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CITY OF RAMSEY LAND USE APPLICATION <br /> TECHNICAL REVIEW FILE <br /> DATE FEBRUARY 24,2017 PROJECT TBD <br /> REVISED APRIL 21,2017 ADDRESS <br /> PROJECT.TITLE COVENANT MEADOWS <br /> ESCROW# 115528 <br /> DEPARTMENT: Community-Development:Planning Division (Landscape Plan&Environmental <br /> Resources <br /> Name: Chris Anderson, City-Planner <br /> TECHNICAL REVIEWER: Phone: 763-433-9817 <br /> Email: canderson a ci roframse r.com <br /> We offer the following comments regarding the Tree Inventory and Protection Plan and the <br /> Landscape Plan, both prepared by Roshell Engineering, LLC and dated February 2, 2017: <br /> The City's Natural Resources Inventory " . <br /> (NRI) identifies some moderate quality <br /> forest floodplain and oak woodlands - - <br /> adjacent to Trott Brook and a high <br /> quality oak woodland in the north E <br /> central portion of the site. Most, if not <br /> all of the moderate quality areas are log <br /> within the proposed Outlot A, which is to f <br /> be deeded to the City as part of the <br /> Planned Unit Development (PUD). Per <br /> the Tree Inventory and Preservation , <br /> Y; 1 iRnii/_.tiJ1 <br /> Plan, it appears that much of the high °° <br /> x <br /> quality oak woodland will also be r z ' <br /> preserved through the development• �` <br /> process. <br /> As part of this proposed project, almost sixteen (16) acres of land, straddling Trott Brook, would <br /> be deeded to the City. The City would like to work with the Developer to ensure that there is a <br /> trail corridor reserved along the common lot line of either Lots 4 and 5 or Lots 5 & 6 for future <br /> access to the Trott Brook trail. <br /> The Landscape Plan is acceptable. <br /> The Tree Plan indicates that fifteen percent(15%)of the existing significant trees will be removed, <br /> excluding those removed for ponding purposes, which is below the allowable threshold of thirty <br /> percent (30%). Due to the presence of larger stands of oak trees, tree clearing activities shall <br /> occur prior to April 15 or after July 15 to minimize the potential introduction of Oak Wilt to the <br />