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Open Space. The development maintains open space only in the center of the street circle, which is reserved for drainage and rain garden plantings. The circle appears on the plat to be included in the right of way. This arrangement is also the case for the entrance monument. Maintenance of the plantings would fall to the City under this arrangement. The applicant and City staff should consider maintenance responsibilities, including the possibility of any association established to provide for care and maintenance of these areas. Tree Preservation. According to the R -1 Zoning District, development must be designed to retain a minimum of 30% of the existing tree crown cover. The plan retains existing trees at the perimeter of the site, and proposes replacement planting at the rate of 30 caliper inches per acre of disturbed site. This replacement requirement meets the code requirements where a tree survey is not conducted. To accommodate development, 85% of the site will be graded, and the tree replacement planting is calculated on that amount, although not all of that area is covered by trees. The applicant has designed the plat to minimize tree removal, and appears to have met this condition. Landscape Plan. The Landscape Plan also proposes the planting of 54 spruce trees, 39 maple trees, and 10 ornamental trees totaling 199.5 caliper inches. This planting meets the replacement threshold of 195 caliper inches required by the code for the size of disturbed area. The Subdivision Ordinance requires that the soil erosion and sediment control plan include landscaping of the erosion and sediment control system. Landscaping treatment is proposed for the rain gardens on the Landscape Plan, including shrubs and perennial plantings. As noted above, the ongoing maintenance responsibilities for landscaping in the common or public areas of the plat should be addressed by city staff and the applicant. RECOMMENDATION The proposed project is located in an area designated for low density residential land uses. The proposed density is consistent with low density residential development. The proposed use appears to be consistent with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan, which designates this site for low density residential land uses. Regarding the request for approval of an 15 lot single family development located at 2966 Arcade Street and 2945/2959 Labore Road, staff recommends approval of the request for Preliminary Plat, subject to the following conditions: 1. The street extension over Outlot B should include notification of future street construction in this area, to avoid neighborhood objections at the time of a future development. 4 15