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Orchard Hill Senior Housing Community - Site Plan Page 4 The ordinance provides two ways of calculating the required amount of trees and shrubs. One based on the square footage of the building and one based on the perimeter of the site, whichever is greater. In order to meet the landscape requirements, 24 overstory deciduous trees, 22 coniferous trees, 22 ornamental trees, and 145 shrubs are required to be installed. The applicant is proposing 25 overstory deciduous trees, 24 coniferous trees, 24 ornamental trees, and 241 shrubs. Not only does the applicant exceed the number of shrubs that are required, they are providing several additional ornamental grasses and perennials. The number of trees and shrubs will meet landscape ordinance. The applicant is providing landscaping for screening the driveway from the residential properties to the south. The trees will be six feet tall black hills spruce. Although the landscape plan meets the ordinance in regards to counts, the applicant shall revise the landscape plan to show landscape plan for show the following: 1. Trees shall be added along the east side of the parking lot in the front of the building. According to the landscape ordinance all perimeters of parking areas shall be landscaped. 2. Accommodate the relocation of the monument sign. This is further discussed in the signage portion of the report. 3. Additional landscaping along the south property line for a buffer from the driveway to the residential homes to the south. Staff will continue to work with the applicant on revisions to the landscape plan. The applicant is proposing the ground cover to be seed and the property will be irrigated. The applicant will be designing and installing for the irrigation system to be connected to the large stormwater pond planned north of the property as part of Phase 2 of the Lavalle Fields PUD. Staff will continue to work with the applicant on the design and installation of the irrigation system to ensure it can be connected easily. Staff has added a condition that the system be converted to stormwater at the time the large stormwater ponds is constructed Lighting The ordinance requires lighting to consist of cut-off fixtures and for light cast on adjacent property and roads not to exceed %2 foot candle measured at the property line or 1 foot candle measured at the street's centerline. The applicant is proposing pole mounted cut-off light fixtures within the parking lot area. The applicant is also proposing wall mounted downcast cut-off light fixtures on the building. The applicant has provided examples of cut sheet for the lights, but has not decided on a final product to install. Prior to the installation, the pole and wall mounted fixtures will need to be reviewed and approved by staff. Fencing and Screening The applicant is not proposing any fencing at this time. If fencing is proposed in the future, the location and type shall be reviewed and approved by staff.