Agenda - Council - 05/24/2005 - Laserfiche WebLink

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/l.£ril 2~, 200J ?<'4e .'2 of 4 portion or' these trees should be installed along the public road frontage at a spacing no greater than thirvy-five (35) feet on center. City Code also requires that no less than 25% of the trees planted be deciduous and no less than 25% coniferous. Furthermore, City Code requires that no more than 25% of the trees planted consist of ornamental trees. Also, for each ten (10) proposed parking stalls, one (1) overstory tree shall be planted within, or immediately adjacent to, the parking lot. In addition to the tree requirements, City Code also states that one (1) shrub per even thirty (30) lineal feet of site perimeter or 300 square feet of building coverage, whichever is greater? be planted. Site Landscaping: -Fhe total lineal footage of the site's perimeter is 990 feet and there are seventeen (17) proposed parking stalls. However,. only a portion of the site will be developed (with 714 lineal feet of site perimeter); the remainder is slated for ~uture expansion and thus will not apply toward the current landscaping requirements (if and when the building is expanded, additional iandsc'aping will be required). A minimum of sixteen (16) trees and thirty-three (33) shrubs are required. At least four (4) trees sh.,.2uld be installed along Azurite St to satisfy the public road frontage planting requirement. The current landscaping plan includes ten (10) trees and thirtY-one (31) shrubs. The proposed piantings satisfy the public road frontage requirements; however, there are no plantings that f'.'ulfill the parking lot requirements and overall, additional plants must be incorporated to meet the minimum planting requirements. The sizes and species indicated in the species palette all meet the minimum standards specified in City Code. A revised landscape plan must be submitted. At a minimum it should include the following: · Two (2) trees within or adjacent to the parking areas. o Four (4) additional trees throughout the site, at least one of which shall be coniferous to ensure at least 25% of the plantings consist of evergeens. There is sufficient area along Azurite street in between the proposed plantings as well as along the northern property line , Planting specifications, for both deciduous and coniferous trees, and shrubs detailing the planting methods Finally, there are a couple of points to note regarding the general location of street trees. First, no trees can be planted within the Vision clearance triangle as 'defined in Section 9.1t.01 (General Requirements) Subd. 7 of' City Code. Additionally, no trees shall be planted within fifteen (15) tEet oI: a hydrant. Both will require attention in the field when the trees are installed. If a conflict does exist, the spacing of the trees may need to be adjusted or a tree(s) may need to be eliminated l:?om the planting schedule. If the latter is necessary, the City must be informed of the changes prior to any work being conducted. Gr'~lund Cover: All landscaped areas must be sodded and irrigated per City Cod~, -337-