05-05-25 - Council Work Session Agenda

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Per the City's 2040 Parks, Greenways and Trails Plan, this development is within the Arena Acres and Wollan Park service areas. Arena Acres is a smaller 1-acre neighborhood park. Wollan's Park is an 18-acre open space wetland and not an active park. The Plan indicates a Future Neighborhood Park centrally located within the service area. Greenway corridors exist on site. Linear trails are proposed to provide connectivity to the existing Nature's Refuge trail to the south and a future trail connection when the property to the north is developed. The trail locations through open space and stormwater provide for a multifunctional greenway corridor. Staff Comments: 1. Trail corridors shall be a minimum 30ft wide. Tree Preservation and Landscaping The purpose of these standards is to protect valuable trees and vegetation stands 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. A tree survey was performed that identified: April 2025- PUD Preliminary Plan and Preliminary Plat Total Trees Surveyed 6009 Trees Removed (BUA) 2234 Trees Removed (non-BUA) 1262 Trees Preserved 2375 Mitigation Trees Required 292 The majority of trees on site are aspen with a mix of birch, oak, maple, and red pine. As discussed at the October 2024 meeting the applicant is proposing to dedicate approximately 34 acres of open space for tree preservation and future management. The applicant agrees to plant a minimum of 3 trees per lot throughout the development. One boulevard tree is required per lot. Staff will work with the developer on the two remaining trees to ensure that there isn't conflict with infrastructure and overplanting. 11