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Principal Planner Trudgeon replied that it would addressed as part of the site plan approval <br />process. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen stated that once a developer is granted preliminary plat approval the <br />Council cannot deviate from the City ordinances. He explained that the City Attorney took the <br />position that since they granted preliminary plat they cannot ask for more than what City <br />ordinances require and now they are being told by staff to wait until site plan. <br /> <br />City Attorney Goodrich explained that at this point the Council would be granting preliminary plat <br />approval, and the site plan is where they address trees, which is what staffwas pointing out. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen Stated that the Council is asking for more trees and staff is saying do <br />it part of the site plan process even though the City Attorney has stated that the Council can't ask <br />for more than what is required by City Code. <br /> <br />City Attorney Goodrich explained that the Council cannot ask fore more at preliminary plat or <br />final plat than what is permitted in City Ordinance. As part of the site plan process they can <br />request more trees. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen replied that the concern is that the Council is asking for more trees <br />and the developer is saying he will do it, which is the same situation they were in and it did not <br />happen. <br /> <br />City Attorney Goodrich stated that if the developer agrees to 76 trees it would be in the minutes <br />and in all approval documents. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman inquired as to what other cities require for trees within a townhome <br />development. <br /> <br />Principal Planner Trudgeon explained that it seemed that the two trees per unit and six shrubs per <br />tree seemed to be a standard. <br /> <br />Councilmember Anderson noted that two trees per unit would be 84 trees. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec inquired if the developer would be willing to plant 84 trees. <br /> <br />Mr. Strandlund replied that he would be willing to do so if they will fit. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Mayor Gamec, to approve of the preliminary plat <br />of Alpine Meadows subject to compliance with the City staff review letter dated January 31, <br />2002, revised March 28, 2002 and the incorporation in the development agreement the placing of <br />65 trees in the plat, which exceeds the minimum requirement of City Code. <br /> <br />City Council/May 14, 2002 <br /> Page 18 of 33 <br /> <br />-215- <br /> <br /> <br />