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Still, portions of the site will remain in their current state, and here, the preserved <br />landscape will be managed according to a plan that seeks to perpetuate the positive <br />features of the remaining trees and vegetation. A Preliminary Landscape Management <br />Plan has been prepared to identify the potential activities that will support the long -term <br />viability of those trees intended to be preserved. A well currently in use on site will serve <br />as a source for landscape irrigation. <br />Supplemental screening will be shown generally on the plans but final determination <br />of planting locations will be determined upon a site walk with each neighbor to the east <br />and stakes will be put in where tree and shrub locations are desired. This is the result of a <br />neighborhood meeting where we came to realize that screening means different things to <br />different people. Some of our neighbors would like the screening to include strategically <br />placed breaks so they can enjoy passage onto our trails and views through to the gardens <br />and green space. This can be best achieved through a site walk when the buildings are <br />constructed and the main landscaping is installed. <br />Site Condition Improvements <br />Storm water currently runs through storm pipes and sheet drains directly into the <br />lake as was permitted as the site developed. Post redevelopment storm water leaving the <br />site will have passed through NURP ponds designed for infiltration and sedimentation so <br />that water leaving the site will be much cleaner. This should help improve the water <br />entering the lake from our campus. The area not treated will be the sloped terrain down to <br />the lake along the shoreline. This area will remain natural to aid in infiltrating and <br />slowing the water in this area. Careful planning and engineering has resulted in no <br />additional impervious surface being added to the site. <br />Green Energy <br />PHS is starting to explore the possibility of geothermal for heating and cooling of <br />buildings. This clean renewable resource may have a role to play in redevelopment. <br />Currently, we are just beginning to explore this option to understand if it is viable <br />alternative. <br />Lighting <br />As we redevelop the campus we have the opportunity to decrease light bleeding <br />into neighborhood by utilizing down lighting fixtures and those that shield light from <br />leaving the site. A complete photometric study is being completed to ensure that proper <br />levels of light are supplied on site and that as little as possible leaves the site. <br />Building Design <br />Main Building Architecture <br />The new senior housing community is situated on the Arden Hills site to take full <br />advantage of Lake Johanna views, curving along the existing bowl shaped terrain in <br />order to limit the impact on the site and on adjacent neighbors. Its architectural style is <br />