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• • • Memorandum Bonestroo To: Michael Grochala, AICP, Community Development Director, City of Lino Lakes From: Ciara Schlichting, AICP Date: April 28, 2010 Re: Draft Ordinances The purpose of this memo is to transmit draft ordinance language and reference materials for the Environmental Board to review at their meeting on May 4, 2010. The proposed ordinance language is intended to implement portions of the Resource Management System Plan in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update. The attachments to this memo include the following: Attachment 1: Site Layout Performance Standards The proposed site layout performance standards are for the purposes of accommodating development that protects, conserves and enhances the city's water and natural resources consistent with Comprehensive Plan goals. The standards are organized in three overall categories that mimic Rice Creek Watershed District's Better Site Design Guidelines. The three categories are: Natural Resource Conservation, Disconnect and Distribute Stormwater, and Reduce Impervious Cover. The two overall components of the Natural Resource Conservation section are the surface water management system and environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs). The surface water management system standards require the design of the surface water management system to be based on preserving predevelopment hydrology and environmentally sensitive areas to the extent practical. The ESA standards require the site design to be based on protecting, conserving, and enhancing ESAs to the extent practical while allowing for equitable economic return. A draft landscape -scale map of ESAs is also included. Attachment 2: Landscaping and Tree Preservation Standards The proposed landscaping and tree preservation standards are proposed to replace the existing standards located in the zoning ordinance. The purpose of these standards is to establish landscaping standards and tree preservation requirements that promote high quality site development, compatibility of uses, biodiversity, tree protection, and to enhance the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the community. Bonestroo prepared example graphics that illustrated the application of the proposed standards, which are included in the attachment. A list of approved and prohibited plant species is also included.