Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/04/2003

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Dental Creations - Site Plan August !9; 2003 Page 2 of 4 along any public road frontage on the prope~wy. Cip/Code also requires that no less than 25°,4 of the trees planted be deciduous and no less than 25% be coni.t'erous. Furthem2ore, City Code requires that no more than 25% of the trees planted consist of ornamental trees. In addition to these plantings, City, Code also requires that one (1) oversrory tree per ten (10) parking spaces be installed, within or immediately adjacent to the parking are~ to provide shade and visual relict: FtnallT, City Code requires that four (4) shrubs be planted ~br each required tree. The parcel has roughly 1,400 lineal feet of site perimeter, which equates to a minimum of thirty-five (35) trees co be installed. Of these, a minimum of eight (8) need co be planted along Azurim St..to satis~z the public road ~'rontage planting requirement. The remaining trees can be planted throughout the property,. The cnn:em landscaping plan shows a total of eight (8) trees being installed, including four (4) along Azurite S ~. ,~7 additional ~venty-seven (27) trees need to be incorporated into the landscaping. Of these additional trees, at least four (14) need to be installed along Azurim St to satisfy the public road frontage planting requirement. Tee current plan only shows six (6) shrubs being installed. This is ~vell short of the required number of sba'ubs (! 40). Staff realizes that 'the minimum number of required slTpabs might be urrrealistic tbr this si~e. As such, [fa revised plan is submitted that displays a reasonable attempt to fulfill tbf/s requirement, St-afl may consider k acceptable. There are s~enry (20) parldng stalls indicated on the site plan. This results tn the need for a minimum of ~,vo (2) additional overstou trees that should be planted within or adjacent to the parking area. The planting area for each of these trees shall be a minimum of 162 square feet. The current plan does not provide for -any landscaping specific to the par'king -area. All species included in the species palette are considered to be acceptable as outlined in the Ramsey Tree Book except fbr the Compact Aznur Maple. Tki's is a prohibited species and must be replaced in the species palette with another species that is considered to be acceptable or prefe~ed. All species appear to meet the minimum size requirements stated in City Code. A revised landscaping plan will need to be submitted that includes the additional shrubs, the parking lot landscaping, and provides the minimum number of required trees. Please keep in mind that there can be ao less than 25% coniferous trees and no less than 25% deciduous trees in the overall plant/rig schedule. Also, no more than 25% of the total number of trees planted can be ornamentals. The Ramsey Tree Book should be referenced to dermrnme additional shrubs that would be acceptable and/or preferred. There are no existing trees identified on the landscaping plan; any existing trees (to remain or to be removed) should be identilled on the revised landscaping plan. Architectural Standards: City Code restricts building height to 35 feet and exterior Wall finishes to natural or prefabricated brick or stone or pre-east concrete panels or some other material approved by City Council. The submitted building elevations appear to meet both requirements. A color elevation Should be submitted, to be shown at the ?lanning Commission meeting. 102