Planning Board Meeting Updating the Tree Protection Ordinance April 20, :00 PM

Residential Property Goals: ◦ Avoid clear-cutting of lots ◦ Protect tree canopy, especially during redevelopment ◦ Have little, if any, impact on the day-to-day care, maintenance, planting, use, and enjoyment of trees on private property.

Residential Property Changes Maintain 5,000 SF clearing threshold (of trees and land) to trigger permit review Continue to require Zoning Compliance Permits as currently defined for projects meeting above threshold Provide standards for permit review related to: ◦ Canopy coverage ◦ Tree protection Eliminate separate Tree Work Permit Provide educational information to property owners

Non-residential Property Goals: ◦ Provide distinction between infill, redevelopment and downtown locations for canopy protection and/or; ◦ Reconsider the canopy coverage percentages for differing lots ◦ Provide more predictability in the review process for property owners

Non-Residential Property Changes Distinguish between different types of non-residential developments ◦ Downtown ◦ Redevelopment and Infill Provide more information on exceptions to canopy coverage requirements

Earlier Standards Proposed:

What other communities are doing Zoning Type Athens, Georgia Atlanta Georgia Oxford, Georgia Covington, Georgia Collier Co. Florida Maryland Louisville, Kentucky Chesapeake, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Low Density Single Family Residential 50%40%-45%60% 25%50%15%-25%20%35% Medium Density Single Family Residential 35%- 50% 30%-40%50% 10%-25%25%15%-25%20%15%-25% High Density Single Family Residential 35%10%-30%40%50%10%-25%20%15%-25%20%10% Multi-Family Residential 45%- 55% 10%-20%40%30%10%-25%20%5%-20%15%10% Commercial 40%- 60% 10%40%30%10%-15%15%5%-15%10% Institutional40%10%50%30%10%-15%20%5%-20%10% Industrial20%10%40%30%10%-15%15%5%-15%10% Examples of Tree Canopy Requirements Based on Zoning

Louisville, Kentucky Approach Zoning Classification Downtown, Traditional CBD Traditional Neighborhood Suburban Area Rural Single-Family Residential10%15%20%25% Multi-Family and Office10%15%20%25% Institutional10%15%20%25% Commercial10% 20% Industrial10% 15%20% Canopy Requirements per Zoning AND Area/Land Type

Possible Chapel Hill Canopy Standards ZoningAthens, GeorgiaAtlanta Georgia Low Density Single Family Residential 50%40%-45% Medium Density Single Family Residential 35%-50%30%-40% High Density Single Family Residential 35%10%-30% Multi-Family Residential45%-55%10%-20% Commercial40%-60%10% Institutional40%10% Industrial20%10%

ZoningCovington, GeorgiaChapel Hill Low Density Single Family Residential 60%40%-50% Medium Density Single Family Residential 50%30%-40% High Density Single Family Residential 50% 10%-30% recommended Multi-Family Residential30%30 or 40%? Commercial30%30 or 40%? Institutional30%30 or 40%? Industrial 30% CBD 50% of above Two Specific Examples Two Specific Examples

Discussion & Next Steps May 4 th : Planning Board, suggested language for review May 24 th : Council Meeting (materials due by May 17 th )