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• • • AGENDA ITEM STAFF ORIGINATOR: Marty Asleson DATE: September 26, 2001 TOPIC: Raskey Building Systems Inc. BACKGROUND: This parcel and the parcel to the west of Raskey Building Systems Inc., are the last buildable sites left in the Apollo Business District. Raskey Building Systems Inc. is a building cleaning supply business. The site is zoned Light Industrial. The Environmental issues have been extensively discussed in the past concerning this area of the Apollo Business District. Surface Water from this building site and the adjacent buildable site flows to the artificial pond to the west. This is an isolated pond, has high infiltration potential and is more than adequate size to contain all of the surface water from the two remaining sites. There is a 90% allowable impervious for light industrial areas. Raskey falls within the guidelines for this. There is a recently developed mixed hardwood stand to the west. Drainage swails may effect a portion of this stand. OPTIONS: 1. Recommend Approval with standard conditions to include: • The use of native materials in drainage and swail areas, as well as any portions of the property the owner may be open to the use of these materials such as the southwest corner of the parcel. This area would be nice to plan a transitional area from cultured sod to natives through the use design tools such as formal hedge separation, transitional alternative sod mixes, and formal flower gardens that may include both native and non native annuals. The northwest corner could carry the same flower be idea. • Change tree species on the freeway side to Oak species, preferably a mixture of Burr, Red, and Swamp white oaks. If evergreens are desired in this area, then a change to a salt tolerant species such as Austrian pine should be used. All evergreens in this area be grouped and mulched in to separate native plant maintenance concerns. • Ground cover is designed using the City schedules. • A contract is submitted to have the native materials installed by company specializing in native landscape construction.