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9 In addition to the 56 large trees planted for the site, there will be 10 trees spaded and moved, and 50 trees preserved with Tree Protection Fence. The majority of the trees planned for removal are in the Basic Use Area, not in Environmentally Sensitive Areas, and will not require mitigation trees. Tree Preservation and Mitigation Standards have been met. 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 2 large shrubs per 2500 sf. Required for 29,175 square feet of open space: 12 large trees 24 large shrubs Or 24 large trees Provided: 125 large trees Total provided trees includes 35 planted in open space and 37 existing trees along the west perimeter provide approximately 90 large trees of credit for this category. 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. Continuous, year-round planting screens require, at the minimum, a double row of plants with triangulated spacing. A 6-foot high continuous planting screen will be required for the east perimeter (along Lake Drive). This requirement will be met with a combination of 4-foot berm, trees and shrubs planted in triangulated double row, and a fence on the downslope side of the berm closer to the parking lot. Buffer and Screen Standards have been met. Canopy Cover Canopy cover standards call for a minimum of 40% canopy coverage. Canopy coverage values are calculated per tree based on the anticipated size 15 years after planting, and the distance to hardscape edge from the planting location.