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22 a wall or fence on the exterior side, or a combination of berm and year round continuous screening. A 50 foot wide buffer of existing trees along the west lot line abutting Woodridge Estates will be preserved. A screen of lilac bushes will be planted at the northwest corner of the site adjacent to the community gardens. Additional screening/landscaping is required at the west end of the cottage home private road cul de sac and at the south end where the commercial private road comes into the development. The existing line of spruce trees at the southwest corner of the site abutting 275 Ash Street shall be preserved to the greatest extent possible. There is an existing retaining wall east of the tree line. The public road shall be located as to not disturb this tree line. Along the north property line adjacent to the Rohavic Oaks neighborhood, the cottage homes will be setback a minimum of 30 feet and a year round continuous planting screen, berm and/or fence combination shall be required. The landscape plan indicates tree plantings along this northern boundary adjacent to the cottage homes; however, it does not provide for year round continuous screening. The screening should be a minimum of 6 feet high. A 40 foot wide buffer with a 3 foot berm and landscape plantings is also provided in the cottage home neighborhood adjacent to CSAH 49 (Hodgson Road). The plan shall be revised to include a year round continuous screen on top of the berm. A 30 inch shrub hedge is proposed between the senior living campus parking lot and public road right-of-way as is required by ordinance. A 3 foot berm is located on the north side of the northeast private cottage home parking area. Coniferous trees shall be planted along the top of the berm. Boulevard Trees Boulevard trees are required at the rate of one (1) tree per 70 linear feet of road frontage where property fronts on any public roads for townhome or multiple family homes. There are 20 cottage homes abutting 700 linear feet. This would require 10 boulevard trees. The cottage home private road has 39 boulevard trees which exceed ordinance requirements. There is 1,400 linear feet of public road that abuts the senior living campus and future restaurant and commercial. This would require 20 boulevard trees. There are 34 boulevard trees proposed which exceeds ordinance requirements. The landscape plan shall be revised so trees are not located within the Hodgson Road right-of- way. Signage Sheet L2.6, NE Greenspace Plan indicates an entrance monument sign on the north side of the public road. The sign area is landscaped and it outside of the 30 foot vision triangle. Sheet A17, Signage Exterior provides detail of a monument sign. The sign is 6’4” high and 25 feet long. Materials include sandblasted concrete and stone. A separate Sign Permit Application is required for all wall signs and monument signs.