Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 06/19/2017

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Review File: Estates of Silver Oaks 2' Addition Preliminary Plat: Landscaping May 12, 2017; revised June 16, 2016 Page 2 of 3 surfacing. Copies of the load tickets shall be provided to the City and a topsoil inspection shall be completed prior to installation of any landscaping. Density Transitioning The proposed subdivision includes a request for Comprehensive Plan Amendment and a Zoning Amendment to re -guide the land to Low Density Residential and to rezone the land to R-1 Residential (MUSA). The property is adjacent to lands to the north, south (portion), and east that are zoned R-1 Residential (Rural Developing) and thus, the development is subject to the City's Density Transitioning requirements outlined in City Code Section 117-110. As proposed, Lot 5, Block 2 appears to comply with the 'matching of densities' option. Furthermore, the northern boundary of Lot 3, Block 1 and Lot 4, Block 2 abut an undeveloped, heavily wooded parcel and transitioning would not appear necessary. However, density transitioning is required along the rear lot line of Lots 1-3, Block 1. As proposed, these lots do not match the adjacent neighborhood density and, per the Tree Plan, all the trees on Lots 1-3, Block 1 will be removed. Thus, additional landscaping is necessary to achieve the transitioning requirements. There is 300 linear feet of property abutting the Rural Developing parcel to the east; therefore, an additional twenty-four (24) overstory trees, twenty- four (24) evergreen trees, and twenty-four (24) understory trees must be added to the Landscape Plan along the rear boundaries of Lots 1-3, Block 1. Note that these plantings need to be encumbered with a Landscape Easement or be within land held in common ownership to avoid their future removal. Sheet G1: • Show the trees being removed on this plan sheet. • Revise the note regarding an arborist developing a plan to protect existing oak trees from oak wilt to state that the plan shall be submitted to the City for review. • Extend proposed concrete sidewalk to the northern boundary of Plat.