STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Economic Development
AGENDA DATE: October 25, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 2, 4, 5, & 6
DEPARTMENT: Development Services
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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A resolution classifying multiple nominated trees as historic trees, in accordance with Section 51A-10.133 of Article X within the Dallas Development Code to include (1) the Big Spring bur oak; (2) the grove of trees at Dealy Plaza; (3) the grove of thirty-five significant post oak trees situated at Pioneer Plaza Park; (4) the Cherokee Park Tree found at Dallas Heritage Village; (5) the California Crossing Comanche Marker Tree; and (6) the Moore Park Big Tree Grove - TH22-0001, HT22-0003, HT-22-0004, HT22-0005, HT22-0006, HT-0008 - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
The 2018 code amendments to the Article X tree conservation ordinance established a historic tree classification to be granted only by a resolution of the City Council for recognizing a tree, or grove of trees, as having cultural or historical significance to the citizens of the City of Dallas.
Section 51A-10.133 for historic trees provides the following:
(a) The owner of the property must agree to have a tree designated as historic before the historic designation can be approved by City Council;
(b) Historic status lasts for the life of the tree;
(c) A certified copy of the resolution declaring a tree historic must be filed in the deed records of the county where the historic tree is located; and
(d) Except as provided in Section 51A-10.140, the defenses to prosecution, historic trees may only be removed by authorization of the city council.
Nominations
A series of historic tree nomination form applications were submitted by the Texas Historic Tree Coalition (TxHTC) Board of Trustees on October 24, 2022, to nominate multiple trees located on public property in the City of Dallas for historic classification. In add...
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