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tree survey identifying all existing trees over three inches in diameter shall be included with any building permit application. This survey drawing shall be overlaid directly upon the site plan sufficiently to provide the accurate location of all existing trees, which are proposed to be destroyed, relocated, or preserved, the botanical name and common name of each tree, and the diameter, height and canopy spread of each tree. In addition, all applicable portions of Miami - Dade County Tree Protection Ordinance 89-8 are adopted herein. ARTICLE XI - Development Standards of General Applicability § 265-72. - Development standards. All development shall conform to the specific requirements of the appropriate zoning districts and shall comply with the standards contained in this article and other regulations outlined in the LDR. These standards shall be considered to be minimum requirements and may be exceeded by the property owner. In considering development plans, the Zoning, Planning and Building Development Services Department, and City Commission shall be guided by the standards set forth hereinafter. § 265-73. - Subdivision design standards. D. Street design. (4) Widths of rights-of-way. The paved portion of the right-of-way shall have the minimum widths specified in the following table. When not functionally classified by the FDOT, the classification of streets shall be determined by the Zoning, Development Services Director. The actual width of a right-of-way shall be determined based on the ultimate cross section design needed to accommodate the projected level of traffic at the adopted level of service. Additional right-of-way may be required for a bicycle lane, in compliance with a city or county bicycle circulation plan. (5) Public utility easements. Where conditions make impractical the inclusion of utilities within the street right-of-way, perpetual easements with satisfactory width and access, as determined by the City, shall be required. Wherever possible, easements shall be continuous from block to block and shall present as few irregularities as possible. Side yard easements containing underground pipes are discouraged. However, in such cases when necessary said easements shall be determined by the Zoning, Planning and Building Development Services Director. Such easements shall be cleared, demucked, and graded where required. (7) Grades. Longitudinal slopes of all streets shall conform in general to the Department of Transportation standards for arterial, collector or local streets. Grades shall be approved by the Zoning, Planning and Builiting Development Services Director. 48