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• i andccaning & Drainage Views out of the homes aze generally oriented towards as much open space as possible. Buffering the perimeter of the project with a mix of evergreen and street trees along with shrub beds breaks up views of adjacent buildings with blank facades. The plantings along the western boundazy are intended to partially catch blowing snow and soil from the University Agriculture fields. 122 trees are currently proposed; an average of 5 per home. Part of the "Courtyazd" concept is the provision of a more private than typical outdoor patio area. Shrub plantings adjacent to the patio along with limited height wood fencing enhances the outdoor space. (See sheet 5 of 5.) The current detention basin between the office buildings and the Rottlund homes poses a design opportunity and/or a problem. Maintenance is currently minimal due to ownership concerns and a design idea not fully executed. Currently, walks and small "cheek" walls intended for pedestrian bridges are not complete. The concept of a basin holding water permanently will not be pursued by The Rottlund Company. The proposal currently proposed two terrace walks of about 2 feet each. These aze visualized as possible gazdening spaces for the residents or a more formalized planting edge for the office to look at. At such time as our buyers are determined (within three months), a survey of their landscaping desires will determine the final use and design for the basin and retaining wall area. The Rottlund Company prefers to design and install a usable solution that the homeowners prefer, rather than predetermine a space that their homeowners association would rather not maintain. Should the vacant office building be sold to a user in the neaz future which has a strong interest in detail landscaping, their input could also be taken into consideration. An underground irrigation system will keep the entire property effectively watered. The drainage is primarily surface sheet drained to the center drainage basin or catch basins along the perimeter of the access drives via curb and gutter. All storm water ultimately flows to the detention basin to the north for • holding and dischazge downstream. IltititieS Existing watermains and storm sewer lines aze proposed to be modified at the southern end of the site due to proposed building locations. Should pipe be able to be abondoned it will be, otherwise it may be removed, revised, or disposed of. Existing fire hydrants occur at both the north and south end of the project site and are currently in place. The sanitary sewer penetrates each building along a common wall and is connected to the 8 inch main located in Prior Avenue. Due to the back to back design and the use of condominium ownership, each home will not have individually installed water and sewer. Gas, phone, cable, and electric utilities will be installed separately for each home. The Rottlund Company proposal for "Maple Knolls" offers a unique opportunity to create a small mixed use project in Falcon Heights. With maximum structure height at about 28 feet above grade for the center of the 8 home building, stepping down to about 16 feet at the end homes lowest point, a more pedestrian scale is maintained. With over 5 trees per home and individual Courtyard patio areas, indoor and outdoor use is encouraged. We encourage your comments and look forwazd to your motion of approval. DJ/skh • DJMPKNLS.doc