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AGENDA ITEM – 9C City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for June 27, 2016 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2016\PC 16-014 - Land O' Lakes - PUD\Memos_Reports_16-014 Page 6 of 14 Development of the site as proposed in the Master PUD requires extensive tree removal. The applicant has stated their intent to expand the Land O’Lakes Campus in such a way that preserves as many high quality trees as possible, knowing that many of the significant trees will have to be removed in order for the property to accommodate the expansion of the Campus. During Phase 1 of the project, approximately 140 trees will be planted within the construction boundary of the south parking lot. Based on the proposed tree removal for both phases of the project, the City’s Tree Preservation Ordinance requires 2,709 caliper inches of tree plantings. At this time, the applicant is proposing a total of 2,728 caliper inches or 780 trees. Caliper Inches Number of Trees Proposed Phase 1 Proposed Removal 782 75 Trees Preserved 30,854 2,473 Future Phase 2 Proposed Removal 7,800 564 Trees Preserved 23,054 1,819 Entire Site Existing Significant Trees 31,636 2,548 10% Permitted Removal 3,164 255 Proposed Removal 8,582 729 Total Trees Preserved 19,890 1,564 Replacement Trees Required* 2,709 --** Replacement Trees Proposed 2,728 780 * 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. A variety of trees species and tree sizes are proposed to be planted during Phase 1 of construction. The proposed trees plantings consist of Red Maple, Sugar Maple, Ironwood, Common Hackberry, Quaking Aspen, White Oak, Northern Pin Oak, Bur Oak, Northern Red Oak, Basswood, and Prairie Expedition Elm. B. Perennials and Shrubberies – Meets Requirements The City Code requires that at least ten (10) percent of the total landscaped area be covered with perennials and/or shrubbery. In this case, Phase 2 of the project suggests that a total of 225,395 square feet or 18.19% of the landscaped area will be covered by perennials and shrubberies when Phase 2 is complete.