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space to plant those additional trees but would prefer to provide adequate spacing to allow the trees <br /> to grow. <br /> Chairperson Bauer referenced the comment made during the beginning of the applicant's <br /> presentation that the homes would have three or four car garages and asked if that was meant to <br /> address the number of bedrooms. <br /> Mr. Metzer stated that the homes would be a mix of three and four bedroom homes, noting that <br /> the basements would be unfinished and therefore an additional bedroom could be added. He <br /> confirmed that his previous statement was correct, the smaller lots would have three car garages <br /> while the larger lots would have four car garages. <br /> Commissioner VanScoy asked the species of tree that would be planted along the buffer area. <br /> Mr. Metzer review the mix of overstory, ornamental and evergreen trees that would be planted. <br /> He confirmed that a combination of the different types of trees would be planted to create the <br /> buffer. He stated that four of the six adjacent lots to the east have a significant number of trees in <br /> their yard, which also adds to the buffer. He stated that they would plan to plant more evergreen <br /> trees to buffer the two lots that do not have a lot of trees in their yards. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove stated that as the trees are planted and grow, if there are trees that fail, <br /> would those be required to be replaced by the developer. <br /> Senior Planner McGuire Brigl stated that the standard Development Agreement includes a two <br /> year guarantee on all trees. She stated that agreement calculates a one third die off rate. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove stated that planting, failing and requiring the applicant to replant and <br /> fail again could setup a cycle that does not provide a successful barrier. <br /> Leslie Clark, 15150 Kangaroo Street, stated that her property is one of those referred to as one <br /> without trees. She stated that she would like to see as many trees planted as possible. She <br /> recognized that Lennar has just taken on this project but throughout the history of the site itself the <br /> residents have done a lot of compromising as to what could be developed on that parcel. She stated <br /> that she wants a buffer that provides a clear delineation between the properties. <br /> City Planner Anderson commented that when landscaping is used as the tool for density <br /> transitioning there is a fine line in regard to survivability of trees. He stated that in the beginning <br /> the trees planted are small and even a fairly dense planting at the onset will not provide a <br /> tremendous visual barrier between the two neighborhoods. He agreed that 15 to 20 years down <br /> the road as the trees start to reach maturity there may be some overcrowding and some that <br /> dominate more than others. He commented that you do have to plant trees tighter in the beginning <br /> in order to provide that buffer. He stated that there is a 35 foot wide corridor and the trees can be <br /> staggered. He believed that there are ways to accomplish the goal with the recognition that some <br /> trees may be lost in the long-term due to overcrowding. He provided an example of the 4th <br /> Addition of Brookfield where trees were planted as density transitioning and 15 years later there <br /> Planning Commission/January 7,2021 <br /> Page 4 of 19 <br />