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DATE PROJECT. TITLE ESCROW # DEPARTMENT: TECHNICAL REVIEWER: CITY OF RAMSEY LAND USE APPLICATION TECHNICAL REVIEW FILE 3/22/16 REVISED: DUNE 24, 2016 PROJECT TBD ADDRESS THE STATION (PROJECT #16-09) 115142 Community Development: Planning Division (Landscape Plan & Environmental Resources) Name: Chris Anderson, City Planner Phone: 763-433-9817 Email: canderson@citvoframsev.com We offer the following comments regarding the Landscape Plan prepared by James R. Hill, Inc. and dated March 7, 2016, revised June 3, 2016: • Proposed species are generally acceptable. While the proposed species for E. Ramsey Parkway (a Parkway Street) and Rhinestone St (a Connector Street), swamp white oak and bur oak respectively, differ from the approved list, the species are acceptable and pending City Council approval. • No plantings shall be located within the vision clearance triangle as defined within City Code Section 117-348. The Landscape Plan appears to comply with this standard. • Many of the planting locations are fairly narrow and bordered by impervious surfacing. It will be imperative to design and install an irrigation system that will minimize 'wasted water'. Alternative system features, such as drip and/or micro irrigation designs should be considered. The irrigation design should be submitted for review prior to obtaining the Irrigation Permit. A note to this effect shall be added to the Landscaping Notes on page 7.11. • The project is subject to the City's topsoil requirement, which states that all disturbed areas not otherwise improved with walkways, driveway, home and other impervious surfacing, shall receive four (4) inches of topsoil meeting the City's topsoil specification, including boulevard areas. 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. Please update the Landscape Installation Notes to include this requirement so that your landscape contractor is aware of it. • For energy efficiency purposes, consideration should be given to redistributing the internal tree plantings so that more are in front of the south facing buildings. This will provide shade in the summer months and allow more sunlight in during the winter months. Again, this would not require more plantings but would simply reposition several of the trees on site to provide more shade. This was a recommendation from the City's Environmental Policy Board.