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Sustainability Strategic Plan for the City of University City, Missouri <br />September 12, 2011/ REVISED JANUARY 8, 2012 <br />Page 26 <br /> <br />2. Parks/Open Space <br /> Goals Actions <br />1 Establish Parks Dept as the <br />authority for all public and <br />private landscaping <br />a Pass an ordinance requiring all landscape development plans to be submitted to the <br />Parks Dept. for review and approval. <br />b Define review and approval process based on ‘green’ practices. <br />2 Prepare a Flood Plain <br />Landscape Plan for the <br />River Des Peres <br />a Define the flood plain as a linear park including park activities, no build zones, <br />landscaping, and water retention areas. <br />b Coordinate with MSD <br />3 Prepare an annual Tree Plan a Prepare an existing inventory defining age, health, and condition. <br />b Prepare a replacement plan for dead and removed trees. <br />c Prepare a new trees plan to increase the total inventory 3-5% annually. <br />4 Retain U City in Bloom to be <br />responsible for all planting <br />and landscape <br />maintenance <br />a Contract with U.C. In Bloom <br />b Define planting and maintenance responsibilities. <br />5 Prepare a ‘grey’ water plan <br />for all public watering <br />a Identify existing and potential water retention areas. <br />6 Add park land a Identify existing parks for expansion. <br />b Develop plans for new parks utilizing flood plains, vacant and underutilized land <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />