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0 <br />. � _ <br />FF'cEDtRICK BENTZ � MILC.� THOMPSON � ROBERT RIETOW INC <br />.. <br />Janu�ry 15, 1988 <br />�ORUM AF'ARTMENT SCREEN b•JALL <br />2545 North Hamline Avenue <br />Rosev i I I e, h1 i nnesol�a 551 13 <br />NARRATIVE <br />On December 10, 1987, a meeting was held at Roseville City Hall <br />with Ci�y sfiaff to discuss the Forum Apartment screen a�all. Staff <br />informed both thQ Developer, Pointe Development Corporation, and <br />the Architect, Benfiz/T'hompson/Rietow, Inc., of concerns for i-he <br />aesthetics of the recently constructed screen wall. During the <br />course of our conversations, it was pointed out thai- the ►vall is <br />more than .likely, in its roughest looking state, lacking the bene- <br />fits of being a finalized product. <br />The major finishing element will be the landscaping surrounding <br />the ti•iall. A preliminary landscaping plan was revie�ved during the <br />meeTing and City staff made several recommenda�ions for revisions <br />involving additional landscaping. The current plan has taken into <br />accoun-h staff's recommendations and incorpora�ed them into thE <br />design. The major landscaping elements added to the project �•�ere <br />focused on the Hamline Avenue side of the wall and included prin- <br />cipally an arborvitae hedge and a row of ash trees to provide a <br />conrinuous "green" base for the wall. Ivy has been added to the <br />Forum side of the wall and dogwooci hedges have been added behind <br />�he pier elements on either side of the main entry drive to give <br />additional landscaping detail. <br />We were then asked by City staff to submit a rendered landscape <br />plan for review at this work session. <br />� <br />