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Street trees in Portland Development: Two Cases Rick Faber Urban Forestry Permitting and Regulation Specialist Click to update the date or subtitle – January 1, 2018 Presenter Name , Title PORTLANDPARKS.ORG | Commissioner Nick Fish | Director Adena Long

Title 11 Trees – The Tree Code 11.05.010 Purpose Together with education and other initiatives, these regulations protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of Portland and are consistent with other plans and policies of the City. In so doing, the appearance of the City is enhanced and important ecological, cultural, and economic resources are protected for the benefit of the City’s residents and visitors. PORTLANDPARKS.ORG | Commissioner Nick Fish | Director Adena Long

Chapter 11.50 Trees in Development Situations 11.50.060 Street Tree Planting Standards Any proposed change in width in a public street right-of-way or any other proposed street improvement, including the development of new public streets, shall include areas for tree and landscape planting where practical . Utility connections and specifications for planting such areas shall be integrated into the site plan. One Street Tree shall be planted or retained for each full increment of 25 linear feet per side of street frontage. When the required number of trees cannot be planted, a fee in lieu of planting may be required. For projects affecting 200 linear feet of frontage or more, the applicant shall consult on the design of such improvements with the City Forester early in the project design phase to identify opportunities to integrate existing trees and maximize new Street Tree planting considering the planter width, the location of existing and proposed utilities, and visibility requirements PORTLANDPARKS.ORG | Commissioner Nick Fish | Director Adena Long

Street Tree Planting Standards PORTLANDPARKS.ORG | Commissioner Nick Fish | Director Adena Long

Case Study #1 Prior to Development PORTLANDPARKS.ORG | Commissioner Nick Fish | Director Adena Long

Case Study #1 Plans and Review 224’ PORTLANDPARKS.ORG | Commissioner Nick Fish | Director Adena Long

Case Study #1 Final Results PORTLANDPARKS.ORG | Commissioner Nick Fish | Director Adena Long

Case Study #2 Prior to Development PORTLANDPARKS.ORG | Commissioner Nick Fish | Director Adena Long

Case Study #2 Plans Street Driveway Utility Utility Utility Utility Light Vault Vault Vault Pole 144’ PORTLANDPARKS.ORG | Commissioner Nick Fish | Director Adena Long

Case Study #2 Plans Street Driveway Utility Utility Fire Utility Utility Light Vault Vault Hydrant Vault Pole PORTLANDPARKS.ORG | Commissioner Nick Fish | Director Adena Long

Case Study #2 Final Results PORTLANDPARKS.ORG | Commissioner Nick Fish | Director Adena Long

Thank you! PORTLANDPARKS.ORG | Commissioner Nick Fish | Director Adena Long