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City of Lake Elmo Sketch Plan Review – Limerick Village – August 8, 2023 <br /> <br />2 <br />o Structural and ground cover materials <br />o Provisions for irrigation <br />o Details and cross sections of all required screening <br />o The required number of trees <br />o The minimum tree composition requirements <br />o Screening requirements <br />o All landscape materials shall be guaranteed for two years <br />General Notes <br />• The existing site has very few trees today. The sketch plan appears to show opportunity to <br />preserve a few remaining trees in the northeast area of the site. Preservation of as many healthy <br />and significant trees as possible is encouraged. <br />o Note the allowable tree removal (105.12.470 (c) (5) states that up to 30% of the diameter <br />inches of significant trees on any parcel of land being developed, redeveloped, graded or <br />proposed for construction activity may be removed without having to adhere to the tree <br />replacement requirements. <br />o Healthy and/or significant mature trees could potentially be transplanted as part of the <br />Tree Preservation and Landscape Plans. <br />• Note the interior and perimeter parking lot landscape requirements as listed in 105.12.480 (d) and <br />(e). <br />o As shown in the sketch plan, there are smaller lots proposed surrounding the multi-family <br />areas, as well as a larger parking area to complete the parking matrix. Trees should be <br />planted per Table 6-2. <br />o Note that parking areas must be screened from public streets, sidewalks, and adjacent <br />residential properties via a landscaped frontage strip that includes a 3.5'-4’ tall screen and <br />trees at least every 50 linear feet. <br />• Note the screening requirements as listed in 105.12.480 (f) for adjacencies to less intensive uses. <br />The parcel to the west is guided for Residential Single Family (RSF), which is lower intensity than <br />the proposed development. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />• Prepare and submit tree preservation and landscape plans that meet code requirements. <br /> <br />Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc. <br /> Jody Rader, PLA (MN) <br />City of Lake Elmo Municipal Landscape Architect <br />P: (612) 220-8990 <br />E: jody@hkgi.com