A. Upon receipt of nominations for designation, the director shall calendar the same for consideration by the city historic and cultural preservation committee. A report shall be prepared containing a description of the tree(s) nominated and recommendations for or against designation. Proceedings not specified herein for obtaining approval for designation shall be the same as set forth in Title 21 (Zoning Ordinance) on matters referred for committee review.

Upon consideration of the application, the Committee may adopt or reject the recommendation of the Director. Adoption of the designation of trees to the City register shall be established by recordation of the meeting minutes and shall contain findings in support of each designation.

B. The official Tree Register may be amended from time to time for the purpose of designating additional trees as heritage or landmark trees. In such case, the procedure set forth in subsection A. of this section shall apply.