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May 7, 2019 Clear & Objective Update – Draft Land Use Code Language Page 14 of 32 <br />Arbutus menziesii Madrone 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 <br />Taxus brevifolia Pacific Yew 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 <br />Other Significant Tree Other Significant Tree 0 0 1 1 2 3 4 <br />c.Key Species Factor. Significant trees listed by species name in <br />Table 9.6885(2)(c)6.b. shall be assigned a key species factor of <br />3.Trees that fall within the category of “Other Significant Tree” <br />shall not be assigned a key species factor. <br />d.Tree Rating Score. Each significant tree shall be assigned a tree <br />rating score that is the sum of location factor, size factor, and <br />key species factor. <br />(d)Tree Preservation Requirement. <br />1.Except as provided in EC 9.6885(2)(d)5, significant trees must be <br />protected and preserved in accordance with the requirements of Table <br />9.6855(2)(d)3. <br />2.The overall tree rating score referenced in Table 9.6885(2)(d)3. is the <br />sum of the tree rating scores for all significant trees located within the <br />development site or, if the development site is located in more than <br />one of the Location or Zone categories listed in Table 9.6885(2)(d)3., <br />the overall tree rating score is the sum of the tree rating scores for all <br />significant trees located within each Location or Zone category. <br />3.If a development site is located in more than one Location or Zone <br />categories listed in Table 9.6885(2)(d)3., the Tree Preservation and <br />Removal plan must address each Location or Zone category <br />separately. <br />Table 9.6885(2)(d)3. Tree Preservation Requirements <br />Location Zone Minimum Preservation <br />Outside the South Hills Area All zones except R-1 <br />Low-Density <br />Residential <br />At least 25 percent of the <br />overall tree rating score <br />R-1 Low-Density <br />Residential <br />At least 35 percent of the <br />overall tree rating score <br />Within the South Hills Area, <br />located above 500 feet and <br />below 700 feet elevation <br />All zones At least 35 percent of the <br />overall tree rating score <br />Within the South Hills Area, <br />located at or above 700 feet <br />and below 900 feet elevation <br />All zones At least 40 percent of the <br />overall tree rating score <br />Within the South Hills Area, <br />located at or above 900 feet <br />elevation <br />All zones At least 50 percent of the <br />overall tree rating score <br />4.Tree Preservation Exceptions. <br />a.Trees that are not significant can be removed.May 20, 2019, Work Session – Item 2