Low Impact Development | Environment & Sustainability
existing forested area after meeting retention standards in accordance with Development Standards – Trees, SDC 21.03.060. b. Existing forested areas shall be subject to Development Standards – Trees, SDC 21.03.060, and the maintenance and irrigation requirements of SDC 21.06.020H. through SDC 21.06.020J.2. c. Technique points shall be awarded for retention as follows:
b. Technique points shall be awarded for restoration as follows: i. Restoration of 10 percent of vegetated area: four technique points. ii. Restoration of 20 percent of vegetated area: eight technique points. iii. Restoration of 30 percent of vegetated area: 12 technique points. iv. Restoration of 40 percent of vegetated area: 16 technique points. v. Restoration of 50 percent of vegetated area: 20 technique points; c. Restoration of vegetated areas shall be subject to Development Standards – Trees, SDC 21.03.060, and the maintenance and irrigation requirements of SDC 21.06.020H. through SDC 21.06.020J.2. Landscaping plans for open space tracts shall be designed consistent with SDC 21.06.020C.7. and SDC 21.06.020C.9.; d. Restoration areas shall be landscaped as part of the site’s development and meet the following requirements:
i. Retention of 10 percent of existing forested condition: five technique points. ii. Retention of 20 percent of existing forested condition: 10 technique points. iii. Retention of 30 percent of existing forested condition: 15 technique points. iv. Retention of 40 percent of existing forested condition: 20 technique points. v. Retention of 50 percent of existing forested condition: 25 technique points.
2. Restoration of Vegetated Area – Up to 20 Technique Points.
i. The site design shall maximize the amount of existing mature vegetation retained on site; ii. The revegetation plan shall be designed by a licensed professional or ISA certified arborist;
a. The applicant may earn up to 20 technique points for restoring up to 50 percent of the subject site in one or more permanent open space tracts after meeting retention standards in accordance with Development Standards – Trees, SDC 21.03.060;
Effective | January 1, 2022
Title 21: Sammamish Development Code | 125
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