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• Of the remaining 6 only one appears to have the potential to save. The inventory notes that 340 trees are proposed to be saved. However, the vast majority of these are located in the proposed Hodgson Road right -of -way and will need to be removed. No preservation plan was submitted for trees identified as saved. Trail A pedestrian /bicycle trail is proposed across the northern portion of the site. The trail extends from Hodgson Road to its connection with an existing City trail located on the west side of the site. The trail alignment is generally in conformance with the City's trail system plan. As noted previously the trail encroaches into the required wetland buffer. The trail should be relocated accordingly. Lighting A photometric lighting plan was submitted. The plan appears in conformance with the City's lighting requirements. The plan proposes both a decorative lighting fixture for street lighting as well as a standard shoebox fixture for parking lot areas. All the fixtures appear to conform to the City's 90 degree cutoff requirement. • Landscape Plan • General. The Landscape Plan depicts a planting schedule of deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs and perennials. Plant materials are not adequately labeled on the plan. The schedule should show ground story/cover planting schedules. All tree and shrub species should be selected and identified in accordance with City requirements. If there is sod planned as a ground story plant, then the sod areas must be irrigated and shown as such on the plan. The plan should indicate that all topsoil will be tilled into the sub -soils as deeply as possible. Screening /Adjacent Neighborhoods. Where commercial areas abut residentially zoned properties the site is required to provide screening along the boundary. The screening is required to provide 80% opacity to a minimum height of six feet at time of planting. The proposed screening along the western boundary of the project does not conform to this requirement. A revised planting plan should be submitted in conformance with this requirement. Rain Gardens. Rain gardens are shown on the grading plan. A landscaping design plan for these gardens should be submitted. The plan should include a detailed schedule of plants i.e, types, location, quantity. Provisions for the upkeep and maintenance of these areas should be incorporated into the required stormwater maintenance agreement.