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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL APRIL 25, 1990 was excessive when a very heavily wooded property was being developed. Fahey felt that Item 11 should be removed from the ordinance, pointinq out that the City does not have a lot of undeveloped land. Fahey also questioned the need for irrigation of landscape islands pointing out that the developer would be required to replace any landscaping that died. Fahey also questioned the 20 landscaping requirement. Arnie Esterbrooks, Gonyea Company, reported that his firm does a lot of single-family developing and believes that landscaping ordinances are good. However, believed the proposed ordinance's tree replacement requirements were unrealistic if the given piece of property was heavily wooded. Esterbrooks sugqested that a tree replacement policy which limits tree replacement to 10 trees per acre would be more feasible. Scalze pointed out that the proposed ordinance does not apply to single-family development. However, Scalze agreed that the tree replacement proposal would cause problems when a particular piece of property was heavily woodede Fahey suggested that some sort of cap be placed on the amount of tree replacement. Fahey suggested that the City Planner determine what other cities are doing. The City Planner stated that there must be an incentive for a developer to try to save existing trees. Blesener pointed out that the proposed ordinance does not address single-family development. Fahey suggested that the City Planner survey other cities on the issues of tree replacement, the 2% landscaping requirement, irrigated islands, requirement of landscape architect, etc. and that this matter be discussed at the May 23rd Council meeting. VALENTO LANE Mr. Blesener introduced the following resolution and TIF DISTRICT moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 90-4-219 - CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT BY THE CITY OF LITTLE CANADA OF THUNDER BAY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AND THE PROPOSED Page 24