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10 Additionally, this conservation easement should cover the area between the stormwater pond on Lot 1 and creek. Mitigation will be allowed in this conservation easement area. An Xcel easement extends across the southern portion of Outlot B. Storm Water Management and Erosion and Sediment Control The plans show a new stormwater pond in the northwest corner site draining into JD 3. The City Engineer’s memo has several comments regarding this plan that must be addressed. Utilities Public water, sanitary and storm sewer utilities will be installed within the development. The City Engineers memo has several comments that must be addressed. Tree Preservation The goal of tree preservation is to minimize unnecessary loss of habitat, biodiversity and forest resource and to replace removed trees in areas where tree cover is most critical. There limited trees on site, and it appears that many of those could be preserved. The applicant should provide a detailed tree preservation plan to ensure compliance with the ordinance. The Environmental Coordinator will review the Tree Preservation Plan and make suggestions for removal of hazardous or unhealthy trees. Landscaping The proposed landscape plan meets the minimum number of trees and shrubs required by ordinance. However, staff has concerns about the species chosen and the Environmental Coordinator will provide detailed comments as part of the Environmental Board review on June 29th. Where screening is required, the code suggest that a combination of landscaping and berms be used to provide screening. The PUD flexibility is requested to allow outside storage adjacent to I-35E and we would like to see a more comprehensive screening plan to screen the outside storage from I-35E, 21st Avenue and the residential area south of Cedar Avenue. A staggered double row of trees and/or fencing or berming could be used to increase this screen. All continuous year round planting screens shall require at a minimum a double row of plants with triangulated spacing. Planting plans shall include species which are sized to appropriately screen visibility within five years of planting. Small shrubs shall be a planted at a maximum interval of 3' on center; medium shrubs shall be planted at a maximum interval of 4' on center; and large shrubs shall be planted at a maximum interval of 6' on center unless; otherwise authorized by the City. The applicant should provide a cross section or elevation showing the effectiveness of the screen.