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management in place before thc clear-cutting; however, there was also no impervious surface on the property before thc clear-cuttillg, Thc rain gardcn will help compcnsate for the . impervious surfacc on the propcliy. The proposed impervious coveragc is 25 percent for the driveway and homc; the maximum is 35 pcrcent. Ramsey Coul/ty: Ken Haider from Ramsey County has reviewed the proposed landscaping plan and approved the landscaping that would be located in the Ramscy County right-of-way along Lake Johanna Blvd, Rice Creek rVatershed District: The Rice Creek Watcrshed District (RcWD) does not review landscaping plans for this type of development; howcver, thcy do revicw the plans for thc proposed dwelling and stonnwatcr managemcnt. The RCWD has issued a Conditional Approval Pcnding Receipt of Changes (CArROC') for the proposcd dwelling (Attachment 3B-l). A copy of the CAPROC has been submittcd to the City and is included with this packet. Based on thc rcquested information from RCWD, it is quite likely that the pennit will be granted. 2. General Evaluation Criteria Since a residcntial propcrty is generally not subjcct to the sitc plan rcview process for landscaping, thcre is not a prescribed procedure for evaluating the proposed landscaping plan. Evaluation critcria may include. but is not limited to, thc following: . Compatibility with neighboring properties; . . Sufficicnt replacemcnt of previous vcgetation; . Plant diversity and placement: . Screening from the lake; . Long-tcrm erosion control; . Stonnwater management; . Long-term viability oFthc plantings; and, . Approval from Ramsey County/Rice Crcek Watcrshed District; When cvaluating the total landscaping plan, any conditions imposed on the plan must be commensuratc to the violation and remcdiation, It is important that there be an cssential nexus or connection between the plan, thc conditions for approval, and the mitigation of the impact from the clear-cutting. 3. Special Use Permit - Section 8.D.3.b Typically, a site plan revicw also uses the special use pcmlit criteria in thc evaluation process, Since this is an atypical application, most of the special use permit criteria do not apply, However, Section S.D.3.b of the Arden Hills Zoning Ordinance lists the criteria for "-----..-..- City (~/Ardcnllil/s Plan/ling Commissio/l Meeting/or OUOhl'J' 4, :!()1I6 . i\'\/clm-illt'!./ls'lIrdcllhill.I':PlllllllinI'Plllllllillg CllsC,I-::!OO(>:Orl-{)Zfi Ngo .\'il(' Pllln !I''I-'ICII' r/'FNl>/N( ;)\09 nO() - I'C reporl - Ngo Si/(.' Plan !?cl'il'}t'.l/(J(" l)agc 5 of 7