Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 03/30/2015 - Special

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Review File: Site Plan Review: Landscaping Page 2 of 2 should be provided a copy of the approved Landscape Plan and Planting Detail if they will be assuming responsibility for installing the front yard trees on each lot. The following revisions are necessary: • While it appears generally that each lot will have two (2) trees planted, many of them indicate that one tree will be planted in the rear yard. Each lot shall have two (2) front yard trees. Please revise the Landscape Plan accordingly. • An alternative to Patmore Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) shall be utilized due to the looming emergence of Emerald Ash Borer and the potential that these trees may be planted within the public road right of way becoming the City's responsibility for long term maintenance. • The planting detail must be amended to include the following o Planting depth shall be such that the Pt set of primary roots is at finished grade o Only prune out dead/broken/deformed branches at time of installation o Remove upper 1/3 of wire basket and burlap after being placed in planting hole o 2-4 inches of wood chip mulch shall be included around all trees. Mulch shall not be piled against the trunk of trees. • Since required landscaping is proposed to help satisfy the reforestation requirement, all trees planted shall be at least 2.5 inches in diameter, as that was the caliper used in the calculations. • Boulevard area is required to be finished with sod. Remaining portions of lot can be finished with sod, seed, hydroseed, or other acceptable ground cover. 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. This is reviewed at time of Building Permit Application and request for Certificate of Occupancy for each individual lot. Stormwater: The project is addressing stormwater management standards through the use of storm sewer pipes and traditional ponding. While a complete review of the grading and drainage plans will be completed by the Engineering Division, it should be noted that the contour labels on the small new pond in the southeast corner of the site (adjacent to the existing pond) need to be revised. Presently, three (3) consecutive contours are labeled as 882 and it appears they should be labeled as 882, 880, and 878.