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Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Floor area is defined in City Code Section 1305.04 to mean the sum of the area of all floors of a building measured from the exterior faces of the exterior walls (for habitable spaces). According to our Zoning code, this definition excluding decks, garages, covered porches, attics, crawl spaces and basements that do not meet the minimum ceiling height per Minnesota State Building Code requirement. The FAR is obtained by dividing the sum of a building's floor area by the amount of lot area. The maximum permitted FAR in the R-2 District is 0.3. The FAR of the dwellings would be verified at the time Building Permit applications are submitted. Tree Preservation City Code Section 1325.055 outlines the Tree Preservation Ordinance. The Applicant submitted a Tree Preservation Plan that included a tree survey of the existing trees on site. The Tree Preservation Plan is reviewed by the City to assess the best possible layout to preserve significant trees and to enhance the efforts to minimize damage to significant trees. According to the Applicant, the Subject property has a total of 1,920 caliper inches of significant trees. The Applicant is proposing to remove 466 caliper inches of trees. The ordinance allows removal if 192 caliper inches without replacement. Removal of the remaining 274 caliper inches of trees requires mitigation at a ratio of 1:2 replacement, or 137 caliper inches of new trees. The Applicant is proposing to plant 10 deciduous trees at 2.5 caliper inches and 10 coniferous trees at 25 caliper inches or 50 caliper inches total. The remaining 87 caliper inches will need to be provided by the Applicant to meet the requirements of the code. Caliper Inches Number of Trees Total Existing Significant Trees 1,920 150 10%Permitted Removal 192 26 Proposed Removal 466 14 Significant Trees Preserved 1,665 124 Replacement Trees Required* 137 -- Replacement Trees Proposed 50 20 Additional Replacement Trees Required 1 87 1 TBD *Replacement trees are calculated by subtracting the ten percent permitted removal from the proposed removal and dividing by two. As a condition of approval, the Applicant shall work with the City to locate the additional 87 caliper inches of replacement trees on the site or on the adjacent properties to the north and south of subject property. If the replacement tree plantings cannot be reasonably accommodated on the site, the City can work with the applicant to find off-site locations for the plantings or require that a fee in lieu of the plantings be provided. The image below shows where the proposed trees are located. The determination for the placement of the additional caliper inches will be made prior to final plat approval. City ofArden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for June 3, 2020 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2020\20-003 3246 New Brighton Road Ecko Estates-VAR,PP\Memos Reports Page 6 of 12