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5 <br />Landscaping Requirements: Sections 105.12.480 (c) and (f) of the Zoning Code list specific <br />landscaping requirements for this site at the time the application was submitted. <br />Landscaping of Setback Areas. A minimum of one tree for every 50’ of street frontage is <br />required. In addition, 5 trees per every acre of disturbed land are required. This requires a <br />minimum of 50 trees be planted on the site. In the updated landscaping plans submitted on <br />February 17th the applicant proposes planting 69 trees on the site and preserving 11 existing <br />trees, for a total of 80 trees. A 1:1 ratio was used to count 11 existing/significant trees <br />towards the landscape requirements. No Ash trees were counted in this calculation. As a <br />condition of approval, City Staff recommends that the comments from City’s Landscape <br />Architect memo dated February 28th, 2023 shall be addressed prior to issuance of the City <br />permits. <br />•Screening. Screening shall be used to provide visual and noise separation of intensive uses <br />from less intensive uses and shall consist of either a masonry wall or fence in combination <br />with landscape material that forms a screen at least six (6) feet in height, and not less than <br />ninety percent (90%) opaque on a year-round basis. Screening is focused in areas and along <br />property lines directly adjacent to residential uses. Below is a cross section of the proposed <br />plantings and 8ft. fence to provide screening along Lake Elmo Avenue. <br />REVIEW COMMENTS <br />Engineering Review. The City Engineer reviewed this request and prepared a review <br />memorandum for the Commission and City Council’s review, dated November 13, 2021. On <br />January 18, 2022, the Applicant provided responses to the key issues outlined in the review: <br />Right-of-way preservation: The minimum right-of-way preservation along 50th Street N is <br />60’ from the centerline. All setbacks must be measured from the right-of-way preservation <br />line. <br />o “A site plan and certified ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey is provided as Appendix A. <br />The survey shows the right-of-way preservations along 50th St N and Lake Elmo <br />Avenue, as deeded. All proposed improvements meet the required 60-foot right-of- <br />way preservations.”