Cass Subdivison Draft 16June2022FULL

June 16, 2022 124 by residents; and public art. The design and materials of structures shall be generally consistent with nearby urban design features. d. Seating and picnic areas shall be provided within the park. e. Pocket parks shall have a minimum of five (5) canopy trees per tenth (0.10) of an acre. When the presence of large scale tree cover is lacking, trees shall be planted using the following criteria: i. The trees shall be nursery grown in a climate similar to that of the locality of the project. ii. All trees shall have a normal habit of growth and shall be sound, healthy and vigorous; they shall be free from disease, insects, insect eggs and larvae. iii. The trunk diameter, measured at a height of six (6) inches above finish grade, shall be a minimum of two (2) inches. iv. All planting shall be performed in conformance with good nursery and landscape practices. The planting areas shall be loosened to a depth of the root ball or rooting system and the width of three (3) times the root ball and preferably five (5) times the root ball when practical. v. Requirements for the measurements, branching, grading, quality, balling and the burlapping of trees shall follow the code of standards recommended by the American Association of Nurserymen, Inc., in the American Standard for Nursery Stock, ANSIZ60, current edition, as amended. vi. A minimum of five (5) canopy trees shall be provided for every tenth (0.10) of an acre of open space. The trees shall be located so as to maximize the growth potential of the plant material, minimize the potential for root interference with public infrastructure and maximize the usefulness of the area. Trees shall be one of the species listed in Table 11 below. Other tree species may be used, provided acceptable information is submitted to indicate that the species are hardy trees with a maturing height of thirty- five (35) feet or greater; fast growing, short lived trees shall not be permitted. Smaller trees, approved by the Planning Commission, will be permitted in areas with existing overhead utilities. No one species shall comprise more than twenty- five (25) percent of the entire number of planted trees in a particular development. vii. Trees are to be maintained and guaranteed for a minimum of two years. Planting of trees shall occur within the standard planting season (May through November). Acceptable stock will not have more than one-third (1/3) of the tree canopy damaged or dead without replacement. Replacement trees shall conform to all requirements of this section and shall be maintained and guaranteed for a minimum of two planting seasons.