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use abuts property zoned for residential use or where a business or industrial use is across the street from a residential zone. Screening may take the form of either a "green belt planting strip" of not less than 80% opacity with a minimum height of six (6) feet or a fence with a minimum of height of six (6) feet. Earth mounding or a berm may be used to accomplish part of the minimum height requirement. Pomp's Tire originally submitted a landscaping plan that included an earthen berm and landscaping along the southern 2/3 of the site adjacent to Jon Avenue. The Planning and Zoning Board recommendations included a condition requesting a revised landscaping plan that provided screening along the west and north property lines of the site that conforms to the City requirements. A revised landscaping plan was submitted to the City and included in the City Council report for the project. Staff met with Pomp's Tire representatives on Thursday, April 271h to further review the proposed landscaping and discuss neighborhood concerns. In response, Pomp's is revising the landscaping plan to include additional plant materials. Ultimately, the proposed screening will be evaluated by staff, following installation, to insure conformance with city requirements. 3. Inconsistency with Approved Plans. Residents have expressed concerns that the construction activities don't conform to the plans approved by the City and that the plans substantially changed from what was originally presented to the Planning and Zoning Board and neighboring property owners. These concerns are based, in part on the removal of trees and the extensive pond and wetland replacement excavation on the site. Staff has reviewed the application materials, and RCWD review for the project. The plans are consistent with what was originally proposed. As stated previously, a replacement wetland was originally proposed for the northwest corner of the site which dictated the removal of trees. The landscaping plan has been modified to address issues raised by the Planning and Zoning Board and conformance with the Zoning Ordinance requirements. The only departure from the original submittal and the approved plans is the expansion of the stormwater quality pond to the south of its proposed location. The City engineering department received a received a request for expansion of the ponding area on April 13, 2006. Engineering is still completing review of the request, however, on April 24, 2006 staff became aware that construction of the proposed pond expansion had taken place. While this is a departure from the approved plans the expansion does not impact the screening /landscaping proposed, building location, or parking lot/drive lane improvements. The only city regulatory issue with the pond expansion is to insure that all storm water design criteria are being adhered to. Page 3