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Highland Meadows Multi - Family Site Plan Page 3 Landscaping Plan A landscaping plan has been submitted for the general area. Plantings have been concentrated in areas abutting existing development. No foundation plantings have been shown but they are required and the applicant is preparing a plan. The ordinance requires a minimum open space of 35% and the site as proposed provides 52% open space. We believe that additional plantings /groundcover should be provided on the south side of Oak Drive and surrounding the wetlands. The landscape plan is subject to the review and approval of the City Environmental Specialist. Access /Parking Curb cuts or driveway access is limited to 26 feet in width. There are several areas where this is exceeded in order to provide direct access into each unit. The accesses should be narrowed to meet the ordinance. The accesses may be widened outside of the right -of -way. The ordinance requires 2 Y2 spaces per unit, which is 130 parking spaces. Each unit has two interior spaces and two exterior spaces plus 26 guest parking stalls for a total of 234 spaces provided. It appears that units 35 and 36 could be served by extending the drive from the north and eliminating the access onto the cul -de -sac. This option should be explored along with other measures to enhance access. Drainage and Utilities Detailed grading, drainage and utility plans have been submitted for the review and approval of the City Engineer. FINAL PLAT T.S.M. Development Inc. has submitted an application for Final Plat. The request is to plat 55 single family lots, 52 multi - family lots, a lot for common space in the multi - family area and Outlots A -F as Highland Meadows West. The proposed final plat is consistent with the approved preliminary plat. CONCLUSION The site plan is consistent with the general layout submitted with the preliminary plat and it meets the intent of the ordinance regulations. The final plat is also consistent with the approved preliminary plat. We recommend approval of the site plan and final plat with the conditions as outlined in the recommendation section of this report.