Ukiah Zoning Code § 9229.11 Alternate Parking Lot Trees (CA)

Table 25: Alternate Parking Lot Trees, identifies the tree species that may be used as a substitute for the required parking lot trees identified in Table 24. A tree from Table 25 may be planted with approval of a minor exception from the Zoning Administrator when there are site constraints, project or landscaping design considerations, or other considerations that make a tree from Table 25 more appropriate for planting. In order to plant a tree species that is not included in Table 24 or Table 25, Planning Commission approval of a major exception is required.

A. Exception Review and Considerations: The request for an exception shall be reviewed by the Planning Department, Public Works Department and the Electric Utility Department. The exception application shall include the following information in addition to the information required by Table 29.

Why species from the required tree list cannot be planted;
Why the alternative species proposed is a preferred and appropriate substitute; and
Other information as determined by the decision making body or reviewing departments.

Table 25: Alternate Parking Lot Trees

Common Name Scientific Name	Average Height (feet)	Average Spread (feet)	Evergreen or Deciduous	Drought Tolerance	Native (Yes/No)	Canopy Type	Suitable For	Suitable For	Suitable For	Characteristics	Modif to Sta
							Roots and Confined Spaces	Overhead Wires	Canopy and Confined Spaces

Camphor Tree Cinnamomum camphora	40 ft.	45 ft.	Evergreen	Yes	No	Round	No	No	No	Needs room for best appearance	Major Except
Common Hackberry Celtis occidentalis	45 ft.	35 ft.	Deciduous	Yes	No	Oval	Yes	No	No	Tolerates urban conditions	Major Except
Japanese Pagoda Tree Sophora japonica	40 ft.	40 ft.	Deciduous	Yes	No	Round	No	No	No	Midsummer yellow blooms	Major Except
Littleleaf Linden Tilia cordata ‘Greenspire’	40 ft.	30 ft.	Deciduous	Moderate	No	Pyramidal	Yes	No	Yes	Very uniform growth	Major Except
Madrone, Madrona Arbutus x ‘Marina’	40 ft.	35 ft.	Evergreen	Yes	No	Oval	No	No	No	Moderate growth rate. Best with root room	Major Except
Sawleaf Zelkova Zelkova serrata ‘Village Green’	40 ft.	40 ft.	Deciduous	Yes	No	Rounded vase	Yes	No	Moderate	Quick growth. Tolerates urban conditions	Major Except
1. Planning Commission		approval of a major exception is required to use				a species not included		in Table 24	or Table 25.

(Ord. 1139, §2 (Exh. A, 10.120), adopted 2012)