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RESOLUTION N0. PC75-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING CO~IIIISSION OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM ADOPTIyG AND RECOMMENDING TO THE ANAHEIM CITY
COUNCIL ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO ANAHEIM MUNICIFAL CODC,
TITLE 18 - ZONING, PROPOSING TREE PRESERVATSON IN THE (SC)
SCENIC CORRIDOR ZONF.-OVERLAY.
WHEREAS, pursu3nt to Canyon Area General Planning Task Force recom-
mendations regarding tree preservation in the Santa Ana Canyon area, it
appeared appropriate that the City should establish specific regulations in
the (SC) Scenic Corridor Zene-Overlay to restrict the removal or dPStruction
of significant stands of specified Crees; and
WHEREAS, the Anaheim City I'lanning Comm3s'sion did hold a puhlic
hearing at the City Fiall in the City of Anaheim on February 3, 1975, at 1:30
p.m., notice of said public hearing having been duly givea as required by
law and in accordance with the provision.~ of the Anaheim Mutticipal Code, to
hear and consider eviderce for snd against said proposed Code Amendments and
to investigate and make findings and recommendations in connection therewith;
and
WHEREAS, said Commtesion, after due inspection, invesCigarion and
study made by itself and in its behalf, and a4tEr due consideration of all
evidence and reports offered at said public liearing, DOES HEREIIY FIND:
1. That the Santa Ana River/Santiago Creek Greenbelt C,onnnissian
by letter dated January 30, 19i5, recommended approval of
the proposed amenZment to the (SC) Scenic Corridor Zon~-
Werlay, to require deve]cpment to preserve specific viable
tree t~~pes within said zone, subject to review by che City's
Department of Development Services.
2. That the following proposed amendment tn thF Anaheim Municipal
Code to pruvide for preservation of s,pecified significant
trees in the (SC) Seenic Corridor Zone-Overlay was considered
and nppearA to be appropriate:
SECTION 18.84.036 - Tree Preservation
Preservation o£ s•lgnificant stands an3 single specified trees
in the Scenic Corridor ia intended to presesve the natural
beauty of the Santa Ana l,anyon Pnvironment, increase the
visual identity and quality of the area, and protect the
remaicaing natural amen.itiea from premature rewoval or
destruction.
.010 Definitions
In. the context of this ordinance, the following words
shall ha~-e the meaning respectively ascrihed to them:
"Specimen Tree" is hereby defined as a Eucalyptus
varieties (eucalyptus), Quercus varietiea (oak),
Schi-~us varieties (pepper), or Platanus varieties
(sy~gmore) tree with a trunk measuring eight (8)
inches or greater in diameter, measured at a point
four (4) fect above gr.ound level, which haa been
found by the City of Anaheim to Se of high value
because of 3.to type and/or historic association.
"Stand" is hereby defiued as five (5) or more
Specimen trees located on any parcel of land.
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.020 Scope
It shall be unlawful to cut down, destroy, or remove
any Stand of Eucalyptus Specimen trees or any single
Oak, Pe~per, or Sycamore Spe:cimen tree growing within
the boundaries of the Scenic Corridor Zone, unless
prior approval has been grac~ted by the Uevelopment
Servi.ces Department.
.021 Criteria for Approval. In ctetermining whether or not
to grant approval £or removt~l or destruction of a
Stand of Eucalyptus Specimeti trees or any single Oak,
Pepper, or Sycamore Specimeti tree, the decision shall
be based ou one of the following:
.0211 The replacement of tl~e Stand of Specimen trees
or single Specimen t:ree with trees from tbe
following specified :List:
Area In Ten
Botanical Name Cemmon N~sme (10) lears
Albizia Julibrisain Silk Tree 500
Alnus Rhombifolia White Alder 300
Arbutus Menziesii Madrone 500
Brachychiton Aerifoliwa Flame Tree 300
Ceratonia Siliqua Carob Tree 300
Cercis Oc~identalie Western Redbud 175
Choriaia Speciosa Floss Silk Tree 175
Cinn~nomum Camphora Camphor Tree li5
Cupania Anacardioides Carrot Wood 300
Erythrinu CafEra Kaffirboon Coral 500
Eucalyptus Species Gur~ Tree 75
Ficua Spccies Fig Tree. 300
Glediteia Triacamthos Honey Lacust 500
Jacaranda Acutifolia Jacarand,a 700
Kolreuteria Formosana Chinese Flame Tree 5U0
Liquidambar For.mosana Chinese Sweet Gum 300
Pinus Canariensis Canary ]:sland Pine 175
Pinus Coulteri Coulter Pine 300
Pinua Halipensie Aleppo E'ine 700
Pinus ~diata Monterey Pine 50d
Platanu~s Ra~cemosa Califorriia Sycamore ?00
iterocarya Stenopteza Chinese Wingnut 700
Pyrus Kawaka~:t Evergrec:n Pear 50~
Quercus Agrifolia California Live Oak 300
Salix Babylonica Weeping Willow 500
Schinus Molle California Pepper 500
Tipuana Tipu 1`;ipu Tree 500
Ulmus Parvifolia SempArvirec~s Ch;n~~.se 51m 500
(Walnut) Juglans Californiea E. Ca. Slack Walnut 500
.022 Getablishment of good cause for re•,aval ~r destruction
of the Stand of Specimen treea Ar e9•ng~~ Spec.imen tr~e,
based on nne or more of lhe following cY3.k8r1a:
.0221 Disease.3 trees whose condition is a aourcc o£
present danger to healthy tr~es in the imnediaCe
vicinity, providing a certificate attesting auch
fact has been filed wiCh the City uf Anaheim by
a licenaed tree surgeon authorized to do business
within the city.
.0222 Trees whose general liealth and condition are a
source of presenC danger of falling in reapect
to existing or proposed structures, and int~r-
ference with utility ~ervice.
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.0223 Trees sa weakened by age, ~isease, storm, fire,
excavati~n, r.emoval of adjacent trers, or any
injury so as to cause imminent danger to persons
or p:operty.
.070 Appeal
Any decision made regarding approval for remoual or
destruction of. any Stand of Specimen tree may be
appealed by the. propercy owner or affected resident
or property owner in the City of Anaheim to the Citv
Council.
NOW, THEREFO.itE, BE IT RESJLVED that the Anaheim City Planning Commission
does her'2by adopS: and recnmmend to the AY~aheim City Council aduption of amenAments
'to the Anaheim Hutti;.ipnl Code, Title 18 to add Chapter 18.84.036 - Tree Preaervation,
a~i sec fo.tl. abcs~e.
THE FOR~~QItiG RESO'LUTIOM is signed and approved by me Ghis 3rd day of
February, 1975.
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Hell ANAH TY P 'ING COMMlSSION
ATTEST:
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S~CRETARY ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMIS~TOy
STAT~ OF CALIFOP;IIA )
COUNTY OR OF.ANGE ) ss.
CITY OF AN~A~+~EIFS )
I, Patricia B. Scan'Lu~, Secretary of the City Planning Commission of thc: City
af Anareim, do hereby cert•ify Chat the forege~ng r~.salution was passed and &dopted
at a m~eting of th2 City Planning Comwiasion of zi.e t:iLy of Anaheim held on
February 3, 1975., at 1:30 o'cloc-k p•m., by the f~l,-sow.ing vokc of tha memL~rs
theteof :
AYES: COMMISSIOi~ERS: FARANO, GAUER, JOIINSON. KxNG, MORLBY, TOLAR, HERIIST
NOES: COI4SISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: TONE
1975.
IN WITNESS WFIERI;JF, I,have hereunto set my I;and this 3rd day ~f February,
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SECRETARY ANAHEIM CT,TY 'PT~AIJNING CAI4MZSSION
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