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Final Plat and Final Site Plan Review !btm RiYer Meadows ?ia7 19, 2006 Page 4 of 6 The development contains wetlands that need to be protected. The revised preliminary plat is providing the requested "No Mow" zones along the edge of the wetlands. Staff is still recommending that appropriate vegetation be established within the wetlands. Staff would suggest obtaining the seeding specifications established by Mr~Dot be incorporated into a portion of the wetland area, 1 l. Traffic Generation Analysis. A traffic generation analysis for this project was completed by Bolton and Menk Inc. The traffic study shows that the additional traffic generated from tiffs development will not degrade the operations of the existing streets and/ntersections. As part of the study, Bolton and Menk made the following recommendations: a. Place a stop sign at the northbound approach of Radium Street and 157th Laue b. Place a stop sign at the southbound approach o£Potassium Street and Old CS2-\H 5 c. Upgrade Potassium Street to provide a paved surfkce and adeciuate width ct. Upgrade width and roadway surface of Old CSAH 5 12. Drainage and Utility Easements. Wetlands must be encumbered with a drainage and utility, easement. Please revise the final plat sheet to indicate this. 13. I.,andscuping~ We are in receipt ora landscaping plan that was submitted on March 17, 2005. As part of the preliminary plat review, Staff found that the submitted landscaping plan met City Code for number, size, and type. The development of this property must adhere to the March 17, 2005 Landscaping Plan. The ~'ollowing comments are offered regarding in regards to implementing the landscaping plan: In the planting specifcat'ions, il' a wire basket is present with the balled and burlap trees, at least the top third nj' it atust be removed after the tree has been placed in the planting hole and partially backfilled. Also, as much of the burlap should be cut away as possible, not just folded back (if the burlap has been treated to resist decay or if it is made of plastic, all of it should be removed). The depth of the planting hole should be adjusted so that the ro6t flare is at gm.de level. Organic mulch should be used around all new plantings to a depth of 4-6 inches, but should be pulled back so it is not against the stems of the plants. 14. Tree Preservation. There are approximately 200 trees that are to be preserved throughout the construction process consisting mostly of aspen, red and white pine, and northern pin oak. Roughly thirty-five (.35) of the trees being preserved quali~y to be credited toward the required canopy cover (at least 8 inches in diameter and meaningfully located). These trees will constitute about 42,736 square feet o£canopy cover. Furthermore, many of these u-ecs, as well as younger, smaller trees will provide some screening for the existing properties to the north, Tree save fencing is required around all trees or groups of trees to be preserved. The fencing shall include, at a minimum, the entire area beneath tt~e tree canopy, which is known as the critical root zone. Tree save i'cacing mast be shown on both the tree prese~wation plan as well as the grading plan. No construction activity whatsoever may occur within these areas. Moreover, no construction shall begin until this fencing has been b~stalled and approved by the City, -131-