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NEW BUSINESS – 8A City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for February 23, 2015 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2014\PC 14-036 - Red Fox Business Center PUD\Memos_Reports_14-036 Page 6 of 13 395 caliper inches to be planted. The applicant is requesting flexibility to reduce the amount of caliper inches required from 395 to 310, which is a reduction of 85 caliper inches. Caliper Inches Number of Trees Total Existing Significant Trees 927 114 10% Permitted Removal 93 -- Proposed Removal 882 56 Trees Preserved 45 58 Replacement Trees Required* 395 --** Replacement Trees Proposed 310 90 * Replacement trees are calculated by subtracting the ten percent permitted removal from the proposed removal and dividing by two. ** The number of trees required may vary depending on the size of the trees planted by the developer. City Code requires a certain number of caliper inches to be planted. If larger trees are planted then fewer trees would be required. Trees proposed to be planted will consist of desirable and native tree species such as Northern Red Maple, Swamp White Oak, Common Hackberry, Princeton Elm, Bur Oak, Black Hills Spruce and White Fir. Where tree replacement on-site is not practical and a suitable off-site location cannot be determined by the City, a fee in lieu may be assessed for the replacement trees required. The fee amount shall be the cost of materials and installation, plus ten (10) percent. If the City Council finds that additional tree plantings should be required as part of this development project a condition addressing additional tree plantings can be placed on the PUD request. B. Trees along Street Frontage – Flexibility Requested The City Code requires that a minimum of one tree be planted along the right-of-way (ROW) for every 50 feet of public street frontage. Approximately 313 feet front Red Fox Road and 967 feet front Snelling Avenue/Interstate 694. A total of 7 trees are required along the Red Fox Road ROW and 20 trees along the Snelling Avenue/Interstate 694 ROW. The applicant has proposed 8 trees along Red Fox Road and 14 trees along Snelling Avenue/Interstate 694. The applicant is requesting flexibility in order to reduce the number of trees along the Snelling Avenue/Interstate 694 ROW from 20 trees to 14 trees, which is a difference of 6 trees in this particular ROW section.