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Commissioner Gengler aye <br /> Commissioner Peters aye <br /> Commissioner Anderson aye <br /> Commissioner VanScoy aye <br /> Chairperson Bauer aye <br /> Motion carried. <br /> Chairperson Bauer closed the public hearing closed at 7:42 p.m. <br /> Commission Business <br /> Commissioner Gengler asked if the resolution as proposed would require the applicant to meet the <br /> full tree requirement. <br /> Senior Planner McGuire Brigl confirmed that to be correct. <br /> Commissioner Anderson stated that he is disappointed to see that the berm is only four feet high <br /> as that seems like a small berm for that number of trees. He stated that he expected to see a <br /> minimum of ten feet for the berm. He stated that he is not happy with the berm because of all the <br /> compromise that has been done on this project. <br /> City Planner Anderson commented that the plantings would occur on the berm and both sides of <br /> the crown of the berm. He stated that the higher the berm gets, the wider it must be in order to <br /> provide a safe slope and that would take up a larger piece of land and would press the required <br /> corridor. He believed that four feet is acceptable by City Code. <br /> Commissioner Anderson stated that he would like that issue further explored. He asked how wide <br /> the berm would be. <br /> Nate Hermer, ISG and engineer for the project, stated that with a four foot berm there would be a <br /> four to one side slope. He stated that a four foot berm would be 32 feet wide. He stated that you <br /> could not go much higher and remain within the buffer easement. <br /> Commissioner Anderson asked if some of the trees would be going into the 80 foot lot yards in <br /> order to accomplish the number of trees being planted. He stated that a focus of this project has <br /> been on the density transition and the residents have made it clear that is something they want. <br /> Senior Planner McGuire Brigl commented that the four foot berm does meet the City Code <br /> requirements for the density transition zone with the plantings on top. She noted that the additional <br /> 14 trees can be required and the applicant has stated that they can make that work, but the berm <br /> would meet the City requirements. <br /> Planning Commission/January 7,2021 <br /> Page 6 of 19 <br />