There is hereby created and established a Village Parks and
Trees Committee, an expanded designation of the former Parks Committee,
which shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of Trustees,
the Village Engineer, the General Foreman of the Department of Public
Works, and the Village Administrator. Membership shall consist of
up to 14 persons, who shall be nominated and appointed by the Board
of Trustees.
The term of each member's office shall be three years,
with the exception of the first year of the Committee's existence,
in which four members shall be given a two-year term. All terms may
be renewed. In the event of a vacancy, a successor shall be appointed
to fill the unexpired portion of the term.
The Committee shall provide the Village Board with advice regarding
Village parks and the planting of trees within the Village and, when
requested by the Village Board, shall consider, investigate, make
findings and report and recommend upon any special matter or question
coming within the scope of its work.
The Mayor shall appoint the Chairman with the approval of the
Board of Trustees. The Committee shall make its own rules and regulations
and keep a record of its proceedings. A majority of the members shall
be a quorum for the transaction of business.
The Village Board shall have the right to review the acts and
decisions of the Parks and Trees Committee. Any person may appeal
from any ruling or order of the Parks and Trees Committee to the Village
Board, who may hear the matter and make a final decision.
The Parks and Trees Committee or other designee of the Village
Board of Trustees shall develop and maintain a list of recommended
species of trees which he/she recommends as suitable for planting
in the Village of Larchmont, which will be on file with the Village
Clerk.
The distance trees may be planted from curbs or curblines and
sidewalks will be determined by the Committee. If a tree is being
planted to replace a tree larger than the prescribed size, the Committee
may allow the planting of a tree comparable to the removed tree, provided
that it is known to be of a type whose roots will not displace the
sidewalk or curb.
No street tree or park tree shall be planted closer than 35
feet from any street corner, measured from the point of nearest intersection
of curbs or curblines. No street or park tree shall be planted closer
than 10 feet from any fireplug or closer than four feet from any gas
or water curb boxes. These distances may be reduced at the recommendation
of the Parks and Trees Committee where warranted by special circumstances.