City of Oak Creek

Common Council Report

 

Meeting Date:  March 2, 2004

 

Item No.:20

 

Recommendation:  That the Common Council adopt Ordinance No. 2295 to repeal and adopt Table 14.103 located in Section 14.103 of the Municipal Code.

 

Background:  At the December 2, 2003 Common Council meeting, the Council adopted changes regarding streetlights and storm sewer systems as recommended in Ordinance No. 2283 relating to street grading.  The proposed street tree requirement recommendation for zoning district RS-1 and RS-2 was referred back to the CIP Committee.

 

This issue was discussed with staff at the January 9 and January 18, 2004 CIP Committee meetings.  Discussion focused on 1) The benefits of trees and public street trees (economic, environmental, and social/psychological).  2) The loss of the benefits of public street trees by having only private property residential tree planting.  3) The difficulty of developing and enforcing an ordinance requiring private property residential tree planting that would replace public street tree planting.

 

On a 2 to 1 vote, the CIP Committee is forwarding the recommendation to Council to require street trees in zoning districts RS-1 and RS-2.

 

Fiscal Impact:  None at this time.  The developer will pay the initial capital costs.  The City will be responsible for maintenance and long term replacement.         

 

Prepared by:

 

 

 

Doug Schachtner

Director Parks, Recreation, & Forestry

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Wayne St. John

City Engineer

 

 

 

Fiscal review by:

 

 

Beverly A. Buretta, CMC

City Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ORDINANCE NO. 2295

 

BY____________________________________

 

AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AND RECREATE TABLE 14.103 IN SECTION 14.103 (C) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO STREET GRADING

 

The City of Oak Creek Common Council does hereby ordain as follows:

 

Section 1:         Table 14.103 contained within Section 14.103(c) is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:

 

Table 14.103

 

Zoning District

Typical Street Cross- Section*

Level of Street

Lights Required**

Street Trees Required

Storm

Connections

Required

ER

RO-2A

No

No

No

Rs-1

RO-2B

Level 2

Yes

Yes

Rs-2

RO-2B

Level 2

Yes

Yes

Rs-3

RO-1A

Level 1

Yes

Yes

Rs-4

RO-1A

Level 1

Yes

Yes

Rs-5

RO-1A

Level 1

Yes

Yes

Rd-1

RO-1A

Level 1

Yes

Yes

Rm-1

RO-1A

Level 1

Yes

Yes

B-1

RO-1B

Level 1

Yes

Yes

B-2

RO-1B

Level 1

Yes

Yes

B-3

RO-1B

Level 1

Yes

Yes

B-4

RO-1B

Level 1

Yes

Yes

B-5

RO-1B

Level 1

Yes

Yes

M-1

RO-1B

Level 1

Yes

Yes

 

*Refers to Detail Drawing number in Appendix A of the Engineering Design Manual

 

**Levels defined in Design Manual

 

Section 2:  All ordinances or parts of ordinances contravening the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.

 

Section 3:  This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage and publication.

 

Introduced this 2nd day of March, 2004.

 

Passed and adopted this 2nd day of March, 2004.

______________________________

     President, Common Council   

 

Approved this 2nd day of March, 2004.

_____________________________

                                          Mayor

 

ATTEST:                                                                      

 

 

______________________________                                Vote:  Ayes _______  Noes _______

City Clerk

 

 

 

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