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Board Member Fetterley noted a triangle area in the southwest comer marked for future expansion <br />and asked how that area would appear until that time. <br />Senior Planner Anderson replied that would be a dry sand seed mix designed for an area without <br />irrigation. <br />Motion by Board Member Bernard and seconded by Board Member Salami to recommend <br />approval of the natural resources aspects of the proposed plat and site plan for Home2Suites, <br />contingent upon the condition of staff related to pavers. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Moore, Board Member Bernard, Salami, Fetterley, <br />Hagerty, and Vikander. Voting No: None. Absent: Board Member Hiatt. <br />5.03: Review Proposed Tree Preservation and Landscaping Ordinance Updates <br />Senior Planner Anderson presented the staff report. He stated that the Planning Division is <br />currently working on an overview of the Zoning Code, which includes topics such as Tree <br />Preservation and Landscaping. The tree preservation standards of various communities similar to <br />Ramsey were included in the packet for comparison purposes as well as the drafts proposed by <br />staff. He welcomed feedback from the Board. <br />Chairperson Moore commented that she supports eliminating extra and repetitive language and <br />agrees with the proposed changes. She referenced the previous case where there was mention of <br />aspen trees, which are not considered significant. She noted that on that property there are many <br />aspens on the northern portion and while she would not want to put in different size requirements <br />for different tree species in terms of removal, she also does not want to see a site clear cut. <br />Senior Planner Anderson stated that his first portion of the presentation was related to landscaping <br />and welcomed those comments before moving to tree preservation. <br />Board Member Fetterley agreed with the changes proposed to the landscaping section. <br />Chairperson Moore commented that she also supports the simplified buffer yard regulations. <br />Senior Planner Anderson provided an overview of the proposed changes to tree preservation. <br />Chairperson Moore commented that she would prefer the smaller size for definition of significant <br />tree. She agreed that it would be burdensome to provide a size for each species of tree but noted <br />that perhaps it could be broken down in another manner such as hardwood versus softwood. <br />Senior Planner Anderson asked if the suggestion would be for a different size for hardwoods and <br />softwoods in the inventory. <br />Chairperson Moore provided additional clarification suggesting that perhaps some others are listed <br />as softwoods would almost never reach that size. <br />Environmental Policy Board / April 17, 2023 <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />