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<br /> . III <br /> - <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 639 <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 16 AND <br /> 17 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE <br /> ENTITLED SUBDIVISION AND ZONING, BY <br /> CHANGING SPECIFICATIONS RELATIVE TO <br /> STREET TREES, REVISING CERTAIN ZONING <br /> DISTRICT HEGULATIONS, AND ALLOWING <br /> PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS IN AGRI- <br /> CULTURAL ZONES. <br /> WHEREAS, the City staff has reviewed the existing <br />subdivision and zoning ordinances and determined that certain <br />modifications should be made; and <br /> WHEREAS, the proposed modifications have been presented <br />to and approved by the Louisville Planning Commission. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE J' BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br />THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: <br /> Section 1. Section 16.20.020H of Title l6 of the <br />Louisville Municipal Code is hereby repealed. <br /> Section 2. The following section is hereby added to <br />Title 16, Chapter 16.20.020H of the Louisville Municipal Code: <br /> H. Street trees as follows: <br /> 1. On each lot in a residential or non- <br /> residential subdivision, one street tree <br /> shall be provided for every forty feet <br /> of street frontage or portion thereof ex- <br /> cept in multi-family subdivisions a minimum <br /> of two trees shall be provided per unit. <br /> 2. Deciduous trees shall be a minimum of <br /> one and one-half inches in calipher. Ever- <br /> green trees shall be a minimum of four feet <br /> in height. <br /> 3. It is the intent of this section that <br /> the provisions of this section shall be <br /> met through two methods. <br /> a. In single family subdivisions the <br /> street trees shall be provided by the <br /> City through issuance of certificates <br /> to new home owners. The value of said <br /> certificates shall be determined by the <br /> City Administrator and the subdivider shall <br /> pay to the City an amount equal to the <br /> total value of the certificates for each <br /> lot upon building permit issuance. <br /> b. In multi-family residential and <br /> non-residential subdivisions the sub- <br /> divider shall provide and install street <br /> trees. Installation of subdivider <br /> installed trees shall take place within <br /> one year following the issuance of an <br /> occupancy permit for the structure on <br /> that lot and the survival of the trees <br /> shall be guaranteed. <br />