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Plan Evaluation: Ordinances 1. Landscaping Plan Proposal . Vegetation Plan: The vcgetation/landscaping plan, a detailed list of the plantings and an estimatcd cost of the proposed plantings is in Attaclunent 3B-4. The applicant is proposing to use 25 different types of trees, plants, and bushes for a total of 184 plantings at an estimated cost of$19,107.40. To help visualize the landscaping plan, the applicant has submitted pictures and information about each type of plant that is proposed to be used on the property. The vegctation plan includes a mixture of trees, large and small s]mlbs, flowers, and vines. The applicant will also be restoring the shoreline vcgctation. They are currently working with the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) to select the appropriatc types of plants. A list of plant options for along the shorelinc is included with this report (Attachment 3B-2). A final review from the RCWD was not available in time for the printing of this report. Retaining Wall: Due to the steep hillside, the applicant is proposing to construct a four foot high retaining wall along the property line facing Lake Johanna Blvd. The applicant has submitted two different pictures of retaining walls that may bc used on the property (Attachment 3B-l). Trecs and bushes in front of the retaining walls would screen much of the wall from the lake. Two types of vines would also be used to screen the walls and providc additional vegetation on the property. There are two other four foot high rctaining walls proposed for the property. One of the . retaining walls is located on the northwestern part of the property. The other retaining wall is locatcd near the southeastern corner of the proposed dwelling. Rain Garden/Stormwater Management: The proposal includes a rain garden to trcat and store on-site stornlwater (Attachment 3B-4). The rain garden is located immediately west of thc retaining wall and is filled with plants appropriate for a rain garden. The Rice Creek Watershed District is reviewing the application to cnsure that the rain garden is sufficient for runoff on the property. There was no storm water treatment on the propcrty prior to this proposal. There is an existing pipe along the northern edge of the lot in a utility easement that carries stonnwater from Fairvicw Avenue to Lake Johanna. This pipe was not damaged in the clearing and will remain in place. Erosion Control: The City and the Rice Creck Watershed District (RCWD) monitor erosion control on the property (Attaclunent 3B-4). The proposed rain gardcn and landscaping will create natural erosion control measures and help stabilize the hillside. The RCWD is reviewing the building and rain garden proposal. As noted above, there was no stormwatcr City afArden Hills Planning Commission Meetingjor October { 2006 IIMctro-inel_lIs!arrlenhillsIPlmmingIPlalll1ing Cases'.20()6W6-028 Ngo Site Plall Review (PEND1NGj109J306 - PC repon /\lgo Silo? Plall . Review. doc Page 4 of7