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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 195-92RESOLUTION NO. 195-92 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CENTRAL CITY MASTER STREET TREE PLAN AS TRANSMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL FROM THE CENTRAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. WHEREAS, the Central District Development Agency ("Agency") prepared the Central City Master Street Tree Plan ("Plan") to serve as a guide for planting street trees within the rights-of-way of the project area; and WHEREAS, the Plan implements the urban landscaping and beautification goals and objectives of the Redevelopment Element of the General Plan; and WHEREAS, the Depza tment of Public Works will enforce the plan through the permit issuing process; and WHEREAS, the Plan is subject to any tree plan prepared by the Public Works Director pursuant to Bakersfield Municipal Code Chapter 12.40 "Street Trees"; and WHEREAS, the Public Works Director and the Planning Director approved the plan; and WHEREAS, the Plan is exempt from CEQA under Sections 15301(c), 15304(b)(i)0)(o); and WHEREAS, the law and regulations relating to the preparation and adoption of the exemption as required in CEQA and City of Bakersfield Resolution 107-86 have been duly followed by city staff and the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, at a meeting held February 3, 1992, the Agency approved the Plan, and forwarded the Plan for Planning Commission consideration in accordance with Bakersfield Municipal Code Chapter 12.40; and WHEREAS, on May 7, 1992, the Planning Commission of the City of Bakersfield in accordance with Bakersfield Municipal Code Chapter 12.40 found as follows: 1. The Central District Development Agency provided a 30-day review period for public comments; 2. The provisions of CEQA have been followed; 3. The project is categorically 'exempt from CEQA under Sections 15301(c), 15304(b)(i)ij)(o); ORIGINAL 4. The project is consistent with the Redevelopment Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan; 5. The project is in conformance with the provisions of Chapter 12.40 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission approved Resolution No. 12-92 approving the Plan on May 7, 1992, and transmitted it to City Council on June 3, 1992; and WHEREAS, the City Council received and placed the Plan on file at the City Clerk's Office; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 1. The above recitals, incorporated herein are true and correct. 2. The Notice of Exemption was approved by the Planning Commission and filed with the Kern County Clerk on May 22, 1992. 3. The Planning Commission adopted the Plan on May 7, 1992. 4. The Plan is subject to any plan prepared by the Public Works Director pursuant to Bakersfield Municipal Code Chapter 12.40 "Street Trees." 5. The City Council hereby adopts the Plan effective on the date of this resolution. ORIGINAL I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on O~T 2 1 1992 · by the following vote: AYES; COUNClLME~ERS: EDWARDS, OeMOND, SMITH. BRUNNI. PETERSON. McDERMOTI', SALVADGIO NOES; COUNCILMEMbERS: ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS: A~STAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS' CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED O~'T 2 t 1992 CLARENCE E. MEDDERS MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED as to form: LAWRENCE M. LUNARDINI CITY ATTORNEY of the City of Bakersfield ORIGINAL R S F I E CENTRAL CITY MASTER STREET TREE PLAN MAY 1992 CENTRAL CITY MASTER STREET TREE PLAN PREPARED BY THE CENTRAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD AGENCY MEMBERS Herman Ruddell, Chairman Phillip Gaskill, Vice Chairman Victoria Araujo Diane Dunn William Paynter Mel Rubin Michael E. Sceales STAFF Dale Hawley, Executive Director Jake Wager, Deputy Executive Director Ed Schulz, Public Works Director Art Hartenberger, Principal Planner Don Hoggatt, Park & Landscape Designer MAY 1992 Reviewed and approved by: //J' Planning.,~.~bctor ~ Octobers'9, 1992 Ed Schulz (, ~ Public Works Dire~o~ October 9, 1992 Table of Contents List of Maps/Illustrations ........................................... ii List of Trees .................................................... iii Introduction ................................................... 1 Master Street True Plan .......................................... 5 General Tree Selection Data ....................................... 10 Master Street Tree Planting List ..................................... 11 Landscape/Irrigation Plan Review Procedures ........................... 33 Design Elements & Specifications ................................... 34 Appendix A: Glossary of Terms ..................................... 44 Appendix B: Street Trees Ordinance ................................. 46 Ligustrum Lucidurn Glossy Privet Jacaranda List of Maps/Illustrations Redevelopment Project Area ........................................ 3 Central City Master Street Tree Plan Area .............................. 4 Existing Street Trees Central City Area [Phase 1 Area] .................... 27 Central City Master Street Tree Plan [Phase 1 Area] ...................... 28 Existing Landscape Maintenance With Phase 1 Master Street Tree Plan Central City ....................................... 29 Proposed Priority of Plantings ...................................... 30 Typical Planting Detail ............................................ 31 Interim Landscape Planter ......................................... 32 Typical City of Bakersfield Landscape and Irrigation Details .................33 ii Botanical Name AInus Cordata Eriobotrya Deflexa Fraxinus Oxycarpa Gleditsia Triacanthos Jacaranda Acutifolia Koelreuteria Paniculata Ligustrum Lucidurn Liriodendron Tulipifera Olea Europaea fruitless) Photinia Fraseri Pistacia Chinensis Prunus Cerasifera Pyrus Kawakamii Rhus Lancea Sophora Japonica List of Trees Common Name Italian Alder Bronze Loquat Raywood Ash Honey Locust Jacaranda Golden Rain Tree Glossy Privet Tulip Tree Olive Tree (no common name) Chinese Pistache Purple-Leaf Plum Evergreen Pear African Sumac Japanese Pagoda 'Raywoodi' 'Shademaster' 'Swan Hill Olive' 'Keith Davey' 'Krauter Vesuvius' Page 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 iii INTRODUCTION One of the best ways to improve a community's appearance is through a conscientious street tree planting and maintenance program. The absence of an attractive streetscape environment detracts from pedestrian activity which exists in many locations in the Downtown. Where individual business owners and government office locations have enhanced the street environment by providing their own landscape planters, benches and other amenities, pedestrian activity, character and image of the Downtown have been significantly improved. Trees not only beautify the urban Koelreuteria Paniculata Golden Rain Tree landscape but are also functional. Trees improve the environment by screening undesirable views, reducing noise and wind, converting carbon dioxide into life-giving oxygen, and filtering dust and other harmful pollutants from the air. Trees give a community a feeling of permanence and dignity. Trees play an important role in enhancing buildings and other structures by softening architectural lines and features and adding a monetary value to real property. A recent study by the American Forestry Association cited in Newsweek Magazine shows that for each 100 million trees planted around homes and businesses $4 billion in energy costs are defrayed because of reduced air conditioning requirements and C02 emissions are cut by 18 million tons per year. Trees cleanse the air by removing carbon dioxide and particulate matter (an emerging problem in central valley areas). Recognizing the advantages of this concept, the Central District Development Agency authorized creation of a Master Street Tree Plan for the Central City Area indicating where street trees should occur, tree specimens for each street to coordinate an overall integrated look, and specific size and planting standards. The proposed Master Street Tree Plan is capable of expansion in all directions. The Central City Master Street Tree Plan was adopted by the Central District Development Agency on February 3, 1992 and is designed to serve as a standard guide for all new development within the Downtown Redevelopment Project area boundary including, but not limited to, new construction and rehabilitation projects greater than $50,000, any new landscape improvements, and Downtown Design Competition participa. tion. The implementation of the Central City Master Street Tree Plan will occur on a project by project basis as development takes place. It is envisioned that each project's landscape maintenance costs will be the responsibility of the property owner. Should a method for a self funded maintenance program be established, the city could then consider an area- wide program of the street landscape as outlined in this plan. Establishment of the maintenance district is envisioned to be within the existing Business Improvement District (B.I.D.) boundaries; northside of Truxtun Avenue, eastside of "G" Street, southside of 23rd Street and westside of "M" Street. The six block strip between "G" and "H" Streets is outside the Redevelopment Project area. Landscape improvements located in this area will be presented to the Planning and/or Public Works Departments for review. As adopted, the Street Tree Plan will serve as a standard for future development projects in the Downtown Redevelopment Project area boundaries. Funding of an area-wide Master Tree Plan is contingent on the establishment and adoption of an area-wide maintenance district within the B.I.D. boundaries. Without the formation of a maintenance district and a provision of maintenance funding, this project cannot be implemented. However, once the maintenance district has been established, a priority installation and funding program can be developed. African Sumac Rhus Lancea Comparison of the Master Street Tree Plan Area to the Downtown Redevelopment Area N 16th A T & S F RAIL~N~Y Master Street Tree Plan in the Redevelopment Project Area 3 CENTRAL CITY MASTER STREET TREE PLAN AREA (BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT) 23rd st. 22nd st. 21st st. > 20th st. 18th st. 17th st. TRUXTUN ave, 19th st. 4 MASTER STREET TREE PLAN A. Purpose The purpose of having a tree program is to insure that our community will continue to realize and appreciate the benefits from trees through proper management of the City's urban forest. It is the goal of the Street Tree Plan to state what is necessary for the management and survival of our street trees and describe the measures required to fulfill the responsibilities of the City. Pi~i~ Chinehals Chinese Pistache B. Benefit of Trees 'Keith Dave),' Tree-lined streets are attractive to existing and prospective residents and improve our quality of living. Visitors form first impressions of a city primarily established by its appearance. A city's visible aspect expresses the value and pride of its citizens. We originally assume that trees were planted in Bakersfield to provide for shade and cooling of the living areas. This benefit has been a major consideration in tree selection for practical and energy conservation reasons through the years. Street trees are an asset to any community, even though they require allocations for replacement, care, and maintenance. It should be noted that while many public expenditures involve capital investment in proiects which deteriorate in value, investment in tree planting and maintenance involves an investment in the community which increases in value. C. Existing Tree Ordinance The Director of Public Works is responsible for carrying out this program. ordinance, found in Appendix B of this plan, places responsibility for planting, The 5 maintenance, removals, and protection of public trees on the adjacent property owners. The Parks Division pedorms these responsibilities under the direction of the Community Services Manager via the Public Works Department for emergency and hazardous situations only. Any person objecting to the actions taken by the Director of Public Works may appeal to the City Council. D. General Qualities Desired for Trees How a tree prospers, and the impact it has on a community, depends on the types and location of the tree planting. Over the years a variety of trees have been planted in Bakersfield. Most of the trees have done as well as can be expected in an urban setting. While each tree has limitations and there is no completely ideal tree, certain characteristics are important in the selection of trees for the Central City Master Street Tree Plan. Olea Europaea Olive Tree 'Swan Hill Olive' Trees with the following characteristics are preferred: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Trees that are adaptable to the Central City. Trees that have a 30 year life span or greater. Trees that do not have a history of brittleness. Trees that do not have an aggressive and/or invasive root system. Trees that do not have serious pest, disease, or fruiting problems. Trees that will not require a high level of maintenance. Trees that have an attractive appearance (seasonal accent, fall color, flowers etc.). 6 E. Planting pattern for street trees in street right of way in the Central City area. The City of Bakersfield's current tree planting method attempts to deal with the issues of diversity and monocultural practice. The results of this planting method is a semi-uniform pattern of tree planting. The practice is as follows: 1. Trees are spaced 30' to 40' (within City street right of way) on center and are adjusted as obstacles exist, such as power poles, hydrants, sign posts. 2. Trees are kept out of the line of sight zone at intersections and near driveways. 3. An automatic watering system is required. 4. Trees are planted mostly by private property owners, new development and/or with existing site modifications. F. Tree Roots To have a healthy tree, a root system is necessary to provide support, water, and nutrients. Tree roots in an urban area are subject to many conflicts such as, but not limited to, lawns, sidewalks, curbs, sewers, and driveways. As most of a tree's root system is not visible, prevention of conflicts and monitoring of root growth is not an easy task. Under certain conditions, tree roots can be removed or pruned without impacting true growth development. Pyrus Kawakamii Evergreen Pear 7 If tree roots can be safely pruned or removed this procedure is recommended. On a request basis the City can examine these situations. Damage that allegedly occurs to private property from tree roots must be evaluated through normal claims procedure. The claims are evaluated by the City's Risk Management Office. A regular system of correcting alleged root damage to private property is not in effect at present. All trees planted under the Central City Master Street Tree Plan will be located in the street right of way only. At times property owners may want to prune, spray, or provide other maintenance to street trees as a supplement to, or in place of, City crews. Any work done to a tree planted in the public right of way by a private party requires a permit. Any permits requesting such work must be approved by the Director of Public Works. If approved, the work performed must be agreed upon in advance and all conditions of the permits, such as insurance, must be Photin~aFraseri followed. All costs for work performed under permits are borne by the property owner or the par requesting the permit. charge associated with the permit process itself. There is a G. Tree Removal (within City street right of way) The life of a tree ends naturally with age, or it can be damaged unexpectedly by human incidents and/or with site improvements. In either case, the tree should be replaced. The following criteria is also used to assist in evaluating when a tree is to be 8 removed: B. C. D. E. Tree is dead, dying, or diseased. Tree poses a potential safety problem. Tree is an undesirable species. (Fruit dropping) Tree is creating a hardship. (Obstructing sight distance, sign blocking, etc.) Construction improvements necessitate removal. The most common cause of tree damages is from vehicle accidents. Cars occasionally strike trees and other public property. Public trees are considered to have a value and an accurate assessment of tree value and/or damages to the trees can be determined. There is concern to replace a tree before it reaches its life expectancy or before a diseased tree falls and causes injury and damage. As much as we all admire trees and enjoy their comfort, there is no absolute way or method to determine when a tree's life will end. However, the success of a master tree plan is insured with the development of an inventory management maintenance program. This concept is aimed at providing an assessment of each tree to evaluate its conditions and structural stability. The computerized inventory should include date of planting, pruning and all operations of maintenance. The results of this maintenance program will reduce and minimize City liability for damages and injury. This preservation approach is an essential element for any tree program. Use of property can change, especially in the downtown area. When existing trees are in conflict with major improvement such as new building construction, removal is considered under permit procedures. However, if at all possible, the tree(s) should be preserved in new construction projects. If removal is the only alternative, the property owner is responsible for removal and replacement of trees. When a tree is removed, it must be replaced by one as close to the same size as possible, within practical limits, and according to the planting plan. 9 GENERAL TREE SELECTION DATA The following list of plants are approved for the Master Street Tree Planting Plan in the Central City area of Bakersfield. It is imperative that trees must be properly located in the landscape. By respecting a tree's individual growth requirements, soil type, moisture requirement, microclimate and design usefulness for local and specific site conditions, a positive environment will be created. It is anticipated that these trees will be kept in a safe and healthy state. With a proper maintenance program the proposed trees have a moderate to fast growth rate, are drought tolerant, and adaptable to city conditions. An automatic irrigation system is required for any and all landscape plantings in the Central City area. Fraxinus O~tycarpa Raywood Ash 'Raywoodi' 10 CENTRAL CITY MASTER STREET TREE PLANTING LIST PLANT NAME SYMBOL LOCATION BOTANICAL COMMON I 23rd St. PnJnus CerasiferaD Purple-leaf Plum 2 22nd St. Sophora JaponicaD Japanese Pagoda 3 21 st St. Pistacia Chinensis° Chinese Pistache' 4 20th St. Olea EuropaeaE Swan Olive Tree* 5 19th St. Pyrus Kawakamii° Evergreen Pear 6 18th St. Photinia Fraseri° (no common name) 7 17th St. Liriodendmn Tulip Tree Tulipif era° 8 Truxtun Ave. Alnus Cotdata~ Italian Alder 9 M St. Rhus LanceaE Afdcan Sumac 10 L St. Ligustrum Lucidurn° Glossy Pdvet 11 K St. Fraxinus OxycarpaD Raywood Ash 12 Chester Ave. Gleditsia Honey Locust** Triacanthos~ 13 Eye St. Koelreuteria Golden Rain Tree Paniculata° 14 H St. Eriobotrya Deflexa~ Bronze Loquat 15 G St. Jacaranda Acutifolia~ Jacaranda "NonfruitJng '*Thomless DDeciduous ~Evergreen VARIETY 'Krauter Vesuvius' 'Keith Davey' 'Swan Hill Olive' 'Raywoodi' 'Shademaster' All trees shall be planted to north/south boundaries and east/west boundaries o! each street within the plan area. All trees shall be a 24" box with a 11/2" - 2" caliber minimum measured 12" above finish grade of top of motball. All trees shall be inspected and approved by the City Parks Division prior to installation in ground. All requests for inspection shall occur not less than 72 working hours prior to start o! plant installations. The contractor shall supply a certificate from the plant broker/supplier varifying specific variety. 11 ITALIAN ALDER ALNUS CORDATA 8LOW-' [] MODEPATE=- · FAST; [] FLOWER= [~ LOW-MED. [:3 !=RA(3RANCE= [] ~_ASONAL ACCENT: · I 4~ · if'l;, I PAGE ~ 12 BRONZE LOOUAT ERIOBOTRYA DEFLEXA EVERC~EEN: · GROWTH FIATE: gLOW: [] MODERATE: · FAST: [] HEl(3-rr: 20' ~EA~ 20' COMMENTS: FLOWER: [] F:RAGRANOE: [] SEA~:)NAL AOOENT: [] LOW'-MED. [] MED.-DENSE: · DENSE: [] PAGE # 13 RAYWOOD ASH 'RAYWOODr FRAXlNUS OXYCARPA 8LOW: [] MODERATE: [] FLOWER:. [] LOW-MED. [] FAST: · ~ 2.5' MED.-DENSE: · DENSE= [] I 4' $' I r_.AD I ~/w PAGE # 14 : ~n': 25' DENSITY: SHADEMASTER GLEDITSIA TRIACANTHOS SLOW:. [] ~TE:- · FAS"r: [] FLOWEI~. [] LOW.-MED. [] I 4' $' I r-AD I ~dght of we.y vm'be PAGE # 1 5 JACARANDA JACARANDA ACUTIFOLIA EVEFIG~IEEN= [] SLOW: [] FLOWER:. · LOW-MED. [] MODERATE: · FAST: [] SPREAD:. 25' FRAGRANCE: [] SEASONAL ACCENT: [] MED,-DENSE: · DENSE: [] I ~ 6' IIEAD I PAGE e ~ e GOLDEN RAIN TREE BOTANICAL NAME; KOELREUTERIA PANICULATA GROWTH RATE= SLOW= [] MODERATE= · FAST= [] HEK~r; 30' ~ 20' FLOWER:. · PRAORANC~: [] SEASONAL ACCENT; · DENSITY: LOW-blED. [] MED,--DENSE: · DENSE'. [] I 4' ~' II~.AD I /W PAGE f~ ~ 7 GLOSSY PRIVET BOTANICAL NAIV~ LIGUSTRUM LUClDUM DECEX:X~ E3 LOW'-MED. [] MED.-DENSE: · ~ [] I 4' ~ Ir'~' I PAGE TULIP TREE URIODENDRON TULIPIFERA 30' FLOWEI~ · FRAC~. [] 13EA~ ACCENT: · LOW-MED. [] IdED.-DENS~. · DENe~. [::] PAGE f ~ 9 OLIVE TREE 'SWAN HILL OLIVE' OLEA EUROPAEA (FRUITLESS) 8LO~. [] FLOWI~ [] LOW-MED. [] PAGE e 20 COMMON NAME: BOTANICAL NAME: DEClDOUS: [] (~ROWTH RA'i'I~; HEIOHT: 20' DENSITY: N.C.N PHOTINA FRASERI FLOWER=. · LOW-MED. [] FAS'T': [] SPFEAD: 15' I=RAGRANCE: [] SEASONAL ACCENT: · MED.-DENSE: · DENSE: [] I 4' · ir-~ i PAGE COMMON NAME= CHINESE PISTACHE 'KEITH DAVEY' BOTAI~CAL NAME, PISTAClA CHINENSIS DECOOU~ m GROWTH RATE= SI-OW= [] MODERATE= · FAST= [] 40' FLOWEI~ [] I=fiAOi4ANC'E: [] ~EA$ONAL AC~.,~NT: · LOW-MED. [] MED.-DE~: · DENSE: [] I 4' 6' I F-,D I PAGE # 2 2 COM~ N~;PURPLE LEAF PLUM 'KRAUTER VESUVIUS' ' BOTAhlCAL ~ DEC~DOU~ I GROWTH RATE= HBGHT; 20' DENSITY= 4' 8' ir-D I aPEC~CAT~N FOR PLANT~G PRUNUS CERASIFERA SLOW; [] ~T~. · FLOWE~. · LOW~aED, [] FAST: [] aW:IEAD:. 10' PAGE # 23 I-IEK~r: :35' COk~uE~ F~.OWE~ · EVERGREEN PEAR PYRUS KAWAKAMII 81..OW: i-I MODERATE= · FAST: ~ SI'REN~ 2,5' FRAGRANCe. [] 8EA8ONAL ACCENT= · PAGE {, 24 ELOW: [] FLOW~ [] LOW--MED. [] AFRICAN SUMAC RHUS LANCEA SPREAD' 20' FAST: [] PAGE JAPANESE PAGODA SOPHORA JAPONICA FLOWER= · I.OW-MED. · PAGE # 26 248 SCALE 1"=65' LIMITS OF PHASE 1 ~93 ~92 286 2 PHASE TRUXTUN AVE. 0') .-I ITl ITl --I SCALE landscape plsnler8 m-int~ined by city t~ landscBpe m~intained by properly owner THE EXISTING LEVEL OF 8TREETSCAPE MAINTENANCE WITHIN THE PHASE ONE Al:lEA OF THE MASTEIR 8'I'REET TREE PLAN ~8 INCONSISTENT AS CURFIENTLY MAINTAINED BY A VAFIIETY OF PBOPBIRTY OWNERS. PRIORITY OF CONSTRUCTION FOR CENTRAL CITY MASTER STREET TREE PLAN STREET LIMITS 1. Chester Avenue 2. 19th Street 3. 23rd Street 4. Truxtun Avenue 5. Eye Street 6. L Street 7. K Street 8. 21 st Street 9, 18th Street 10. 20th Street 11. 22nd Street 12. 17th Street 13. H Street 14, G Street 15, M Street Truxtun Ave. - 23rd Street G Street - M Street G Street - M Street G Street - M Street Truxtun Ave. - 23rd Street Truxtun Ave. - 23rd Street Truxtun Ave. - 23rd Street G Street - M Street G Street - M Street G Street - M Street G Street - M Street G Street - M Street Traxtun Ave. - 23rd Street Truxtun Ave, - 23rd Street Truxtun Ave. - 23rd Street NOTE: Trees are planted within existing City street right of way. A detail planting plan is required for any and all streetscape improvements occurring in City of Bakersfield street right of way. A permit from City Public Works Department shall be acquired prior to any construction and or removal operation. All landscape and irrigation plans shall be signed by the City Public Works Department prior to start of construction. All landscape construction improvements within the City of Bakersfield right of way shall be halted if signed landscape plans are not on project site. 3O R~W · ~romhandic~o' - .c. ce .ss property ~ ~o f~ce of bldg.~rchitectur~l right of J/ - el.e~n. ents inclu.~l. but..i t t rmited to wood fence[s) · ) concrete we J(8) to back · 7' cleer s. ki~, he~ ht ~/' of landsc~oe planter 24' box m.ngi~. trQnk tree ~ ' ate k~ ~ ~ ~,~,~h ~u, ~ )1 / irri=-t~c~.bubbl~ 1\2 F_ \ ~ ~ ~ abiSve finish grm3e ~ - \ /// '/*~'='~ co.cr,,, ~ ...~..f:'. 's"~'~- "~ ""' 40 ,.v.c. ,~a,o, r,,er ,~,,~m~, ' ~ ~B~;~ ~; ~-'-- ,~C~--sch. 40 p.v.c. irrigation typical planting detail elevation ~ ~R S~E~E P~ ~0~ B~ERS~E~ 31 24' box single trunk tree planter(s) maybe round or square or a combination of round and square 30'x30' exposed concrete aggregate planter approx. 800 lb& water proof lining (3M or equal) and factory instaJl-~cl drain holes space at 30 t.9. 35' on center a,na .per specific approves site plan conditions 1/2' to 3/4 clean rock R/W typical interim landscape planter ( aJl ocstions determined/alpprov..ed by design r..evie, w committee ) a planters wa.ter.e?. ?.y manual memnon.. . planters relocated upon inmalla~ on oT permanent lanascape. DOWNTOWN BAKERSFIELD MASTER STREET TREE PLANTING PLAN 32 LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION PLAN REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR STREET TREE PLANTINGS IN THE CENTRAL CITY AREA Landscaping and irrigation improvements within the Central City area of Bakersfield street right of way (off site) or on private property (on site) shall not be installed until the Central District Development Agency Design Review Committee has reviewed, approved and signed plans for said improvements. Landscape/irrigation plans will be reviewed for content and consistency as follows: * Plant materials are adaptable to Kern County aesthetically, physiologically, ecologically, and suitable for the project site planting conditions. * Landscape construction improvements meet minimum requirements as set forth in the City of Bakersfield Standard Landscape and Irrigation Details and Specifications. * Irrigation system designed properly to ensure adequate moisture in all landscape areas in accordance with City of Bakersfield Standard Landscape and Irrigation Details/Specifications and Master Street Tree Planting Specifications and Requirements. * Landscape and irrigation of a nature and quality to insure low maintenance operations. PLAN CHECK PROCEDURES CONCEPT PRESENTATION A concept plan must be approved before construction plans are prepared. The concept plan shall identify all landscaping materials and any other related architectural amenities. Concept plans with comments and/or request for revisions and/or changes, shall be resubmitted and approved by the Design Review Committee before proceeding to construction plan development. This allows a project to proceed prior to preparation of final construction plans. CONSTRUCTION PLANS * Three (3) sets of bluelines showing landscape/irrigation installation and architectural amenities with specifications and cost estimates shall be submitted. One set is for the Economic and Community Development Department, and the other two are for the Public Works Department and the Construction Inspector. Work shall not begin until final construction plans are approved by City staff. * A guarantee from the owners or contractors shall be required guaranteeing all trees and the irrigation system for one year. * Release for occupancy: an inspection of the completed landscape/irrigation installation will be required. The inspection will include, but not be limited to: 33 2. 3. 4. Irrigation coverage and operation. Compliance of approved landscape plans. Condition of plant materials, including street tree plantings. Compliance with special conditions attached to the project by the Planning Commission, City Council and/or Design Review Committee. Submittal of as-built record drawings. DESIGN ELEMENTS & SPECIFICATIONS OF MASTER TREE PLANTING PLAN Cast Iron Tree Grate (5' x 5'). Tree grates shall be in accordance with ASTM #A48-83, class 35 or better and be handicapped approved/accessible. 24" Box Tree (11/2 - 2" caliber at 12" above finished grade of box. 4'-6' spread head and 12' tall top of root ball to top of tree.) Automatic irrigation system. 30" box concrete planter medium exposed aggregate finished with 3 pre drilled drain holes at bottom. (Use and approval of concrete planters shall be approved by Design Review Committee.) All landscaping and irrigation construction ~~ shall be in accordance with the latest City of Bakersfield Landscape and Irrigation Standards. Gleditsia Triacanthos Honey Locust ' Shademaster' 34 PLANT MATERIAL LEGEND SYMBOL BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME SIZE ~QUANTITY REMARKS COMMENTS IRRIGATION LEGEND I SYMBOL QUANTITY MANUFACT. MODEL HEAD TYPE NOZ. PATTERN RSJ. G.P.M RA[:~A REMARKS r- IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT LEGEND SYMBOL MANUFAC'I: MODEL DESCRIPTION SIZE QUANTITY ® MAIN LINE ? I?" IRRIGATION CONTROL I | .. WIRE TAPE 8~ BUNDLED ~rL~"~" AT IO' INTERVALS IRRIGATION _"-.12"FOR SMALL LATERAL ( P. V. C.) ~' ..... lB" For LARGE 7.... TURF .HEADS TURF HEADS AND BUBBLERS ELECTRICAL CONDUIT 4" LANDSCAPE AND IRRIG, ATION STANDARD ~6GGATT FOR PIPING ~ TRENCHING CITY OF BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIA N_oL2 GALLe~IZ[D PIPING 6 FITTINGS (TYPtCAL THROUGH OUT ) ,_ ~--~.~. .........~ .... ,--T-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.~';' ~,.~. I ? METER ~TOR DOUBLE CHECK BACK~OW ~[VENTER WATER PROTECTION ~ I~N 18" MIN. 18" ~ N~N. I 8" ,~. CONCRETE SLAB PLAN VARIES "Y" STRAINER 12'ABOVE REGULATOR SPRINKLER le~ ~ GALVAN~ZIED UNIONS~ iS" ~T BLOCK ~N FOR ~WATER LINE & ~LLER FE~LE PRESSURE V~UUM ~,~R WI~ ~ESSURE RE~LATOR ~ Y STRAINER '"''~ LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION /~'/~'a~ - -~J~- J-~ ....~ STANDARD =~ '~ ~ ~E~A ~o. ~.-~ CITY OF' BAKERSFIELD N°-L-~ CALIFORNIA - 30"EXPANSION LOOP FOR ALL WIRES CONTROL-- WIRE ~ -- MAIN '~ LINE c?~ REMOTE (FOR VALVES SIZED I/2"- 2") /FINISL.,.~.~H GRADE ..~ CONTROL WIRE COMMON WIRE ~ /FEMALE ADAPTER NIPPLE ~,.,~.~ LINE ' -'" CLEAN ROCK GRAVEL CONTROL VALVE ( TY~CAU 30" EXPANSION LOOP FOR ..A, LL WIRES. ,.FINISH GRADE "~.,~i ', , ' . FEMALE ADAP~R I~ l ilP,) ~ ~LAT~ LINE C~EA~'~' ~C'~-~'~L (T~P) REMOTE CONTROL VALVE (FOR VALVES SIZED 2 I/2"AND LARGER) ASPHALT CCNC. SCH.80 RV.C 24" N~ (T.~) , .. [ ~.4o P. VC.9O L. ? i ELL(T.T) ~H. 40 RVC.  PRE~ LiNE QUICK C~ VALVE ,"",",~ )~. ..~ STANDARD FOR ......... & QUICK C~PLER VALVES CITY OF BAKERSFIELD ,~~ CALIFORNIA 38 LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION' ,.,,12-.85 HOC-~TT , N°1- 5 IRRIGATION CONTROL CLOCK SURFACE ~ f.~ ~,~.  ~ SCH40 PVC .__ ~ ELL~ TEE  B" ~6" OSCILLATING HEAD DETAIL P~AN VIEW LATERAL ~cO~ RCTATION ~ { 2) SCH. 40 P.V¢. SCH 80 EVe STREET ELBOWS NIPP!..E LENGTH ~! AS R~QUIRE. D LATERAL LIN~ SIDE/IEW SCH 40 P VC, (SLIP' SLiP.THF~AD DOUELE SWING JOINT DETAIL ...... L.,a,N[:~CAPE AND IRRIGAl'lON ~;,,~ ,, , ~ STANDARD .... R0L CLOCK ~,M?ORE ~,.~-~.~) SCIL LATIN G HEAD D~LE ~ING ~1~ ' N'ONE CiTY OF BAKERSFIELD Ne-l:6 NOTE NO.7 FOR BUBBLERS SCH. 80 PVC. .-'NIPPLE(T'T) BUBBLER OR SHRUB SPRAYHEAD POP UP SPRAY HEAD (SIDE MOUNTED) T 12" POP UP SPRAY HEA {BOTTOM MOUNTED) .-'INSTALL PARTCIRCLE HEAD ,~" ,-" ABOVE FINISH GRADE ' ~'"AB.O.~V%E FINISH G~ADE ---NIFPLE 4" (TT), 18" ~: COUPLING {T-T) SCH.80 T,, NIPPLE (VARIES) 1 ,ELL(S .T) OR TEE(S.Sq') '""'"' (SCH ~,:t '~TERAL LARGE RADIUS IRRIGATION (ELEVATION) CLASS 2OOPVC LATERAL .- SCH 8~PVC ' / ~ '~' NIPPL,. 12"(T'T) TEE(S.S-T~,- OR ELL(Sx.~)~ '[4" · ' ,~'--'"~'%,: ASPHALT ~ CCNCRETE .PLAN (PLAN VIEW iS FOR LARGE RADIUS IRRIGATION HEAD A') LOWER LEFT THIS SHEET) LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION STANDARD ~_~ATT FOR '"""ALIV~OO RE VARIOUS SPRAY HEADS CITY OF BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIA /TYPE ",4 ,/(TYPE M-I,M-2 IN LANDS~F MED!ANS REMOVE ALL FOREIGN '/!~- MATERIAL TO DEPTH ' I ,. ~ SPECIFIED IN 5~CIF~TI~t [ % BARRIER EDIAN SECTION i F~N LOT LIllE FOR MAINTENANCE DISTRICT, LANDSCAPE AREAS OUTSIDE OF DEDICAT~:D STREET RIGHT- OF-WAY LINEARE REQUIRED TO BE DEDICATED IN FEE. CONC. BLK. WALL VARIES PARKWAY T VARIES COB STD. S-3 VARIES 2% F'(~ATERPROOFING AND RETAINING ¢ TO oo/o SECTION CONCRETE BLOCK WALL - ~ LOT SIDE VARIES ~'~ :~ , : SEE ~ANS ~R RAISED WALLS PLANTERS ""--~ LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION '""~ '~ -~ STANDARD ~b"'OOA'rr FOR ~ORE /~../~.~ MEDIAN ISLAND ~RKWAY ~ ~TER~OOFI~ ~ANTERS .... WALL ~ RETAINING WALLS CITY OF BAKERSFIELD N~b8 41 /~' -/\ , v' .,STAKE AS PER LOCAL ' ~ ..... VlT OR EQUAL ~, .{/~ ' ~0' ~ .... STAKE(S) ~ W ~ ~/-~TER BASIN - I ~ /..- LAWN AREAS ONLY IO' ~ Zi~ ." .~TER BASIN ~ ,~ S )J ~'. ~ANTING ~T) ROOTBALL 3' ~ ~ '~ ~ ..... ~ '~ABLET(S) SHRUB PLANTING DETAIL  , 2x ~DTH ~ i ROOTBALL ~ TREE STAKING DETAIL ~ ~' F~ 5'- IO' CO~RETE ~. ~, .~ ~ ~ ~ m~ ~. ~ BLOCK WALL I. ~ ~1 I ~ "l ~" ~ I~,. (~ ~TALL TREES ~ FENCE ~) ~ ~ t~=. ~0~ CENTER L~E OF ~TER AND ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~z~ ~ ~=,~ DISCTED BY CITY ENG. ~ ~ ~ ~z~ m~m' VARIES ~ ~z~ z~z~. ~'BERM (TY~) *. ~~~=~ } (C.O.B. STAN~RO~ ~REQUIRED s-i 6 s-~) { I 2' r~n. __ ,.._ I:~ANTING · - z~r~ ~, ~* ~. Q ROOT B~IER . ~S.(4 ~QUIRED) - ~ ..... "~ ~ ~ ~ ~' ~ "" ~ ~ ~ ~ = W~OOTGUARD ~ - ~ ~,= ~ ~- - ~,-. TREE PLA~ING ~ -~,,,, ~- ~ - ~ ~ ~ ~ STANDARD ~66A~ ~zm*' F O R .... m ~ ~ m zm~m ~ ~ ~~ VARIOUS PLANTINGS ~ CITY OF SAKERSFIELD N~EIO ~~ CALIFORNIA ' 42 PLAYGROUND I I/~,,RAD~FYp FINISH GRADE GT'~ F T-RC SIDEWALK I"ABOVE I~ FINISH GRAD E ~,1 ~i '/2" RADIUS (TYPICAL , ~,l-~-.--~_ ~:... ALL SIDE) -'-'. MOW STRIP AT CHAIN LINK FENCE AND WOOD FENCE ~"ABOVE FINISH GRADE I LOT X MOW STRIP AT WALL OR FENCE i ~'~ ,"1/o" RADIUS ( TvpICAL) CONCRETE MOW STRIP REVISED: OCT 18, 1989 ........... LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION ~'~'~ '~ "--~ STANDARD ~I~GATT · . . FOR ',~."1~) 0 RE ~g,~.,~,~,~..~.ONCRETE M~W STRIP(S) ......... AND FLAYGRO. iD SIDE'WALK CITY OF BAKERSFIELD N°-b. ll ~' ' ' " CALIFORNIA 4,3 APPENDIX A GLOSSARY OF TERMS Accent tree - Tree whose primary purpose is for aesthetic reasons. Collector streets - Streets designed to carry traffic to and from a residential neighborhood and a major street. Diverse species planting - Planting arrangement which uses a variety of tree species, usually randomly placed, on each street. Eaeement (planting) - Portion of a property which allows access for planting and maintaining trees by the city. Knockout - Space provided in a concrete sidewalk which provides limited room for tree planting. This space is usually 5' x 5' and is often designed for expansion. Major streets - Streets whose primary purpose is to move traffic across the City. Monoculture - Type of planting arrangement which depends primarily on one tree species (Uniform Species Planting). Planter strip - Planting area located between the curbs and the sidewalk found in some neighborhoods of the City. Residential streets (laterals) - Streets whose pdmary purpose is to carry traffic to and from specific businesses or residences. Right of way Portion of property which allows access for several functions including tree planting and maintenance. L~riodendron Tulipifera Tulip Tree 44 The right of way into a property begins at the face of the street curb, Semi - uniform planting - Planting arrangement which uses several different species in a neighborhood in an organized pattern. Usually only one or two species are found on each street. Shade tree - Tree whose primary purpose is to provide a positive impact on the environment by modifying the temperatures of the air and the physical object nearby. Species - Individual type of tree such as Modesto Ash, Silver Maple, or Honey Locust. Uniform species planting - Planting based on single or limited tree species. Variety - Improved selection of plant(s) slightly different in character than that of original plant. 45 APPENDIX B STREET TREES ORDINANCE ADOPTED JANUARY 1955 Sections: 12.40.010 Title. 12.40.020 Definitions. 12.40.030 Establishment of comprehensive plan. 12.40.040 Jurisdiction and control. 12.40.050 Duties of adjacent owners to maintain. 12.40.060 Interfering with planting or caring for trees prohibited. 12.40.070 Killing or injudng trees prohibited Harmful substances. 12.40.080 Inspection and removal. 12.40.090 Duty of private owners-Removal of hazardous trees- Charging costs of work done by city. 12.40.100 No liability upon city. 12.40.110 Types prohibited. 12,40.120 Violation-Penalty. 12.40.010 Title. This chapter shall be known as the "tree ordinance" and may be cited as such. (Prior code § 12.36.010). 12.40.020 Definitions For the purposes of this chapter, the words set out in this section shall have the following meanings: and that portion of streets ordinarily used for vehicular travel, or any other public area adjacent to sidewalks and streets ordinarily and usually used as and for planting areas. B. "Public place" means and includes streets, avenues, highways, alleys, parks, parkways, sidewalks, sidewalk spaces, or any other place open to or for the use of the public. C. "Sidewalk" means and includes that portion of a street, other than the roadway, set apart for pedestrian travel. D. "Street" means and A. "Parkway" means and includes that area between sidewalks Alnus Cordata Italian Alder 46 includes any way or place, of whatever nature, publicly maintained and open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular or pedestrian travel. (Prior code § 12.36.020). 12.40.030 Establishment of comprehensive plan. A. It is for the best interest of the city that a comprehensive plan for the planting and maintaining of trees within the city should be developed and established, and this chapter is adopted for the purpose of providing for such a plan, and for the purpose of establishing regulations relating to the planting and maintaining of trees in the streets of the city and other public and pdvate places therein. Sophora Japonica Japanese Pagoda B. The city planning commission is charged with the duty of determining the types and varieties of trees for planting along the streets. Such determination shall be made by the commission after consultation with competent arborists. When such determination has been made, the commission shall report its determination in writing to the city council in a report to be designated "Official Tree Planting List, Bakersfield, California." Said report shall be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, and after such filing, the same shall be the official determination of the commission. Thereafter said commission may, from time to time, file subsequent reports covering the same subject, each of which shall be complete in itself and each shall also be filed in the office of the city clerk. The latest of such reports so filed shall constitute the official list until supplanted by a subsequent list. C. The director of public works shall from time to time, at the request of the city council, prepare plans which shall designate, by means of a complete map of the city streets, a uniform method of street tree planting, the zoning of certain streets for certain types and varieties of trees, selecting suitable types for residential areas and special types of trees for nonresidential areas. Such plans shall show the intervals between said trees, and the place where each tree is to be planted. The director of public works shall submit such plan or plans to the city council for its approval or modification, together with the recommendation of the city planning commission. D. When the uniform plan in its 47 original or modified form is adopted by the city council, it shall become the tree planting plan for the streets of the city, and shall be strictly adhered to in all future street planting projects. The director of public works and the city planning commission shall develop such plans together. Copies of such plans shall be made and kept on file in the office of the city clerk where they may be obtained by the public. (Prior code §12.36.030). 12.40.040 Jurisdiction and control. The director of public works of the city shall have full jurisdiction and control of the designation of types and varieties, planting, setting out, locating and placing of all trees, shrubs and plants in the streets, parks, parkways and public places of the city, and shall likewise have supervision, direction and control of the removal, relocation and replacement thereof; provided, however, that in making such determinations and exercising such control, he shall be limited to the trees, shrubs or plants designated on the then current official tree planting list. (Prior code § 12.36.O4O). 12.40.050 Duties of adjacent owners to maintain. It is made the duty of all owners, agents, tenants or other persons having possession or control of real property within said city to properly cultivate, care for and maintain all trees, shrubs and plants now or hereafter planted or set out within any parkway or public place immediately adjacent to their respective real properties, subject, however, to the general supervision, direction and control of said director of public works. (Prior code § 12.36.060). 12.40.060 Interfering with planting or caring for trees prohibited. No person, firm or corporation shall interfere with the director of public works or person acting under his authority while engaged in planting, mulching, pruning, trimming, spraying, treating or removing any tree, shrub or plant in any street, park, parkway or public place within the city, or in the removing of any stone, cement or other substance from about the trunk of any tree, shrub or plant in any such street, park, parkway or public place. (Prior § 12.36.070) 12.40.070 Killing or Injuring trees prohibited-Harmful substances. A. No person, firm or corporation shall, in any way, harm, injure, destroy or kill any tree, shrub or plant growing upon any street, park, parkway or public place, by any method whatsoever. B. No person, firm or corporation shall cause, authorize or allow any brine water, oil, liquid dye or any other substance deleterious to tree or plant life, to lie, leak, pour, flow or drip on or into the soil about the base of any tree, shrub or plant in any street, park, parkway or public place in the city at a point from which such substance may be lying upon or by flowing, ddpping or seeping into such soil injure, destroy or 48 kill such tree, shrub or plant. C. No person, firm or corporation, without the approval of the director of public works, shall place or maintain any stone, cement or other substance which might impede the free access of water or air to the roots of any tree, shrub or plant in any street, parkway or public place in the city. (Prior §12.36.080). 12,40.080 Inspection and removal. A. The director of public works may inspect any tree, shrub or plant upon any street, park, parkway or public place of the city, to determine whether the same or any part thereof constitutes a hazard or an impediment to the progress or vision of anyone traveling on said street or public places. B. If the director of public works determines that any tree, shrub or plant is hazardous to the traveling public or impedes the progress or the vision of Prunus Ceras~fera Purple-l.~af Plum 'Krauter Vesuvius said public on any such street or public place, he may cause the same, or such parts thereof as are hazardous or impeditive, to be tdmmed or removed so as to remedy such hazardous or impeditive condition. (Pdor code § 12.36.090). 12.40.090 Duty of private owners- Rem..o. val of hazardous trees Charging costs of work done by city. A. It shall be the duty of every person, firm or corporation having charge or control of any lot or premises, either as owner, agent, lessee, tenant or otherwise, to trim or cause to be trimmed, or removed or cause to be removed, all trees, shrubs or plants or any part or parts thereof, growing or standing on said property, which may constitute a hazard or an impediment to the progress or vision of anyone traveling on any street or public place. B. Whenever it comes to the attention of the director of public works that any tree, shrub or plant growing or standing on any private property constitutes a hazard or an impediment to the progress or vision of anyone traveling on any street or public place, he shall give notice of such hazard or impediment to the owner or occupant of said premises together with a request to remove or correct such condition. Such notice and request may be given either by personal service or by mail, to the owner or occupant or other person in charge or control of said premises, or by posting notice upon said property and mailing a copy thereof to the owner or occupant. The owner or occupant of 49 said premises shall, within ten days after the service or posting and mailing of said notice, remove or cause to be removed, such hazardous or impeditive condition. C. Should any person, firm or corporation fail, neglect or refuse to conform with the provisions of this chapter, the director of public works shall have the power to carry out such provisions and the cost thereof shall be charged to and become a valid claim against such person, firm or corporation, recoverable in any court of competent jurisdiction. (Prior code § 12.36.100). 12.40.100 No liability upon city. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to impose any liability upon the city, its officers or employees, nor to relieve the owners of any private property from the duty to keep any tree, shrub or plant upon his property, or under his control, in such a condition as to prevent it from constituting a hazard or an impediment to the progress or vision of any traveling on any one street or public place within the city. (Prior code § 12.36.110). 12.40.110 Types prohibited. It is unlawful for the owner, lessee, agent, tenant or any other person having charge or control of any lot, piece or parcel of land within the city, to plant, grow or permit to be planted or grown any female Populous Fremontii Wats tree or trees commonly known as female cottonwood trees or trees which bear seeds of a cottony, wingy or downy nature; the fruiting variety of Morus Alba and Morus Nigra tree, or trees, commonly known as the fruiting varieties of mulberry tree; or any Allanthus tree, commonly known as tree of heaven within said city. (Ord. 2738 § 1, 1982: prior code § 12.36.120). 12.40.120 Violation-Penalty. A. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction of any such violation such person, any firm or corporation shall be punishable by a fine of not more than tree hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for a pedod not exceeding ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. B. Every such person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during which or during any portion of which, any of the provisions of this chapter is violated and shall be punishable therefore as provided in subsection A of this section. (Prior code § 12.36.130). 50