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515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117- 1600 <br />(651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 <br />www.ci.little-canada.mn.us <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Blesener & Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />DATE: May 9, 2014 <br />RE: Landscaping Allowances <br />MAYOR <br />Bill Blesener <br />COUNCIL <br />Rick Montour <br />John Reis <br />Michael McGraw <br />Shelly Boss <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br />Joel R. Hanson <br />We have two project where some landscaping allowances are needed. The first is from <br />the Pine Tree Ponds project. Given the dramatic changes to the area, staff had told Gail <br />Acosta that we could accommodate some plantings for screening purposes on the <br />property line between her land and the development. She recently submitted her desired <br />plantings to the City engineer. The cost of the work is $1,360 (See quotes attached). <br />Based on our prior conversations and the fact that the existing pines on the property <br />line have a high canopy, staff would recommend we reimburse Ms. Acosta for that <br />amount, subject to the installation of salve. The funding for this amount would come <br />from the TIP district budget. <br />The second project involves the remaining sidewalk on Little Canada Road west of St. <br />John's Church. One property, as consideration for granting the easement, wanted some <br />additional screening given the sidewalk's close proximity to their house. This is the same <br />property that will require the removal of two large maple trees. That property owners <br />received a quote for the work and plant materials. Staff informed then that the cost was <br />too high, but that we were willing to purchase the plant materials and install them with <br />our crews. Staff estimates the costs of materials to be approximately $1,500. Therefore <br />we are recommending that we be authorized to expend up to that amount for plant <br />and fence materials for 334 Little Canada Road as additional consideration for the <br />needed sidewalk easement. We would also want authorization for City Staff to <br />install the materials. (It should be noted that the property owners have executed the <br />easement document based upon this understanding.) <br />1 <br />