Austin City Council has directed the City Manager via Resolution 20131107-41 to act on the items below. The primary focus of this resolution is streetscape tree plantings.
- assess the adequacy of soil volume, soil quality, and root environment in existing streetscape tree plantings, taking into account underground and aboveground infrastructure,
- review city regulations, programs, and specifications used in streetscape tree planting projects regarding soil volume, soil quality, species characteristics, and root environment; and,
- identify opportunities for changes in city regulations, programs, and specifications to improve the growing conditions of street trees, minimize cost impacts to streetscape projects, and reduce future costs for replacement trees.
Soil Volume Resolution Meeting Presentations - 02/12/2014
- Street Trees and Soil Volume - An Urban Design Perspective
- Growing Trees in an Urban Plaza Environment - Dr. Thomas Smiley
- Soil Volume Resolution Survey Results
- The Challenges With Planting Trees in an Urban Environment
- Fertile Ground for Community
- Coping with ADD: Effects of Green Infrastructure
- Aggression - Effects of Environment
- Charlotte Planting Details
- Tryon Mall Detail
City of Austin regulations that affect street trees
- Chapter 25-2. Zoning-Subchapter E
- Great Streets Streetscape Design Standards
- Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Plans
- Title 6 Chapter 3 of the City CodeEnvironmental Criteria Manual: Section 2.4.1D
- Utility Criteria Manual 2.9.2.H and 2.9.4.I (scroll down to the specific sections)
- Austin Energy Design Criteria Section 1.10.10.3