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Saint Katharine Drexel Catholic C07nll1unities Site Plan Review September 17, 2008 Page 3 of5 intersection ofVariolite Street N.W. and 16Ist AyenueN.W. should be eliminated and replaced with an access that aligns with Xenolith Street N.W. 'or an access that ties into an extension of Xenolith Street N.W. north of 161st Avenue N.W. The development agreement for the plat will document this plan. Lighting: A preliminary lighting plan was submitted, and appears to conform to City' Code standards. No lighting will shine onto adjacent properties, according to the photometric plans submitted. ,A final lighting plan will have to be submitted prior to issuance of a building pennit. The fixtures arid their specifications are subject to the approval of the City Engineering Department. ' , Signage: Any new signage on the property will require a sign permit~ which is approved separately from the site plan. Please note though that ground signs are not permitted within any easement ' areas. Landscaping: The final submittals did not include a revised landscaping plan. However, Staff understands that the Applicant will provide a revised landscaping, plan prior to the September 23 City Council'meeting. Staff will provide City Council with a verbal update regarding the landscape plan at the Council meeting. The following are comments that were applicable to the preliminary landscaping plan. ' At the 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 parking stalls (200), a minimum of fiftY-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 should consist of not less than twenty-five percent (25%) coniferous or deciduous trees and no more than twenty- five percent (25%) of the reqllired trees shall be ornamentals. The landscaping plan, dated March 3, 2008, includes nineteen (19) trees and sixty-one (61) shrubs, as well as Toughly twentY (20) existing trees that will be preserved. The following comments are ~ffered 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 p~antings should be located along 161 st Ave to' fulf1l1 the public , road frontage planting requireIllents. '. · The planting schedule must provide more information including species name (both common and Latin), size, root stock; quantities and planting specifications. · 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 ..!ooting area. -275-