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4 Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) Considerations The site is within the 2005 I-35E Corridor AUAR environmental review boundary. The AUAR was updated in May 2020. The AUAR identified this site as industrial in all 3 land use scenarios. The LTC campus expansion project is consistent with industrial development. No further environmental assessment is required. Drinking Water Protection The site is within the Drinking Water Supply Management Area (DWSMA) and is moderately vulnerable with a highly vulnerable section in the south. No stormwater infiltration is proposed on the site and the site is connected to City water and sewer. Landscape Plan Tree Preservation and Mitigation Standards The purpose of these standards is to protect valuable trees and stands of vegetation while not interfering with landowners’ reasonable use and development of property. The goal is to minimize unnecessary loss of habitat, biodiversity, and forest resources and to replace removed trees in areas where tree cover is most critical. There are 124 trees slated for removal. 112 new trees are proposed. Clarification will have to be provided on numbers of trees in basic use areas, which will not require mitigation, and trees that will have to be mitigated for. See staff recommendations. Open Areas Landscape Standards The purpose of these standards is to provide general site beautification and high aesthetic quality with a mix of plant materials in open areas. Open area landscape standards call for 1 large tree and 3 large shrubs per 2000 sq.ft. The following substitutions are allowable: 1 large tree = 1.5 medium or 2 small trees 1 large shrub = 1.5 medium or 3 small shrubs 70,293 sq. ft. of open space calls for 36 large trees and 106 large shrubs. 102 large trees, 11 medium trees, 61 large shrubs, and 68 medium shrubs have been provided. Open areas landscape standards have been met. Buffer and Screen Standards The purpose of this requirement is to separate and buffer different land use types, screen roads and parking, and screen utility and loading areas.