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I I Site Plan Review: Villas of Meadow Point September 26, 2002, Revised October 18, 2002 Page 3 of 4 I I The proposed garage and driveway pad will provide enough area to meet the off-street parking requirements. Maximum Driveway Width: The maximum driveway width permitted for each unit is 20-feet. The two-unit structures do not have a driveway that exceeds 40. feet in width. The site plan meets the requirement of the ordinance. Grading and Drainage: A detailed grading and drainage plan is being addressed as part of the plat review for Villas of Meadow Point. Landscaping. The following plantings are required: Overstory 2 trees per dwelling unit Deciduous/C oniferous Ornamental Trees 2 trees per each overstory tree Shrubs 6 trees per each overstory tree The site plan is required to provide 76 overstory trees, 152 ornamental trees, and 456 shrubs. The site plan shows 76 overstory trees, 152 ornamental trees and 665 shrubs. The site plan meets the requirement of the ordinance. The landscape plan calls for two overstory trees per dwelling unit (American Elm), four ornamental trees per dwelling unit (Prairie Crab) and twelve shrubs per dwelling unit (mixture of Lilac, Hydrangea, Winter Berry, Rose Magnifica and Red Prince Weigela). The landscape plan is acceptable. I I I I I Densit3' Transition In addition to the building landscaping requkements, you are required to provide additional vegetation'to act as a buffer between the new units and. the existing single- family homes. The property bou. ndary adjacent to the single-family homes is roughly 1,000 feet resulting, in an additional . twenty overstory trees, twenty evergreen trees, and twenty understory trees. According to the site 'plan, there will be twenty-six overstory trees, twenty-five evergreen. trees, and twenty understory trees. All either meet or exceed our requirements. Screening: The proposed project area is located adjacent to existing single family homes located with the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). The R-2 District requires an additional 10% in landscaping plantings to be placed within a 30 foot bufferyard area along the common boundary line. According to City Code, the developer will be required to provide an additional 8 overstory trees, 15 ornamental trees, and 46 shrubs. The additional overstory and understory plantings have been met through the density transition requirements and the additional shrubs have been meet with additional plantings surrounding the townhomes. Ground Cover/Irrigation: City Code requires all areas otherwise not improved to be established with sod or ground cover. An irrigation system will need to be provided throughout the development where sodded and landscaped areas are established. The PropOsed' irrigation system will need to be reviewed by the City 'Engineer. -409-