HB195
Alexandria, City of; amending charter, tree planting and replacement.
Summary
As Introduced. Charter; City of Alexandria; tree planting and replacement
. Grants the City authority to adopt an ordinance providing for the planting and replacement of trees during the development process. The ordinance shall require that the site plan for any subdivision or development include the planting or replacement of trees on the site to the extent that, at 10 ... (More) years, minimum tree canopies or covers will meet certain criteria based on zoning, density, and other factors set out in the ordinance. The ordinance shall provide for reasonable provisions for reducing the tree canopy requirements or granting tree cover credit in consideration of the preservation of existing tree cover or for preservation of trees of outstanding age, size, or physical characteristics. The ordinance shall provide for reasonable exceptions to or deviations from these requirements to allow for the reasonable development of areas devoid of healthy or suitable woody materials, for the preservation of wetlands, or otherwise when the strict application of the requirements would result in unnecessary or unreasonable hardship to the developer. Penalties for violations of ordinances adopted pursuant to this section shall be the same as those applicable to other violations of the zoning ordinance. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/28/2017 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103300D
- 12/28/2017 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/16/2018 - House: Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/18/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/13/2018 - House: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
