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hPP 04 *97 i0:0lHri TP hVELII hi'S F.Z IZ <br />Date: <br />From: <br />To: <br />CC: <br />Subject: <br />April 03, 1997 <br />David Beal <br />Park Commission Members <br />Elizabeth VanZomeren, Mike GafTron, Greg Gapa and Ron Moorse <br />Tree Policy <br />On March 19 a Park Commission sub-commitlec consisting of David Beal, Susan Wilson <br />and Jim White met at the City Hall on the Orono Tree Policy. Liz, Mike and Greg were in <br />attendance <br />The purpose of this committee is to develop a proposal for consideration by the City <br />Council. A general discussion took place, with everyone giving his or her opinion. It is <br />unanimously agreed that Orono needs a policy, but there is disagreement as to whether it <br />should be a policy passed by resolution or as an Ordinance <br />Generally speaking, it was felt that a policy should be aimed primarily at developers <br />because most citizens of Orono arc here because they (we) like Orono's rural setting with <br />it's open space, trees, parks, trails, etc Most citizens, we agreed, have the environment at <br />heart and will tend to do the "right thing" when it comes to preservation of irccs. <br />The writer of this memo has reviewed a number of policies from other cities, including <br />Shorewood, Wayzata, Chanhassen, Maple Grove, Eden Prairie and Austin In all cases <br />the tree preservation and replacement pobey is very specific as to what can and cannot be <br />done, both by developers and individual citizens alike It is the writer’s belief that Orono <br />should adopt the same type of policy because, if there arc no clear applications, <br />definitions, application procedures and enforcement mechanisms, there will be too much <br />opportunity for improper activity to take place. <br />Action needed <br />1. If the Park Commission and the City Council agrees with my position I will proceed to <br />"flesh out" a policy, borrowing heavily from policies a.ready developed by the cities <br />mentioned earlier Following is an outline, with details to be filled in, for your <br />consideration. <br />OR <br />2 If the Park Contunission and Council would prefer to implement a general "guide and <br />recommendations" for tree preserv*ation and replacement a much shorter document can be <br />prepared. <br />NOTE; <br />If a Policy and Ordinance is enacted an attractive, concise, layman's guide to tree <br />preservation and replacement should still be produced and distributed to all residents of <br />Orono.