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Review File: COUNTRY CLUB HILLS. Major Plat Final Plat Request Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code Review Page 2 of 3 Each lot shall have two (2) front yard trees. Please update the landscape plan to include two trees in the front yard. • An alternative to Silver Maple should be utilized due to that species tendency to produce surface roots. • A planting detail must be included with the landscape plan (another option is to incorporate the City's tree planting detail). At a minimum, it should state: o Planting depth shall be such that the 1st set of primary roots is at finished grade o Only prune out dead/broken/deformed branches at time of installation o Removal of upper portion of wire basket and burlap after being placed in planting hole if using B & B stock. o 2-4 inches of wood chip mulch shall be included around all trees. Mulch shall not be piled against the trunk of trees. Density Transitioning: The proposed plat is adjacent to an existing larger lot residential neighborhood. These abutting lots are zoned R-1 Residential (Rural Developing) so density transitioning, as required by the ordinance, does not apply as the zoning districts are similar. However, as the existing lots are of a different size and character, some transition should be considered. This site benefits from an existing wetland complex along the entire east property line. This area will serve as a transition to adjoining development. In lieu of the originally planned Conservation Easement, the Applicant has proposed an easement to be administered by the Home Owners' Association to protect the area from large-scale tree removal. Tree Preservation: The site has three large areas of existing trees. The landscape plan and existing tree plan indicate areas where trees are proposed to be removed and where trees will be preserved. An actual inventory has not been provided. A detailed inventory, prepared by an ISA Certified Arborist or a Society of American Foresters Certified Forester, must be submitted identifying all existing significant trees, species, DBH and condition. At least forty percent (40%) of the inches of existing significant tree DBH must be preserved on site. The tree preservation plan shall include the following: • All oak trees and evergreen trees that are four (4) inches or greater in Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) and all other deciduous trees that are eight (8) inches in greater DBH shall be identified on the tree inventory (cumulatively referred to as significant trees). • Inventory shall include species, DBH, tree condition, whether the tree will be preserved or remove, a tally of total significant tree DBH on site and how many DBH inches will be removed. • Inventory shall also ident location of tree save fencing, which shall be installed at least at the dripline of individual trees or groups of trees and shall be in place prior to any grading or removal work begins. Topsoil: Each individual lot will need to have four (4) inches of topsoil meeting the City's topsoil specification. A topsoil inspection is required prior to landscaping being installed and copies of the load tickets are required as well. Wetlands: As mentioned above, the site contains several areas of existing wetlands. The Applicant shall remove notes referencing wetland buffers off the plan sheets as this ordinance has been repealed. However, the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA), enacted by the State Legislature, prohibits certain activities from occurring within a wetland, including draining, filling and excavating. In order to ensure compliance with the WCA standards, the delineated boundary of wetlands will need to be clearly marked (snow fencing or