08/31/2022 Environmental Board Minutes

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Environmental Board August 31, 2022 Page 3 APPROVED MINUTES Mr. Nelson went on to say the site does not fall into a drinking water supply management area and is not in a flood management zone. It’s not in the AUAR environmental review boundary. It’s not in shore land district, there are no wetlands indicated on the site, and this site is not in the Greenway system. Mr. Nelson stated for trails there are already sidewalks constructed on the south and east perimeters of the site. On the 2040 comprehensive plan there is a proposed pedestrian trail on the west perimeter and a proposed bike lane on Lake Drive. Both of these things may be included with future reconstruction of Lake Drive and will not be installed at this time. There is a 15 foot easement already in place to accommodate these future improvements. Mr. Nelson then covered the landscaping of the property stating there is already a master landscaping plan in place that was approved in 2001 that covers the entire marketplace retail area including Target, Kohl’s and the retail areas. The current landscape submittal is measured against the master landscaping plan rather than current ordinance. He then highlighted some differences between the current submittal and the master landscaping plan, noting that the current submittal was an improvement on the 2001 plan in terms of additional plants, increased diversity, and replacing ash trees with a different species. Mr. Schwartz asked if the plantings along Lake Drive are within that 15 ft. easement. Mr. Nelson said he would need to look at the map closer. Mr. Schwartz voiced concern that those plants would have to be removed to implement the future bike trail. Mr. Nelson said that this concern could be added to the Board comments. Chair Sullivan asked how current ordinance requirements differ from the requirements that the 2001 master landscaping plan was held to. Mr. Nelson responded that the current ordinance is more stringent than what was in place for the 2001 master plan submittal, but noted that the current plan included calculations related to current ordinance, and that it would probably meet current ordinance as well as adhering to the 2001 plan. Mr. Nelson continued the current landscaping plan and stated there will be 24 deciduous trees, 32 coniferous trees, 173 shrubs, 46 perennials and 100 ornamental grasses. Any areas not covered by landscaping will be sodded for permanent stabilization. Chair Sullivan asked if there would be a sprinkler system and Mr. Nelson stated that there would be. Chair Sullivan asked what kind of grass would be put in and Mr. Nelson stated sod, turf grass.