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Item 05C <br />Page 9 of 17 <br />Tree Preservation23 24 <br />Landscaping26 27 <br />Lot 1 <br />Existing <br />Preserved <br />High Value, Significant Tree <br />9 <br />2 <br />High Value, Specimen Tree <br />56 <br />1 <br />65 <br />3 <br />The City Code's intent is for developments to preserve the <br />maximum number of significant and specimen trees as possible. <br />For every specimen and significant tree removed, two shall be <br />planted (up to five new specimen, and 5 new significant trees). 25 <br />Required <br />(+replacement) <br />Proposed <br />Overstory Deciduous shade tree <br />21 + 10 <br />19 <br />Coniferous tree <br />21 <br />22 <br />Understory shrub <br />54 <br />168 <br />Ornamental <br />21 <br />25 <br />The City Code allows for a reduction in the quantity of trees, if the <br />caliper remains (e.g. fewer, but bigger trees).28 <br />When looking at the Landscape Plan, there is limited space for <br />additional trees, without removal of parking spaces. <br />Screening Western screening consists of 8' coniferous trees, which at <br />maturity (30+ years), will grow to 40'-60' in height. <br />Eastern screening consist of a _' retaining wall and _' privacy <br />fence. <br />23 Mounds View City Code §160.418(B) (Replacement Standards) <br />24 Mounds View City Code 160.416 (Definitions: SIGNIFICANT TREE. Any live healthy high value tree measuring <br />eight inches in diameter or greater, measured at four and one-half feet above the ground. SPECIMEN TREE. <br />Any high value tree over 16 inches in diameter, or any other species over 30 inches in diameter.) <br />25 Mounds View City Code §160.417(A) <br />26 Mounds View City Code §160.419 (Landscaping) <br />Calculation <br />Number <br />Size <br />One overstory deciduous shade tree for every 2,000 square feet of the total building <br />footprint <br />42,852 / 2,000 = 21 <br />21 <br />2.5" cal <br />One coniferous tree for every 2,000 square feet of building or one coniferous tree for <br />every 200 feet of site perimeter, whichever is greater <br />42,852 / 2,000 = 21 <br />OR 1,634 / 200 = 8 <br />21 <br />6' ht <br />One understory shrub for every 300 square feet of building or one shrub for every 30 <br />feet of site perimeter, whichever is greater <br />42,852 / 300 = 143 <br />OR 1,634 / 30 = 54 <br />54 <br />24" dia <br />One ornamental tree for every 2,000 square feet of building or one ornamental tree <br />for every 200 feet of site perimeter, whichever is greater <br />42,852 / 2,000 = 21 <br />21 <br />2" cal <br />27 Mounds View City Code §160.316(J) (Landscaping) <br />2828 Mounds View City Code §160.419(C)(6) (Landscaping) <br />o lie IVIOUnUS view V ISIUn <br />A Thriving Desirable Community <br />