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Screening, Landscaping, Buffer Yards and Tree Preservation <br />Per the May 28, 2025 Environmental Board staff report: <br />Tree Preservation and Mitigation Standards <br />The purpose of these standards is to protect valuable trees and stands of vegetation while not <br />interfering with landowners' reasonable use and development of property. The goal is to <br />minimize unnecessary loss of habitat, biodiversity, and forest resources and to replace removed <br />trees in areas where tree cover is most critical. <br />A tree survey has been provided. Most of the trees on site are oak, pine, maple. Majority of the <br />trees were planted as windbreaks from the adjacent agricultural use. <br />The tree inventory will need to be updated to only include significant trees and trees within the <br />project location. The coniferous trees will need to be included by height. <br />The site falls primarily withing the basic use area. No mitigation is required within this area. <br />Twelve trees are being proposed for removal within the stormwater management area. Storm <br />water ponding is not included within the basic use area. Mitigation will be required at a 1 to 1 <br />ratio. <br />There are currently ninety (90) significant trees identified on site. Thirteen (13) are proposed to <br />be preserved as a part of the development. <br />The developer is proposing planting 14 boulevard trees, one for each proposed lot. An <br />additional 7 rear yard trees are being proposed within block 1. Staff recommends adding <br />additional rear yard trees within block 2 to provide additional plantings and screening from the <br />existing development. <br />Tree Preservation and Mitigation Standards will need to be met with future submittals. <br />Open Areas Landscape Standards <br />The developer will be required to meet open area landscape standards as part of the proposed <br />project. Open area standards are to provide one large tree and two large shrubs per every <br />2500 square feet of open space. Final calculations for open area plantings will be calculated <br />with final plat submittal to confirm final open space. <br />Currently the proposal does not show open space landscaping. <br />Buffer and Screen Standards <br />1.1 <br />Page 8 of 46 <br />