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Page 7 Landscaping/ Signage The applicant has provided a full landscape plan. According to Section 90-181 Landscaping, each home site shall have two deciduous shade trees maintained in the front yard. The applicant is proposing to have two trees in the front yard of all lots. The landscape plan shows boulevard trees along the streets and landscape buffers along Oneka Parkway, where residential lots are adjacent to the road. The plan also shows a nicely landscaped area for a monument sign on Outlot H, and landscape buffers within the development creating a good transition to the proposed single family homes. The trees and landscaping proposed to be installed with the development is approximately 547 trees, which is more than what the ordinance requires. All of the landscaping within the outlots and along Oneka Parkway shall be maintained by the Home Owners Association. In addition to exceeding the landscape ordinance standards, the applicant is proposing to preserve some significant stands of trees that are currently on the property. It's in staffs opinion that the applicant has done a good job with the landscape plan and the preservation of existing trees. Staff is comfortable with the landscaping proposed for the development. Lighting The applicant has not provided a lighting plan. The applicant will be required to have a plan proposing typical street lighting within the development that meets the ordinance standard. The applicant shall install the Veron decorative lamp style light throughout the development, to be consistent with the developments to the south. Streets/Access The applicant is proposing three access locations from Ethan Trail, Oneka Parkway, and Falcon Avenue. The applicant has also provided access to properties to the west and north of the development. Staff has been working with the applicant on a number of items regarding the construction of Oneka Parkway. The design of the road is being discussed in regards to eliminating the landscaped median as the road moves to the north. Staff is comfortable discontinuing the median, but the applicant shall revise the plans to provide a raised concrete median transition that eliminates the center median rather than the striped transition proposed. The City has a 100 feet roadway easement to the north of the development, for the extension of Oneka Parkway to 165th Street. The applicant shall revise the plans to shift Oneka Parkway to the west to align with the roadway easement. The applicant shall also revise the plans to shift Street 1, that connects to the property to the west, south to avoid wetland impacts on the adjacent parcel.