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Landscape <br />Conceptually, the site is divided into the area in front of the residential buildings, and the am <br />between the residential buildings and the creek. This "front yard/back yard" relationship <br />responds to the major physical features of each arm. The front yard is defined by South <br />Campus Drive and the entries to each of the residential buildings. The plantings in the front <br />will be more formal and will be draw from the hardwoods typical of uplands areas. The back <br />yard is defined by the credo, and the plantings will to lowland vegetation including <br />maple aspen, burmood (linden) and river birch. Areas directly adjacent to the creek wiU be <br />seeded with prairie grate and will be tained in a naturals setting. Areas close to the <br />buildings will be sodded and eve ornamental and overstory. plantings. <br />The detailed grading plan and. Landscape plan identify existing vegetation along the creek that <br />will be retained. The majority of trees that will he retained are cottonwood trees ranging in <br />size from d" to 30 "i but also include elm W to 24% maple (IS") and aab (IS') trees. Then <br />trees will be pruned to provide a m e of see for the new buildings and will screen the new <br />buildings from the existing homes to the mot. The new over story try—maple, aspen and <br />basswood —have been selected they are fast growing and are compatible with the river <br />lowland ecology. <br />Architects Image <br />Three image sketches have been developed that illustrate the views of the proposed buildings <br />from the adjacent residential nei <br />