Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/07/2018

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Review File: Centra Homes Cottages at The COR Preliminary Plat: Landscaping and Tree Preservation May 31, 2018 Page 2 of 2 • Add a Landscape Note that states the City requires a pre -planting meeting to review expectations for all street tree installations. • Add note stating that any deviation from the approved Planting Schedule shall require approval of the City prior to installation. • Any proposed shrubs shall be at least twenty-four (24) inches in height or width, depending on species characteristics, at the time of planting. • If an in -ground irrigation system is installed, it must include both a rain sensor and a water efficient technology such as a smart controller, soil moisture sensor(s), ET sensor, etc. and shall be noted on the plan set. Tree Inventory and Preservation Plan (Sheet TP1) • Inventory of all existing Significant Trees, which are defined as any oak or evergreen that has a Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) of four (4) inches or greater and any other deciduous tree with a DBH of eight (8) inches or greater. • Inventory (table) shall include common and scientific name. condition, whether the tree is being preserved or removed, and if removed, indicate the reason (e.g. storm water pond, general grading, etc.). • Each Significant Tree shall be individually tagged and shall be shown on the Tree Preservation Plan as well as on the Grading Plan. • The City's Environmental Policy Board had hoped that the existing evergreens in the northeast corner of the site could be preserved if at all possible. This would help provide some screening of headlights and noise from the adjacent intersection. • Revise plan to specify actual species (e.g. cannot simply state elm or ash, must identify individual species (e.g. Siberian elm, green ash, etc.). • Under Tree Removal/Replacement Summary, revise to state that forty percent (40%) of trees must be preserved (up to 60% of significant trees can be removed).