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5. POLICY BOARD BUSINESS 5.01: Review Landscape Plan for The Station Preliminary Plat located at the 7200 Block of Ramsey Parkway in The COR (Project No. 16-09); Case of D.R. Horton, Inc. City Planner Anderson presented the staff report and Landscape Plan for The Station Preliminary Plat located at the 7200 block of Ramsey Parkway in The COR as proposed by D.R. Horton, Inc. Board Member Lewis asked if Rhinestone St. was the only road adjacent to the development with an existing sidewalk. City Planner Anderson indicated that was correct. Board Member Lewis asked if it was anticipated the perimeter would be bounded with sidewalks. th City Planner Anderson stated there will be public sidewalks along 146 Avenue, Peridot Street, and East Ramsey Parkway. He noted the boulevard areas that do not have sidewalks will be landscaped with trees and turf along with trees and turf installed on the existing boulevard along Rhinestone Street. In addition to that, the interior of the site will also be mixed with trees and shrubs. Board Member Lewis asked if the new sidewalks bounding the perimeter would be six feet wide. City Planner Anderson stated they have sidewalks on the opposite side of Peridot Street as well as th on the opposite side of 146 Avenue and from a staff perspective they felt it was acceptable to match that built environment so there is a consistent look and feel there. Where it ties in with Rhinestone Street it will be proposed to be five feet wide. He stated this development plan came forward six or seven years ago and never materialized. He stated DR Horton feels that it is set to the current demand and they have recycled their plans from a handful of years ago. Those plans had gone through the approvals at that time and had been approved. They do have a little bit of flexibility because it is in the COR. The COR design framework would call for a six-foot-wide boulevard and sidewalk. He noted these would still be ADA compliant. Board Member Lewis asked if the five-foot width versus the six-foot width would change how maintenance would occur such as snow removal. City Planner Anderson stated it would not as far as he knew. One of the things staff looks at is what the development will do to their maintenance practices. Board Member Bentz stated going forward since there are issues with the City wells, he thought this would be a good project to have the builders come forward with an irrigation plan. It looks like it is very compact so he wondered if an irrigation system was really necessary. He thought that the micro-climate might also cook the plantings because it is also calling for some rock in some areas. He noted he was not against the irrigation but thought it more responsible to keep track of the potable water versus the irrigation water and if the City can do anything with that information. Environmental Policy Board / March 21, 2016 Page 2 of 6