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Mallard Ponds Review Letter <br />March 3, 2000 <br />Page 3 of 4 <br /> <br />I0. <br /> <br />11. <br /> <br />Lot Areas: In the absence of updated zoning regulations per the newly drafted <br />Comprehensive Plan, Staff will be utilizing the current 15 unit/acre zoning district, <br />Multiple Residential (MR), as a guideline in establishing performance standards for this <br />proposed PUD. The MR district regulations establish a minimum lot size of 3,000 square <br />feet for multi-family structures in a PUD; ali of the townhouse lots are at least 3,300 <br />square feet in size. <br /> <br />Park Dedication: The Park and Recreation Commission reviewed the proposed plat on <br />February 10, 2000. Park dedication will consist of a cash payment in the mount of <br />$1,200 per townhouse unit, They also recommended the construction of a sidewalk along <br />140~ Lane N.W. to Dysprosium and south to County Road #116. This sidewalk is not <br />park dedication credit eligible. <br /> <br />Landscape Plan: Staff has reviewed the landscape plan dated February 14, 2000, noting <br />that it meets the minimum requirements provided that the plan addresses the following: <br /> <br />· The plan should identify which areas will receive irrigation. <br /> Tree save fences must be used in all areas with existing trees that are not to be <br /> disturbed. <br />· Increasing number of plantings on the north boundary to intensify screening <br /> eapability~ <br /> <br />In addition, staff is presuming that the homeowners association or others will be <br />responsible for additional landscaping beyond the "one tree and two shrubs per lot". <br />Also, the developer should consider an additional species or two for the front yard tree for <br />long term disease resistance and variety. Relative to the shrub types, it is noted that <br />spirea and barberrys are typically over used in landscapes. Also of note is that the second <br />item in the shrub key is Black Hills Spruce; this is acknowledged as an error. <br /> <br />Commercial/industrial properties have been required to place trees 35 feet on center or <br />less along frontage streets. The front yard trees in this development suffice for this <br />purpose, except for the road fight-of-way east of Dysprosium Street N.W., adjacent to the <br />two existing lots on the north and also on the south side of the street. These do not need <br />to be 2.5 caliper B&B trees. However, they must be of a size and vigor sufficient to <br />survive with minimal care. <br /> <br /> <br />