� N l� N .� o rz a � __ __...__. _ ______j � . :a i O � rn � ti r-I � +-i Si a ¢ x c� N � U � N � U