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DATE CITY OF RAMSEY LAND USE APPLICATION TECHNICAL REVIEW FILE MAY 12, 2017 JUNE 30, 2017 PROJECT REVISED: AUGUST 16, 2017 ADDRESS PROJECT. TITLE ESTATES OF SILVER OAKS 2ND ADDITION ESCROW # 115698 TBD DEPARTMENT: Community Development: Planning Division (Landscape Plan & Environmental Resources) Name: Chris Anderson, City Planner Phone: 763-433-9817 TECHNICAL REVIEWER: Email: candersonn,citvoframsev.com The project is located east of St. Francis Blvd (TH 47) and north of 162nd Lane. The property is approximately 5.86 acres in size, with a majority of that area dominated by moderate quality oak forest per the City's Natural Resources Inventory (NRI). Based on the submitted Tree Plan, approximately half of this wooded area will be retained, although many of the preserved trees are actually ash, boxelder, American elm and Siberian elm. Unfortunately, based on the existing access (Lithium Street), there are not really any viable options to preserve a greater number of the more desirable red and bur oaks on the property. As noted, there is a large population of oak trees on the site and precautions need to be taken to minimize the potential of introducing oak wilt. Even outside the high risk timeframe for oak wilt, an Oak Wilt Management Plan should be prepared to outline what steps will be taken to control and/or limit the spread or introduction of oak wilt. While that is noted on the plan, the note should be revised to state that the management plan shall be submitted to the City for review. Approximately fifty-three percent (53%) of the existing significant tree inches will be preserved on site. Although essentially all of these trees are located on what will become Lot 5, Block 2, the Tree Plan does comply with the Tree Preservation Ordinance. However, the City has received an updated exhibit that focuses on Lots 1-3, Block 2. The exhibit shows reduced house pad depths