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'< JUL-29-1999 11:56 . UTIL.IT.IES ~. LAHDSCAPIJIIG e e CITY Ur MINNETUNKR b1<::: '3.:S:J 1:::!<:::44 1-'.~.5/1b 90041 7-ai Redevelopment March 4, 1993 Likewise, several catch basins are in place in the north when related to City right of way areas. Additional basins will be added. A critica.l location is in the north along the curb line which captures a substantial portion of parking lot run off. Presently, one basin is propolled, however, staff questions if another should be added. Drainage calculations should be 8ubmitted for verification purposes. This catch basin empties into the north wetland which is the present condition. Drainage in the northwQst is piped to the water quality pond and ultimately to the wetland. The drainage system for the building should f8Bd into the new water quality system so that roof run off can aleo be treated. Drainage patterns associated with the 7-Hi center remain unchanged. Thiu means building and parking run off will continue to flow over land. Riley/Puragory Creek watershed Distric-t approval is required. City services are available to the site. preaently, a sanitary sewer main extends adjac@nt to the north edge of 7-Hi center. This main will be relocated around the new Rainbow store rather than building over the main. A new easement must be granted. An 8" water service w~l~ be extended to Rainbow Foods directly from tho 12W water main within the Highway 101 right of way. An 8" water main will also be extended onto the site from Highway 7 and will service both bank and new center. This main will be looped within the site. Sanitary sewer will be extended from the on site main Btub ended at the west end of the Wendy's drive aisle. The southern landscape plan combi.nes natural vegetation near wetland boundar~es with more formal p1antings within the developed site. Quaking aspen and white spruce are proposed along the western edgB which will provide a natura~ buffer between the site and the sedimentation pond. Staff is recommending the addition of another species of deciduoua tree such as red or sugar maple so that the aepen i.s not the only species introduced. Currently, vegetation exists adjacent to the gravel parking lot of the auto dealer. It would appear from the grading plan that much of this will be preserved. Efforts to keep vegetation should occur, however, many of the deciduous -trQes are dead or dying. This area should be cleared of debris and new plantings be installed along the wetland fringe. In the north, the landscape plan iB similar in that more informal plantings occur in the west and formal occurring on the eastern portion of the site. Greenspire Linden is the deciduous tree used in all landscape areas. Additional varieties should be explored. Some islands illustrate shrubbery only, while the area north of the liquor store contains no plantings. Trees, whether deciduous or ornamental, should be contained within every landscape island. QUaking A9pen and Colorado Spruce are found adjacent to the water quality pond. Staff is concerned that soils in the area may no~ be conducive to plant 9rDwtb for some species proposed and the applicant should discuss this further with the city Forester. During the neighborhood meeting, conCerns were expressed by nearby residents about off site views. Because the residents are generally at a higher elevation, the site views f~om the western residential area are fairly clear, particularly in the winter. Fo~ this reason, the color of thQ back of the building was changed to a darker earth tone. Also due to these comments, additional landscaping was added from that initially proposed. In total, 58 coniferous and nine deciduous trees were added to assist in screening the 7-Ki bui1din9 and associated activity. OVerall, staff believes that the number of 10 , ~.q> '}~