Gwinnett County |
Code of Ordinances |
Appendix A. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE |
Chapter 630. Tree Preservation and Replacement Regulations |
§ 630-90. Redevelopment.
630-90.1 For redeveloped sites the Department of Planning and Development strongly recommends the developer, authorized registered professionals, design professionals and staff schedule a pre-submittal meeting with the department to discuss the potential of the site and any issues that may be present on the site.
630-90.2 Redeveloped sites shall comply with the buffer and specimen tree requirements as set forth in Chapter 610 and Section 630-70 respectively and provide compliance with parking lot, landscape strip and Tree Density Unit requirements.
630-90.3 Where the scope of a project results in disturbance, removal, and replacement of 25.1 percent or greater of the site area, a Tree Preservation and/or Tree Replacement Plan is required. The plan shall show landscape strip planting, parking lot trees, Tree Density Units, buffers and shall comply with the requirements of Chapters 600, 610, 620, 630 and 640 of this UDO.
(Ord. No. UDOA2014-00002(GCID No. 2014-1014), 11-4-14)
630-90.4 Where the scope of a project results in disturbance, removal, and replacement of 25 percent or less of the site area, a Tree Preservation and/or Tree Replacement Plan is required. The plan shall include the existing and proposed landscape conditions that verify compliance with Chapters 600, 610, 620, 630 and 640 of this UDO.
A.
At a minimum the plan must show the following existing and proposed elements with intent to comply:
1.
Buffers.
2.
Landscape strips.
3.
Parking lot trees.
4.
Tree Density Units.
5.
Tree Save Areas.
B.
Director shall review the proposed Tree Preservation and/or Tree Replacement Plan.
(Ord. No. UDOA2014-00002(GCID No. 2014-1014), 11-4-14)
630-90.5 Disturbance as stated above in Redevelopment Section 630-90 shall include a building replacement where the footprint of the building counts toward the site disturbance.
(Ord. No. UDOA2014-00002(GCID No. 2014-1014), 11-4-14)