https://brgov.com/dept/planning/design/pdf/Phighsubareas.pdf
To provide guidelines for development activity within the Highland Road Urban Design Overlay District Nine (District) as designated in Appendix G; includes lots bordering Highland Road from the intersection of Parker Boulevard to the intersection of Perkins Road; and includes seven (7) subareas at the LSU South Gates, and the intersections of Lee Drive, Kenilworth Parkway, Staring Lane, Bluebonnet Boulevard, Siegen Lane, and Perkins Road. This district is intended to strengthen the physical and economic character of the neighborhood by mitigating or avoiding incompatibility of buildings or services.
Removal of a tree registered as a member of the Louisiana Live Oak Society without first receiving a Tree Removal Permit will be cause for violation.
Tree Preservation Requirements
The Tree Preservation process has been established in order to encourage and enhance the preservation of existing significant native trees. The following tree preservation requirements shall be followed for all properties located within the boundaries of the Highland Road Urban Design Overlay District. These requirements are not applicable to street rights of way, public servitudes, or any other locations under direct control and authority of the City-Parish of East Baton Rouge or the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
Tree Removal Permit
a. Within the Designated Line...no tree listed on the following Protected Species List Shall be removed by any person without the prior issuance of a Tree Removal Permit from the Department of Public Works. ...all native species from the table below, larger than ten inches (10”) diameter at breast height (DBH).
b. A Tree Removal Permit shall be required for any tree removal within the Highland Road Preservation District when one of the following conditions is present:
i. Development is proposed within the Designated Line of the Highland Road Urban Design Overlay District requiring the issuance of a Residential or Commercial Building Permit; or
ii. Removal for any tree on the Protected Species List with a DBH of ten inches (10”) or greater, located within the Designated Line.
To protect trees during site development and construction, the area beneath the canopy of a tree shall be designated as a Tree Protection Buffer Zone and shall be kept safe from harmful impact.
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