02/20/1991 P&Z Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

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Landscaping: The landscape plan originally submitted indicated one tree per unit and a number of shrubs for each unit. This was in addition to the decorative plantings done to make the entrance to the development more enticing. Staff has requested additional tree plantings. Accordingly, we have proposed more treeSalong Lake Drive as a buffer and will install an additional ornamental tree (ie. one which does not overwhelm the setting such as Locust, Crab, Amur Maple, River Hirch)in front of each unit. Privacy Buffer: Rather than using berms between the townhouse units and the single family units we propose to install a double row of conifers such as Green or Black Hills Spruce which do well in this area. This will help avoid the problems of trees dying due to the lack of sufficient moisture (as too often occurs on bermed areas where the rain does not penetrate). It would also help to avoid some drainage problems given that swales are proposed to be located where the privacy buffer is required. Wetland Retention: I have had numerous discussions with Tim Pell kat the U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers regarding this parcel and the means in which they prefer to see the wetlands retained intact. Our ponding areas (if feasible) will not be done in a trench type fashion as originally shown and will have the grades completed in accordance with the desires of the "Corp." In regard to the directive that the townhouse association not mow the wetland area, we will grade the ponding areas in such a manner as to prevent mowing up to the open water. This will encourage wildlife by creating habitat and act to filter some of the non point pollution. An additional amendment to the townhome association bylaws will assist in the maintenance of the water quality within the wetland. With this amendment the townhome development should have less impact upon the wetland than a typical single family development. It will restrict the applications of any fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides near the wetlands and require that all applications be kept back at least twenty feet from the wetland area. Mailboxes: Mail box designs are now dictated in part by the Post Office serving the development. If the U.S.P.S. is attempting to consolidate routes or reduce route delivery time (as they frequently are) they will require consolidated boxes. In many townhouse developments this means that one stand of mailboxes will serve each cluster of townhouse units. The Post Office will in those cases dictate the appearance of the mailboxes.