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Trees along Street Frontage — Flexibility Requested City Code requires that a minimum of one tree be planted along the right of way for every 40 feet of street frontage. The Arden Plaza property has 1,200 feet of frontage which would require 30 trees to be planted. Their plan proposes 15 street trees with an additional 64 to be located throughout the site. Staff is favorable to this proposal based on the limited space for street trees adjacent to the storm water pond as well as within the County Road E right of way. Additionally, the applicants have concentrated street trees along the primary entrance drive off County Road E, emphasizing the "main street" look of this entrance point. Perennials and Shrubberies — Meets Requirements City Code requires that at least ten percent of the total landscaped area shall be covered with perennials and/or shrubbery. Code requires 11,005 square feet of perennials and shrubbery. The applicant is proposing 18,304 square feet. Planting Islands — Meets Requirements City Code requires that at least ten percent of the parking area be occupied by planting islands that are at least 150 square feet in size and have at least one tree. The application proposed 15 planting islands all of which meet the requirements of the Code. Tree Selection — Meets Requirements All but two of the trees that are proposed to be removed are Ash or Elm trees. Both of these species are considered undesirable due to imminent disease threats. The proposed trees to replace these are Autumn Blaze Maples, Honey Locusts, Lindens, and Black Hills Spruce. All of these species are appropriate for urbanized locations and would grow well in their proposed locations. C. Parking — Section 1325.06 — Flexibility Requested The regulations within the City Code to determine the number of required parking spaces for this development are not clear. City Code requires one parking stall for every 150 square City of `A rd en Mills .Planning Commission Meeting for .lune 3, 2009 IlMetro-inet.uslardenhillslPlanninglPlanning Cases 12009109-011 Arden Plaza PUD and Plat (pending)1060309 - PCReport -Arden Plaza - Master PUD. doc Page 6 of 17 Caliper Inches Number of Trees Total Existing Trees 762 60 10% Permitted Removal 76 -- Proposed Removal 262 19 Trees Re wired by Code 308 -- Trees Preserved 500 41 Replacement Trees Required* 93 -- Replacement Trees Proposed 290 + 80 Ornamental 79 + 31 Ornamental Total Trees After Development** 790 + 80 Ornamental 1 120 + 31 Ornamental *Replacement trees are calculated by subtracting the ten percent permitted removal from the proposed removal and dividing by two. **Total trees after development are calculated by adding the number of preserved trees with the number of trees proposed to be planted. Trees along Street Frontage — Flexibility Requested City Code requires that a minimum of one tree be planted along the right of way for every 40 feet of street frontage. The Arden Plaza property has 1,200 feet of frontage which would require 30 trees to be planted. Their plan proposes 15 street trees with an additional 64 to be located throughout the site. Staff is favorable to this proposal based on the limited space for street trees adjacent to the storm water pond as well as within the County Road E right of way. Additionally, the applicants have concentrated street trees along the primary entrance drive off County Road E, emphasizing the "main street" look of this entrance point. Perennials and Shrubberies — Meets Requirements City Code requires that at least ten percent of the total landscaped area shall be covered with perennials and/or shrubbery. Code requires 11,005 square feet of perennials and shrubbery. The applicant is proposing 18,304 square feet. Planting Islands — Meets Requirements City Code requires that at least ten percent of the parking area be occupied by planting islands that are at least 150 square feet in size and have at least one tree. The application proposed 15 planting islands all of which meet the requirements of the Code. Tree Selection — Meets Requirements All but two of the trees that are proposed to be removed are Ash or Elm trees. Both of these species are considered undesirable due to imminent disease threats. The proposed trees to replace these are Autumn Blaze Maples, Honey Locusts, Lindens, and Black Hills Spruce. All of these species are appropriate for urbanized locations and would grow well in their proposed locations. C. Parking — Section 1325.06 — Flexibility Requested The regulations within the City Code to determine the number of required parking spaces for this development are not clear. City Code requires one parking stall for every 150 square City of `A rd en Mills .Planning Commission Meeting for .lune 3, 2009 IlMetro-inet.uslardenhillslPlanninglPlanning Cases 12009109-011 Arden Plaza PUD and Plat (pending)1060309 - PCReport -Arden Plaza - Master PUD. doc Page 6 of 17