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the proposed homes. Ms. Bloom noted that she had served as the Design Engineer for Reservoir Woods and Trail, and had a vested interest in preserving that area; further noting that she and Mr. Paschke would continue to monitor the development. Chair Traynor closed the Public Hearing. Commissioner Discussion included the species of many of the trees on site (Le., Cottonwood, Box Elder, Siberian Elm, and Poplar) and given their invasive and nuisance species, whether they should be preserved or replaced. MOTION [8.1]: Member Bakeman moved, seconded by Member Wozniak, to RECOMMEND APPROVAL of the PRELIMINARY PLAT, named Moore's McCarrons Preserve, allowing the creation of four (4) single-family residential lots from the 2.20 acre parcel formerly platted as Lots 14-21, Block 4, Rolling Green; based on the information in Section 4, the findings in Section 5, and the conditions of Section 6, of the project report dated September 6, 2006; and amended to add to Condition 6.1 that the applicant must submit a tree preservation AND REPLACEMENT Plan; and also address the buffer of trees near the Reservoir Woods trailhead. Chair Traynor spoke in support of the plan; opining that it seemed consistent with the character of the neighborhood; and expressed his personal interest in the tree buffer being retained along the pathway. Commissioner Boerigter spoke in support of the plan; and concurred with Commissioner Wozniak's comments regarding the species of trees and need to detail types in the inventory; and further supported the retention of the buffer around the trailhead. Mr. Paschke sought clarification on the intent of the Commission regarding Tree Replacement as discussed several times tonight. Mr. Paschke, while concurring with Commissioner Wozniak's observation regarding species of trees, sought more detailed definition of the criteria to be used by staff in determining what their advocacy position should be related to quantity and quality of tree preservation and replacement conditions. Commissioner Bakeman suggested that quality trees should be preserved; and offered that since the McCarron's Neighborhood had an association looking for opportunities for community involvement, that they consider working with the developer and staff on a "neighborhood tree planting party" and work together as a neighborhood in helping the area develop and, if interested, participate in a quality tree replacement plan under the direction of City staff. Commissioner Wozniak questioned whether, given the development's proximity to Open Space, whether the Park Dedication fee cO(1ld be used for reforestation. Mr. Paschke didn't have information on how the Park Dedication fees were structured and how they were stipulated, but offered to forward the question to the Parks and Recreation Commission for their comment and advice to the Commission; specific to whether the fee co.uld be used for additional buffering along the trailhead. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion carried.