Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 04/10/2008

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Sain.t Katharine Drexel Catholic Communities Site Plan Review March 28, 2008 Page 3 of5 Landscaping: City Code requires one (1) tree per every 1,000 square feet of building footprint or fifty (50) lineal feet of site perimeter, whichever is greater, as well as one (1) tree per every ten parking stalls: Additionally, one (1) shrub per every 300 square feet of building footprint or thirty (30) lineal feet of site perimeter, whichever is greater, is required. Based on the lineal footage of the site (1,631 feet) and the number of parkingsta118 (200), a min5mum of frlty-two (52) trees and fifty-four (54) shrubs must be installed. Existing trees conserved within the development area can be credited toward the landscaping requirement. City Code also requires trees planted along public road frontages at spacing not greater than thirty-five (35) feet on center. Finally, the planting schedule shollld consist of not less than twenty-five percent (25%) coniferous or deciduous trees and no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the required trees shall be ornamentals. The landscaping plan. dated March 3, 2008, includes nineteen (19) trees and sixty-one (61) shrubs, as well as roughly twenty (20) existing trees that will be preserved. The following comments are offered regarding the landscaping plan: . An additional thirteen (13) trees must be added to the plan. The planting schedule shall contain not less than 25% coniferous or 25% deciduous trees nor should more than 25% of the required plantings consist of ornamentals. . At least some of the additional plantings should be located along 161 st Ave to fulfill the public road frontage planting requirements. . . The planting schedule must provide more information including species name (both. conimon and Latin}, size, root stock, quantities and planting specifica~ons. . Parking lot plantings shall have a minimum-planting area of at least 162 square feet; the area of the parking lot islands must be calculated and included on the plan to verify adequate rooting area. Tree Preservation Plan: The City is in receipt of a tree inventory and preservation plan dated March 3,2008. The tree cover on site is dominated by red and jack pine and bur oak. A majority oftb.e trees inventoried are located outside of Lot 1 Block 1. However, there will be some significant tree cover preserved along the eastern boundary of the development (along Variolite 8t). The tree inventory and preservation plan is satisfactory. . Wetland Buffer: While no wetlands exist on Lot 1 Block 1, there are wetlands on the remainder of the property and thus, any future development will be subject to the wetland buffer requirements as outlined in City Code. Ground Cover/Irrigation Requirements: City Code requires all areas not otherwise improved to be established with sod and be irrigated. Please revise your landscaping plan to inch~.de the intention to sod all areas on Lot 1, Block 1. Any deviations from the sodding/irrigation requirement will require City Council approval. The proposed irrigation system will need to be reviewed by the City Engineer. The irrigation system will need a dedicated service(s) that must be shown on the utility plan. Please submit details regarding the utilities for such a system.