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<br /> 3. Landscaping Requirements - Does Not Meets Requirement <br />. Since this proposal involves additional huilding space, the City's landscaping requirements <br /> do apply (Zoning Ordinance, Appendix A: Procedural Manual). Based on 2,250 square feet <br /> of new building space, the landscaping requirements call for seven (7) caliper inches of trees <br /> (2,250 sfl 320 = 7). The applicant is proposing 9.9 caliper inches of trees. <br /> Tree Type Quantity Caliper Inches ! T olal Caliper <br /> Per Tree ! Inches Per Tree <br /> --------. ......---- -.."--" -------- I -.-.--- <br /> Black Hills Spruce (8 feet high) 3 __}} L_u 9_9 <br /> .. <br /> Required 7 <br /> The landscaping regulations also require the landscaping plan to provide a certain percentage <br /> of trees in each size category: <br /> Percent of Trees # of Trees <br /> __On__O. Proposed ~~;~ir~d ----.---.---..-. <br /> Tree Size Proposed I Re~red <br /> _,u . <br /> 2" to 3_5" 100% [ 50% 3 ! 1_5 <br /> .. -... <br /> 3.5" to 4" 0 30% 0 1 <br /> - --"'- ...--.--. <br /> 4.5" to 5" 0 20'}'o 0 .5 <br /> "' ---- .--- <br /> 100%) 3 3 <br /> Based on a landscaping plan of three trees, there is technically a deficit of one tree in the 3.5" <br /> to 4" and 4.5" to 5" caliper range categories. However, the proposed addition is already <br />. screened by existing and mature trees and a large earthen benTI. Furthermore, no trees will <br /> be removed with the proposed addition, the proposed coniferous trees exceed the required <br /> caliper inches for this size of an addition, and the proposed coniferous trees will provide <br /> additional year round screening. Because of these features, Staff does not expect the deficit <br /> oflarger trees to have an impact on the subject property or the surrounding neighborhood and <br /> does not recommend modifying the landscaping plan. <br /> 4. Aesthetics ~ Meets requirement <br /> The proposed addition would use building materials similar to the existing Building N (see <br /> pictures in Attachment 3C-3), which includes face brick, EIFS, and pre-finished metal <br /> panels. The 1-2 Zone does not have guidelines for building materials. <br /> 5. Parking - Meets requirement with pro(~(o/p({rking <br /> Boston Scientific acknowledges that there is a 557 parking stall deficit on the Campus per the <br /> Zoning Ordinance requirements. With the proposed addition, the deficit would increase to <br /> 560 parking spaces based on 2,250 square feet of new space and a requirement of I space per <br /> 1000 square feet of floor area for "Other Business and Industry"' space. There is 110t <br /> Citv <?F..lnlcnlli/ls <br /> Planning Commission Aleetingfor NOI'emha J, ]000 <br />. \\Metru-incLus\anknhills\Planning\Planning Cascs\2CII)(;\Oh-033 Boston Scientific Pl.l[) Allll'ndrncnt & Silt' Pian Review (PLNDINCi)\I0130c,- <br /> PC Repurt - Boston ScientifiC PUt) Amendment for addition 10 Building N.doc <br /> Page 5 (?(8 <br />