Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/06/2003

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50 Preliminary PUD Site and Landscaping Plan Review: Village of Sunfish Lake January 31, 2002 Page 4 of 6 12. trees per lot. The plan indicates that forty~seven (47) deciduous overstory trees will be planted, An additional 1 k1 overstory trees need to be planted 'to meet the minimum requirement. However, this number can be reduced to seventy-six (76) trees due to the oaks that are being preserved along Sunwood Drive. A revised site .plan should be submitted showing' that at least forty-four (44) of the lots are going to receive at least, two newly planted trees and the remaining thirty-five (35)lots with receive a minimum of' one tree each.' The second component of this development consists' of thirty-six (36) cottages. Each unit should have two overstory trees, four oma. mental trees, and twelve shrubs (resulting in a minimumof 72. overstory trees, 144 ornamental trees, and 432 shrubs). The plan indicates that there will be a total of 156 overstory trees (8l evergreens and. 75 deciduous). However, this includes trees in the median as well as trees in the "green space island" (excluding these would result in a total of 103 trees). The plan indicates that a total of thirty-three (33) ornamental trees' will be planted throughout the cottages (this includes eight that will be located in the "green .space island':). This falls well short of the. 144 that are required: Also, this plan does. not indicate any Shrubs being planted around the individual units. If space is too restricting around the individual cottages, the required plantings could be placed in elsewhere on the property. All five deciduous overstory species (Red ~[aple, Little Leaf Linden, Red Oak, Honey Locust, and- Green Ash) are on our list of acceptable trees. However, one of the evergreen species, Scotch Pine, should be replaced with either Balsam Fir, Red or Austrian Pine. Furthermore, one of the ornamental species, Amur Maple, is on our prohibited species list and Should be replaced with either Pagoda Dogwood or Chokecherry. It should be noted that the Black Hills Spruce, which is included in the planting plan, is on our list of preferred species. A particular concern for the boulevard and median trees would be their tolerance for salt spray. Several species are known to be tolerant (although not resistant) to salt spray and thus. should be used in these areas. This would include Honey Locust and Black Hills Spruce (these are included in their species palette but it is not clear if they are intended for the medians and boulevards). It should also be noted that a large amount of trees' are also being planted in the boulevards, along the trail corridor, and around the tot lot. This would include sixty-two (62) deciduous boulevard trees, fifty-four (54) evergreens, thirty-one (31) deciduous, and twenty-five (25) ornamental trees throughout the trail corridor and around'the tot lot. Theselplantings will certainly add an aesthetic appeal to the development. It should also be noted that a large amount of trees are also being planted in the boulevards and along the trail corr/dor. This would include si,'cis,-two (62) deciduous boulevard trees, fifty-four. (54). evergreens, thirty-one (31) deciduous, .and twenty-five (25) ornamental trees throughout the trail corridor. Densitw'Transition: In addition to the building landscaping requirements, the developer is also required to provideadditional vegetation to act as a buffer between the new units and the existing single-family homes. Both the eastern and southern property boundaries abut existing single-family homes. The eastern properly boundary adjacent to single-family t~omes is roughly 900 feet resulting in an additional eighteen (18) overstory trees, eighteen (18) evergreen trees, and' eighteen (18) understory trees. According to the site plan, there will' be five (5) overstory trees, eighteen (18) evergreen trees, and no understory trees planted in this buffer area. In addition, the site plan