Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 04/14/2005 - Joint with EPTF

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Prelimi~m~V Plat and Site Plan Review Rum River Estates April 1,2005 Page 4 oi: 5 t2. TraflSc Generation Analysis. A traffic generation analysis for this project has been ordered. The placement o~' counters in the field was postponed due to gpring break for the local school district. This affected the , delivery date for the report. '. 13. Drainage and Utility Easements. w. etlands must be'encumbered will! a drainage and utility easement, it appears that the preliminary plat ~omplies with this requirerri~nt. : 14. Density Transitioning. Tlie development is not subject to density transitioning. -- 15. Imndsc:tping. ' We are in receipt of a landscaping plan that was submitted on March 17, 2005. Using the canopy cover formula, the minimum r. equ. ired canopy cover is 64,237 square~feet, i A combination of ex/sting trees arid new plantings are being utilized to .fulfill this requirement. The new plantings consist of deciduous and coniferous overstory trees, 6rnamental trees; and Shrubs-totaling- approxi~nately 30,150 Square feet. All of the proposed plantings meet' the mirfimum size' requirements and- ali species are. Considered .to be acceptable and/or p'referr~d as' .ofitlined in 'the' Psamsey Tree Book. The remainder of the required canopy cover will bi' achievedl by' preserving, existing vegetati0n,~which is discussed below. The fbi[owing comments are offered regarding the landscaping plan:.: . ". - -. .o in the planting specifications,' if a Mre basket.-gs present"with-th~ balled and burlap trees, at least the top th/rd of' it must be /-emo. ved after: 'the tree has been.placed in the planting .hole &nd partialI3; backfil!ed.. ~ Also, as much of the burlap should be cut away as possible, not'jUsi folded back (i'f the bUrlaP'ha~ 16eerf'.' treated to resistI decay or if it is made of plastic, all of it should be.remo_yed), * The depth of the planting hole Should be'adjiisted s° that th~ root flare is at grade level: '--:, - · o Organic mOlch should be used :around hll'new plantings tb:'~ depth of 4-6Sinches, but should be pulled' back so it is not against the stems of the plants. : ' 6. Tree PreserVation. There are approximately 200 trees that are to be preSe;rved thr0ughot~i;-the Construction - process consisting mostly of aspen, red and white pine,'and r~orthern pin :oak. Roughly thirty-five (35) of the. trees being preserved qualify to be credited toward the required canopy cover~ (at least 8. inches in diameter and meaningfully loCated). These trees will .constitute about 42,736. square' feet- of canopy, cover'. Furtl~ennore, many. of these trees, as well as. younger, smaller trees· will provide' some screening .for the existing properties to the north. Tree save fencing is required'nfo'trod all trees or groups 'of trees to be-preserved: The fencing shall incldd% att a minimum, the entire area beneath the tree canopy, which is known as the critical root zone. No construction activity whatsoever may occur within these areas. Moreover, no construction Shall begin until this l'bncing has been installed and approved by the City. Finally, any clearing involving oak trees cannot oc&~r between April 15 and July 15 to protect against oak wilt. [1" oak trees exist on or adjacent to the dex)elopment area, a plan .must be submitted outlining the' actions that Will be taken to protect those trees from oak wilt.