HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 93-141 06/07/1993,,.
~es®Il.ltlOCl N~. 93-141 N.~.~.
1 ~~f thf~ C:ily of 1'c~t~alu-T~~~, C~liforni~a
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4 RESOLUTION APPROVING REVISION TO THE LIST OF TREES
5 APPROVED FOR PLANTING ADJACENT TO PUBLIC STREETS
6 AND SIDEWALKS IN THE CITY OF PETALUMA
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8 WHEREAS, Section 13.08.030 of the Petaluma Municipal Code permits amendment to the
9 List of Trees Approved for Planting Adjacent to Public Streets and within rights-of-way, as
10 deemed necessary by the Recreation, Music and Parks Commission; and
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12 WHEREAS, the Tree Advisory Committee has recommended amendment to the List of
13 Trees Approved for Planting Adjacent to Public Streets and Sidewalks in the City of
14 Petaluma to better address current City policies pertaining to street trees; and
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16 WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission, Site Plan and Architectural Review
17 Committee, and the Recreation, Music and Parks Commission have each considered the
18 matter and forwarded their separate recommendations in favor of such amendment; and
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20 WHEREAS, the City Council, upon review of all information forwarded by the
21 aforementioned bodies, has found the proposed amendments to be consistent with
22 applicable goals, policies and programs of the General Plan;
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24 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the List of Trees Approved for Planting
25 Adjacent to Public Streets and Sidewalks in the City of Petaluma is hereby amended to
26 incorporate revisions as recommended in the attached Exhibit A.
27 trereso/rpa
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (3~jd€~f3fdc'f~Xdd~ meeting f-°~
on the .7th ................. day of ...__......June.......-......._......_..._.........-., 19.~~-_, by the
following vote:
City A torney
AYES: Nelson, Barlas, Read, Shea, Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABSENT: V•ce M
ATTEST : ...............................................................................
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City Clerk Ma or
Gbtmcil File.--1• ............................
CA 10-85 Res. No.....93-141........ N.C.S.
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Genus Species "Variety" Evergreen/ Ht/.Spread "Growth Rat Planter Rec. Planting Index Tree
ommon Name Deci u us at aturi S-M-F Width S acin Comments A tic Locations '
ACER rubrum
Red Maple. ~ 608 Jonas (off of
'Arm tr n' Deciduous. 4 h. w M-F 4' ' o. Go d f 11 I r unn I R
ACER rubrum
Red Maple
'Scanlon Red'
'Red unset' Deciduous 40h ~ M-F 4' ' o.c Go d fall for
~IdJSCULUS carnea 600 D Street facing 6th)
Red Horse Chestnut Deciduou h ~ M 4' .c Difficult availabilit a Wickersham rk
HESCULUS
hippocastanum Roots can be invasive, produces
Common Horse fruits in fall and City Hall north lawn
t;he tout. Deciduous 60h 40w M 4' 30' o.c attractive s tin flowers near staff' arkin
ALBIZZIA julibrissin Likes summer heat; produces pink,
ilk tree Deciduous 40h +w F 4'' ' o.c. fluf flower in ummer litters 06 B Stree
ALNUS cordate Litters :in spring, agressive roots,
Italian Alder Deciduous 40h 25w M-F 6' 30' o.c Likes water 225 Keller Street
CALOCEDRUS
decurrens Needs room -min. 6' planter
Incense Cedar Ever teen 70h 30w S-M 6' 40' o.c. Difficult availabilit-
~,ARI?1NUS betulus
'Fasti~iata' Useful where narrow upright
Pyramidal European form is required;
Hornbeam Deciduous 40h 15w S 2 ' o.c. scale infestati n a Putnum Plaza at r ar
CARYA illinoinensis Deciduous 70h, 70w M 6' 40' o.c. Resists oak root fungus 243 Howard; 5th and D St.
i'ecan tree f row of 6 trees on 5th
sou[heas corner
CATALPA bignoniacea Deciduous . SOh, 30w M 4' 30' o.c. Produces long seed capsules in Fall f 301 4th Street
Catalpa Wickersham I;ark
Howard re
CEDRUS deodera
Deodar edar Ever een 80+ h 40w F 10' ' o, Difficul vailabilit
CELTIS australis
Europpean
Hackber Deciduous 45h 30w M 4' 20' o.c. Tolerates cla soils o f
CELTIS occidentalis Tolerates many soils;
Comnu~n Hackhcrr Deciduous SOh 45w M 4' 30' o.c. Resists oak rout fun us a
CELTIS sinensis Smaller leaves than C. ocidentalis; Cherry E-till townhomes
Gbincsc Hackhcrr Deciduous 40h 35w M 4' 2S' o.c. A ~ressivc tools off of Lih~rl Lane
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Genus Species "Variety" Every;reen/ Ht/Spread Growth Rat Planter Rec. Planting Index Tree
Common Name. Deco uous at aturit S-M-F Width S acin Comments A lic. Locations
No summer water requue wen
CERATONIA siliqua established; resistant to oak - •
arob tr a Ever een 40h Sw M 4' 40' o.c. root fun us and fire dams a suckers Cinnabar School
CERCIS canadensis
Ea rn Redbud Deciduou h 20w M 4' 2 ' o.a. At rac iv s tin .flowers b c
CERCIS occidentalis Deciduous 15h, 15w M 4' 20' o.c. Excellent #or dry banks; all year interest b,f,c 100 6th Street; Library, .entry
W st rn Redbud road
CINNAMOMUM
camphors Needs large planter area; 615 5th St.; 417 Keller St. (young
am hot tree Ever e n Oh M-F 12' 0' o.c fros s n ~ rv tre s • P h n fr nt
CRAETAEGUS
phaenopyrum
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' Subject to molds and fungus; a,b,c, 416 G St.; Kent St. at Kentucky
WW shin t n Thorn Decidu u 2 h 20w M 4 20
o.c Beautif I ran a red Fall color thorns f t sou h id f r
..EUCALYPTUS nicholii Jack-in-the-Bo Washington St.,
Willow Leafed West America Bank,
.Pe ermint Ever seen 40h 30w F 6' 2 ' o:c. Washin ton S uar
EUGALYPTiJS
sideroxylon 'Roses' Chlorotic in wet adobe soils; brittle
I'.ed Iron Bark. Ever teen Oh F 8' 0' o.c. wo d• don lant under unlit lin
FRAXINUS
oxycarppa 'vat'
'Ash' 'Raywood' or Good fall color;
'Ash Flame' Deciduous 40h 2Sw F 6' ' o:c. Needs fre uen runin as oun trees d 505 07 Second tree
GINKGO biloba
'Fai
mount' Good fall color generally
remains as sma~l tree;
Wickersham Park
off l=l S[reet
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Maidenhair Deciduous 60h Sw S 8' 30' o.c. use male treeonl a ;
near maintenance sh d
GLEDITSIA
'tciacanthos
'Shademaster' Needs regular irrigation;
=Locus Deciduou h 20w M-F 4' 20' o.c. s me in ec r blems Center Park
JUGLANS Produces edible nuts; requires Southside of E Street between
W lout tee Deciduou 2 h 20w M 6' 20' o.c. re ular main enance 4th and th Stre t
I~OELREUTERIA
aniculata Yellow fall color
oldenrain tree Deciduous 40h -M 4' 2 ' o.c olera e t oi~ c f
LAGERSTROEMIA ..
iodica
"indian tribes") Summer flower'mg; 600 block Keller Street,
ra M tle Deciduou 2 h 20w S-M 2' 20' o.c. Sometimes needs s ecial stakin b c wes ide
LIQUI;DAMBER
styractluu
Sweetgum
'Burgundy', 'aurora' Good fall color;
'Festival' Deciduous Oh 302 F ]2' 30' o.c. Shallow-rooted 3l4 Keller Street
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Genus Species "Variety" Eve reen/ Ht/Spread.: Growth Rat Planter Rec. Planting Index Tree -
Common Name Uecr uous at aturit S-M-F Width S acin Comments A tic. Locations
LIRIODENDRON •
tulipifera
Tuh ree Decid-uous 70h 30w F 12' 30' o.c. Sub'ect to a hid infestation
MAGNOLIA
soulangg~~a~na
' Low branching,•
Saucer Ma oli Deciduous h 2 +w M 4 to s leave flower 112 th r
MALUS 'var' -
Flowerin~ Crabapple
'Radiant , 'Red Srlver'
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Sentinel
Sri w Drif Decduou h w M 4' 20' o.c S rin flower b c "A" r arkin 1
MAYTENUS boaria Slow growing at first;
'Greenshowers' best in groupings; 338 Keokuk Street;
Ma en tree Ever een 40h S-M 4' ' o.c wee in branches b d P nam Pla f n in
OLEA europaea
'Swan.Hill' Use standards only 205 Keller Street near
Frui le s Olive Ever reen 25h 2 w S 4' c. FruiNess varlet on~ b d rkin 1 t ent
PILAUS. canariensis Needle and cone litter; shallow-rooted;
Cara :Island Pine Ever reen 70h 25w M 10' .c. Difficult vailabilit
PISTACIA chlnensis Hardy; good fall color; Keokuk? between Cherry/
Chinese Pistache Deciduous 40h 25w S-M 4' ' o.c. tolerates cla soils d h f Ma oha• it Hall wes nt
PITTOSPORUM
eu
enioides World Savin s (Liberty and
Washin
ton ~tre
ts) alo
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Tara[a Ever teen 25h 18w M 2' 1 ' o.a. Eros sensitive b d Washin ton fconta e
PLATANUS New, old trees at. Town Plaza
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PRUNLJS sargentii
'Columnaris' Does not perform well in
Columnar Flowering heavy clay sods; requires
Cher Deciduous Sh 1 w M 4' 1 ' o.c stakin c
PYRUS calleryana
Pear
Redspire', 'Chan[iclear' Good fall color, flowers in
'Aristocrat' 'Bradford' . Deciduous Sh 20w M 2 ' o. s rin • tolerate cl oil a e c d
PYRUS kawakami Semi- Parklane Apts. by
Ever reen Pear Deciduous 20h 20w M 3' 20' Ma be shor -lived a b c d M oli Avenu
QUERCUS agrifolia
' Pruning for shape required Raymond Heights median
Coast Live Oak Ever reen 60h 60w M 6 40' o.c in lamer stri s d f hind K 1 r on Ken
QUEFtCLIS coccinia
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' Postal facility frontage
Scarlet Oak Deciduous 70h 40w S-M fi 40
o.c. Good fall color c Cocon• Road and McDowell
~UEItCUS ilex Tolerates clay soils; Washington/Payran (Krage~
1 0ll Oak Deciduous 70h 4(hx S-M 6' 40' o:c. tolerates some irri anon d f Aulo Parts
~ES~~ 9 3 m 14 1 ~'S
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Genus Species "Variety"
Common Name. Evergreen/
Ueci uous Ht/Spread
at a[urit Growth Rat
S-M-F Planter
Width Rec.
S acin
Comments Planting
A ~ lic. Index'Tree
Locations
QUEItCJS lobate No summer water
Valle :Oak Deciduous 80h 80w S-M 6' 4 ' o.c when a tablished f 94 nn 1"
QQUERCUS robur
'Fastigiate'
F i ate En lish Oak
D ciduous
40h 20w
-M
6' Indian Valley Copege (Noxato)
kin 1 n
QUERCUS rubs
Red ak
D ciduous
h
M
8'
40'.
a Wickersham Park; corner of6ch
n H r -7 H
UERCUS suber •
rk Oak Ever een 06 -M 40' .c f D' r rn r
itHUS lances
Afr'i n umac
Ever e n
2 h 20w
M
4'
2' o.c Frost sensitive; tolerates clayy soils;
w e in form• oisonou folia
d f 1300 N. McDowell, northwest
id f ildin
ROBINIA pseudoacacia
'Purple Robe'
Pur le Robe Locust
.Deciduous
60h 35w
M-F
6'
30' o.c.
A essive roots brittle wood
219 th tree
~APIUM sebiferum
Chinese Tallow tree Deciduous Sh 3 M 6' 25' o.c Good fall color not fuss a b c d
~EQUOIAsem rviren
Coast Redwood
Ever reen
90h 45w
F
12'
35° o.c, Must be pruned u~; use new, smaller
varieties - 'So uel 'A o ' et
d e
SOPHORA japonica
Ja anese Pa ode tree
Deciduous
40h
S-M
4'
40' o.c Tolerates clay soils•
roduces summer Mower
Pu num Plaza.
TILIA cordate
Linden
Deciduous
40h 3
S-M
4'
' o.c.
Fra ant
d Payran and East D Street
2 fr outhwest corner
OTHER TREES: Tree species not listed above require City approval prior [o planting within the City right-of-way. The Department of Parks and .Recreation may be 'contacted at
X707 778-4380 or information.
The following plant species are generally .not acce table for planting along City streets: Acacia, Acer saccharinum, bamboo species, fruit trees, ginkgo (female); ligustrum, morns
species, nerium oleander, pampas grass, popu us species, pyracan[ha, saluc species.
PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE: Street tree planting standards and maintenance guidelines maybe obtained from the City of Petaluma Planning Department, 11 English Street,
eta uma, A 4 .. An excavation permit muss. be obtained from the City Public Works Department, 22 Bassett Street, Petaluma, CA 94952, prior to removal of concrete within
the City right-of--way.
PLANTING APPLICATIONS (Refer to the column labeled "Planting Applic." for trees that will perform satisfactorily under the following conditions):
a. Sma <9 sq. i. or narrow (<3' wide). planter areas in sidewalks adjacent to parking areas or buildings.
b. Verticarrestrictions due. to building eaves, overhead utilities, etc.
c. View preservation on hillsides and along scenic corridors; solar access preservation.
d. Screen plantings adjacent to sound walls and perimeter fencing parking areas and unattractive industrial or commercial areas.
e. Median islands impacted by truck traffic and constrained by sig~6t distance vis-~ility requirements.
f. Non-irrigated areas, water-conserving or native landscapes.
gg Strong w-nds.
h. Freezing temperatures.
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