Louisville Metro Government - File #: O-428-16

• File #: O-428-16
• Version: 4
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/1/2016
• In control: Metro Council
• On agenda: 11/30/2017
• Final action: 11/30/2017
• Title: AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW SUBCHAPTER OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC TREES, TREE CANOPY AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE (AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTION) (AS AMENDED).
• Sponsors: Bill Hollander (D-9), Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5), Brandon Coan (D-8), Cindi Fowler (D-14), David James (D-6), Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/30/2017	2	Metro Council	approved
11/30/2017	2	Metro Council	passed as amended	Pass
11/28/2017	2	Public Works, Parks, Sustainability and Transportation Committee	untabled
11/28/2017	2	Public Works, Parks, Sustainability and Transportation Committee	amended
11/28/2017	2	Public Works, Parks, Sustainability and Transportation Committee	recommended for approval	Pass
11/14/2017	2	Public Works, Parks, Sustainability and Transportation Committee
10/31/2017	2	Public Works, Parks, Sustainability and Transportation Committee
10/17/2017	2	Public Works, Parks, Sustainability and Transportation Committee
9/19/2017	2	Public Works, Parks, Sustainability and Transportation Committee
9/5/2017	2	Public Works, Parks, Sustainability and Transportation Committee
8/15/2017	2	Public Works, Parks, Sustainability and Transportation Committee
8/1/2017	2	Public Works, Parks, Sustainability and Transportation Committee	held
7/18/2017	2	Public Works, Parks, Sustainability and Transportation Committee	untabled	Pass
6/22/2017	2	Metro Council	assigned
6/13/2017	2	Public Works, Parks, Sustainability and Transportation Committee	tabled
6/13/2017	1	Public Works, Parks, Sustainability and Transportation Committee	recommended for approval	Pass
5/30/2017	Th1	Public Works, Parks, Sustainability and Transportation Committee
5/16/2017	1	Public Works, Parks, Sustainability and Transportation Committee	tabled	Pass
4/18/2017	1	Public Works, Parks, Sustainability and Transportation Committee	held
3/28/2017	1	Public Works, Parks, Sustainability and Transportation Committee	held
3/14/2017	1	Public Works, Parks, Sustainability and Transportation Committee	held
2/28/2017	1	Public Works, Parks, Sustainability and Transportation Committee	held
2/14/2017	1	Public Works, Parks, Sustainability and Transportation Committee	held
1/31/2017	1	Public Works, Parks, Sustainability and Transportation Committee	held
1/26/2017	1	Metro Council	assigned
12/14/2016	1	Committee on Sustainability and Parks	held
12/8/2016	1	Metro Council	assigned

ORDINANCE NO. __________, SERIES 2017
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW SUBCHAPTER OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC TREES, TREE CANOPY AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE (AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTION) (AS AMENDED).
BODY
SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBERS HOLLANDER AND BRYANT HAMILTON, SEXTON SMITH, JAMES, COAN, AND FOWLER

WHEREAS, Louisville Metro Ordinances in various chapters regulate tree planting, removal and maintenance in the public rights-of-way (Section 96.02, 96.03, 96.99, 97.051 and 97.076) and designate certain trees as "public nuisances" (Section 156.005);
WHEREAS, Louisville Metro Council finds that a comprehensive tree protection ordinance is needed to clarify and consolidate existing regulations, promote sustainability and remain competitive in economic development and quality of life with comparable metropolitan areas;
WHEREAS, the 2015 Louisville Urban Tree Canopy Assessment commissioned by the Louisville Metro Government establishes recommendations in three broad areas, those being planting new trees, caring for existing trees, and establishing a supportive framework to build and maintain a sustainable urban tree canopy;
WHEREAS, of the 41 recommendations in the 2015 Louisville Urban Tree Canopy Assessment, the very first recommendation was "to adopt tree preservation ordinances that reduce tree canopy loss and encourage land use planning;" and
WHEREAS, the 2015 Louisville Urban Tree Canopy Assessment found that there was 37 percent canopy coverage overall in Louisville Metro as of 2012, a 3 percent loss from 2004 to 2012; an average of 54,000 trees have been lost per year over the eight year period studied; threats associated with invasive pests could lead to an additional 10-17 percent loss in the future; continued loss threatens to have a negative impact on public health and quality of life of Louisville Metro citizens; and Louisville trees provide a...