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Preliminary Plat and Site Plan Review <br />Shade Tree Cottages <br />April l, 2005 <br />Page 4 of 6 <br /> <br /> The prehm~nary plat ts provid~ng fc/i' a :"N¢,-~o~'~one along the wetlands located within the s~ngle family <br /> lots· This will help future home o~er~.-t~i ~10 i~gerstand where 'they must stop manicuring their yard in <br /> order to protect the wetlands· The ~ity ts :wo~g!r~n establishing a wetland buffer ordinance. Staff will be <br /> recommendtng that the development ~mp[e~eg[ $~me of the seeding specifications pubhshed by MnDot <br /> within the no mow zone. , ~ ~ <br /> <br />12. Traffic Generation Analysis Ai traffiC ~'efierat~on analysis for this project has been ordered· The <br />placement of counters in the fieldii~as Pos~0h~didue to spring break for the local 'school district. This <br /> affected the delivery date for the rei~rt. : ~' i~37 '~ - <br /> <br /> .. ' , · ~ i7-~ <br />13. Drainage and Unhty Easements~-~gqetlandsI mL..ust ~e encumbered with a drainage and utility easement. It <br /> appears that the preliminary plat ¢o~plies ~th Mi-~equirement. ' <br /> <br />14. Density Transitioning. Along the i'orthern:~a boun ~ :d~7 line of the subject property is an existing residential <br /> neighborhood that is located outsid~.!ofthe:M~SA ~l~oundary line· Ctty Code reqmres density transitioning in <br /> thru case. The prehmtnary plat ~s Prgp0smg ~o .satig, fy density transmon w~th a combinat~on of landscaping <br /> and a berm (see comments below). : : 15 i ~; !;! <br /> <br /> The landscaping plan, dated Marc~il4, 12005[ sho~_~ two rows of trees that span the length of the northern <br /> property line, consisting of forty-sigi (46) gre~niasjii forty-seven (47) evergreens (half Colorado blu~ spruce <br /> and half Black Hills spruce) and e~ltl~t (8) lho~ mquntmn ash. The trans~tmn area north of Block 2 sansfies <br /> the minimum number of required t~%es: H0we 'i remainder of the transition area (west of Radium St) <br /> should have at least ten (t0) mom declduou~ ovev;i!tory trees and ten (10) more coniferous trees plus about <br /> forty (40) ornamental trees. : '~, : , i :~' <br /> <br /> Plantings in this area should be gr0~Ped o~ elmtemd instead of in two lines. This will give it a more natural <br /> ~! , . [ ~ [,[~ . . - . · <br /> <br /> appearance plus create some mor~ iplantmg Is~¢e [for addxtmnal trees. Some denser plantings should be <br /> fbcused behind Lot 1 BIock 2, which doe~ e~cr~a¢~ into the transition area, to provide more of a buffer for <br /> the property to the north, i; <br /> A greater mix of spec!es needs to ~ USed in lhe~ trillion area, especially within the deciduous trees: Some <br /> additional possibilities include l~[ack Wajnfit' ~orthern Catalpa, White Oak, Kentucky Coffeytree, <br /> American Elm, and Japanese Tree.¢Lilac. This .w~[I help buffer against pests and/or pathogens (especially <br /> w~th the threat of Emerald Ash Borer) andCalli ar'calCo tolerant of salt. <br /> <br />16. Landscaping. The proposed deve~pment con~tsts?of single family homes and detached townhomes, which <br /> have different landscaping require~ents. :Tl~eil0tSi consisting of Single family homes are required to have <br /> two trees installed. The °verall pla~.~tings shill ~ncl~de not less than 25% coniferous or 25% deciduous trees. <br /> The plan shows that each of the s~gle: fam!ly¢lm~s} will have two (2) trees planted· Additionally, existing <br /> trees will be preserved on many o~ese !o~.'(A:~lanting schedule will need to be included for the stngle <br /> hmily lots to verify the species and~ !izeOf th~ ptan~ing stock· <br /> <br /> The portion of the development c°3taining deto. ch~d townhomes is required to install landscaping that will <br /> achmve a certmn percentage of cart~py ¢0ve~:. ;Th~ proposed landscaping constitutes 4a,590 square feet <br /> <br /> ;~ - : 101 <br /> <br /> <br />