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• • • DRAFT April 8, 2005 II. LANDSCAPING AND AESTHETICS Entry into the site will be facilitated by a large Pylon sign at the West side of the entrance and a ground lit masonry monument identifying the development, by name, on the East side of the entrance. Upon turning into the site, a user will be visually led down the tree -lined main drive to the four -story hotel at the terminus. General site landscaping is detailed on the landscaping plan including: 1. Treated wood privacy fence at the perimeter of the property 2. Ten foot wide sodded area between fence and curb for parking lot/driveways 3. Planter islands down the main drive including Green Ash or other shade trees 4. Parking lot planter islands in Lots 2 and 3 including Flowering Crab trees 5. Additional Flowering Crab trees shall be planted throughout the site In regard to the items listed above, Equinox Development will require the following shall applv: 1. The visual impact of the interior of the privacy fence will be mitigated by clusters of vegetation plantings and/or tree plantings at a maximum of forty feet on center 2. Per the request of the City of Lino Lakes Environmental Board, native plant communities may be installed in lieu of sod, at locations required by the Board 3. Planter islands shall also include ornamental vegetation 4. Additional trees shall be planted at the perimeter and on individual lots. All building plans shall include a landscaping plan to be reviewed by the City of Lino Lakes. All landscaping will conform to the City of Lino Lakes requirements under "General Provisions" Section 3, Subdivision 4 -Q. All areas with sod, and curb islands with vegetation, will be irrigated. It is Equinox' stated desire that we encourage input from the City in regard to all aspects of landscaping elements. Site features such as water, public art, flags and banners are strongly encouraged provided they contain no commercial message. Should building planters be desired, they must be integral to the design of the building It is required that all constructed buildings in this development have a landscaping element, at a minimum of sixty percent of the lineal front facade, and sixty percent of one other side, at a minimum width of three feet. It shall be encouraged that these beds be lighted. All areas of land other than that occupied by building or impervious surface shall be landscaped with sod and /or mulch and /or ornamental vegetation and /or river washed rock material in planting beds. Final slope grades steeper than the ratio of 3:1 will not be permitted without special landscaping treatments such as terracing, retaining walls, or ground cover. All trees used within this site development shall be indigenous to the appropriate hardiness zone and physical characteristics of this site. All deciduous trees proposed to satisfy the minimum requirements of this development shall be long -lived hardwood species.