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4. APPROVE MINUTES 4.01: Approve Meeting Minutes Dated February 10, 2020 Motion by Board Member Covart and seconded by Board Member Bernard to approve the regular meeting minutes dated February 10, 2020. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Valentine, Board Member Covart, Bernard, Fetterley, and Moore. Voting No: None. Absent: Board Member Hiatt. 5. POLICY BOARD BUSINESS 5.01: Review Natural Resources Aspects of The Preserve at Northfork Preliminary Plat (Project No. 19-147); Case of BK Properties Deputy City Administrator Gladhill presented the staff report. He stated that the City has received an application for a Preliminary Plat for The Preserve at Northfork, a new residential subdivision proposed south of Alpine Drive,west of Puma Street and the Riverstone subdivision. The Preserve at Northfork proposes a combination of more traditional suburban lots (80 feet wide and 10,800 square feet in size) as well as villa style lots, similar to the products being offered in Riverstone, directly east of the subject property. Chairperson Valentine stated that the decision was previously made favoring the quality of trees over quantity. Board Member Covart stated that she believed that there was supposed to be a buffer between the existing homes and new construction and asked for additional information. Deputy City Administrator Gladhill stated that the Riverstone neighborhood to the east is of similar density. He explained that these developments moved forward at the same time and are of similar density and therefore density transitioning was not required. Board Member Fetterley agreed that quality is preferred over quantity, noting that there is not enough space to fit all the required landscaping and she would not want to see issues result from over planting. She believed that staff could continue to work with the applicant to find the best solution for the property. Board Member Moore commented that she agrees with the idea of quality over quantity for this project. She commented that it is important for the Board and staff to continue to review these applications on a case by case basis as there are different circumstances for each parcel with lot size, topography, and type of development (residential or commercial). Chairperson Valentine commented that there seems to be consensus for staff to continue to work with the applicant to find the best landscaping plan, focusing on quality rather than quantity. Environmental Policy Board/March 16, 2020 Page 2 of 4