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Tree Inventory and Preservation Plan <br />A Tree Inventory and Preservation Plan has been prepared and submitted. Most of the site is devoid of trees as it is <br />farmland. The trees that are present are situated along the northern boundary of the Subject Property and then also <br />around the perimeter of the wetland. Based on the information provided, the project would comply with the tree <br />preservation requirement of retaining at least forty percent (40%) of the significant tree DBH inches on site. <br />Landscape Plan <br />A Landscape Plan has also been submitted. There are two components of the Landscape Plan, one is for the base <br />landscaping requirements (a combination of 2 trees per lot for the single family residential lots and the canopy <br />cover formula for the multi -family portion of the project) and the second is to address Density Transitioning. <br />Base Landscaping <br />The single family home portion of the development is required to have two (2) front yard trees per lot. Preferably, <br />at least one of the trees would be installed in the boulevard area. Currently, the plans only show one (1) tree per lot <br />and will need to be revised accordingly. <br />The multi -family portion of the project is subject to the canopy cover formula, which results in the need for at least <br />290,295 square feet of canopy cover. The plans include 294,413 square feet of canopy cover, achieved through a <br />combination of overstory trees, evergreen trees, and ornamental trees. However, a portion of these proposed trees <br />are intended to address density transitioning (addressed below). But, even when factoring out trees for density <br />transitioning, based on the amount of trees being preserved on site, it does appear that the base landscaping is being <br />satisfied. <br />Density Transitioning <br />The Subject Property abuts existing, single family residential parcels that are zoned R-1 Residential (Rural <br />Developing) to the west and north. Thus, density transitioning will apply. The Applicant is proposing landscaping <br />as the tool to accomplish this. Per City Code, the Applicant could accomplish this with either a forty-five (45) foot <br />wide corridor, held in common ownership, with eight (8) overstory trees, eight (8) evergreen trees, and eight (8) <br />ornamental trees per every 100 feet of property boundary with the impacted uses, or a thirty-five (35) foot wide <br />corridor, held in common ownership, with a berm and four (4) overstory trees, four (4) evergreen trees, and four (4) <br />ornamental trees per every 100 feet of property boundary with the impacted uses. <br />Revisions are needed to meet the density transition requirement. This would include additional plantings as well as <br />incorporation of a berm, which must extend vertically above the existing grade at the plat boundary to achieve the <br />intended additional screening for the existing neighborhoods to the west and north. <br />Funding Source: <br />All costs associated with this request are the Applicant's responsibility. <br />Action: <br />Motion to recommend approval of the Landscape and Tree Preservation Plans with the following contingencies: <br />• Revise all applicable plan sheets to provide either the 45 foot wide corridor and required number of plantings <br />or a 35 foot wide corridor with a berm and required plantings to ensure compliance with the density <br />transitioning standards. <br />. Provide a separate planting schedule for the density transitioning plantings and the base landscape plantings. <br />Attachments <br />Site Location Map <br />