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Agenda Item 5B Environmental Board Meeting Date: May 26, 2004 Topic: Marshan Townhomes 2 "d Addition Background: Marshan Lake Townhomes Phase 1 was approved in 1995. The Environmental Board reviewed Marshan Townhomes 2 "d Addition in December 2003. At that time, the Environmental Board recommended denial due to inconsistencies with the Comp Plan. The original submittal plan indicated 46 units on 4.05 acres. The new plan before you consist of 23 units, on 4.05 acres, for a density of 6.0 units per acre. This conforms to the City Comprehensive Plan. The land area of the proposed development is zoned R -3, and is guided for medium density. The developer is requesting approval of a conditional use permit for R -3, medium density residential /PUD /Preliminary Plat Analysis: Marshan Townhomes 2 site is in an area designated as a Lake Protection Zone in the Lino Lakes Handbook for Environmental Planning and Conservation Development. This means that extra care should be given to the management of surface water resources in this area. The MLCCS indicates "Short Grasses and Mixed Trees with 26 -50% impervious." There are no rare plant or potential rare plant on the site. The site consists of 31.2% Impervious. Water flows to a created pond on the East Side of the townhome complex. Surface water calculations for the pond were designed to include the entire site build -out. A Tree Preservation Plan is submitted as Attachment 6. As requested at the December 3rd Environmental Board Meeting trees on the NW corner of the project are save trees. The developer has indicated verbally that all hazard trees will be removed. A landscape plan is included in this packet as Attachment 8. The Environmental Board made the following species change suggestions at the December 3rd meeting: • Change Black ash to Green ash or one of the native oak species. • Colorado spruce to White spruce • Austrian pine to White or Red pine. • Autumn applause to Northern pin oak. These suggested changes should also carry forward to the new plan.