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Senior Planner McGuire Brigl replied that per the applicant's calculations they would be <br /> approximately 14 trees short on the shared property line, which would equate to being about one <br /> tree short per lot in the backyards along that line. She stated that staff has not had an extensive <br /> amount of time to review the information as it was submitted earlier today. <br /> Commissioner VanScoy asked the number of trees listed. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove asked for information on the tree growth and coverage as the trees grow <br /> and whether that is a factor in the proposal before the Commission. <br /> Senior Planner McGuire Brigl replied that 133 trees would be required on the shared property line <br /> and the applicant is proposing 119 trees on the shared property line. She stated that part of the <br /> request is to allow slightly less trees in order to prevent trees from dying off as they grow. She <br /> stated that typically the City requires more smaller trees in order to provide screening with the <br /> understanding that some will die off in the process because of how closely packed together they <br /> are. <br /> Commissioner VanScoy asked if there has been input from City Planner Anderson as to the trees. <br /> Senior Planner McGuire Brigl commented that she did have a chance to speak with City Planner <br /> Anderson who recommended that input be obtained from the Planning Commission and that he be <br /> allowed additional time to review the request. She stated that he was open to a compromise,noting <br /> that had been done in Harvest Estates 2°d Addition, if adequate screening was provided and the <br /> neighbors were amenable. <br /> Citizen Input <br /> Josh Metzer, Lennar, stated that if approved they would like to begin grading activities in the early <br /> spring of this year with street and utility construction during the summer and hoped that a model <br /> could be ready for the fall parade of 2021. He stated that they would look for a mixture of three <br /> and four car garages with prices would begin in the mid-$300,000's and go up from there. He <br /> estimated that overall construction would run about three years for all of the homes. He stated that <br /> they like to provide landscape buffers for the benefit of both their own.residents and adjacent <br /> property owners. He stated that they would be exceeding the two trees per yard requirement by <br /> two trees. He stated that their initial landscaping plan showed less trees than the 119 proposed, <br /> simply from the recommendation on spacing trees from their landscape architect. He stated that <br /> in discussions with staff they made the decision to add quite a few more trees to the eastern <br /> boundary to get closer to the required number. He recognized that a buffer is needed but <br /> commented that they would like to create a buffer that will live and succeed to maturity. He stated <br /> that while more dense planting would providea nice buffer when planted, once those trees get to <br /> maturity,trees will die off and need to be removed and the trees that remain will not be of the best <br /> quality because they were crowded as they grew and therefore not able to live to their full potential. <br /> He commented that by their calculation they are only 14 trees short of the requirement and hoped <br /> the Commission could support that. He stated that if the Commission feels strongly,they will find <br /> Planning Commission/January 7,2021 <br /> Page 3 of 19 <br />