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#05-309 1 Sfoitcbiy LfOfls January 13,2005 Pace? Landscaping, Lighting, Signage Landscape Plan . Planning Commission should review Uic landscape plan. Preliminary review hystaff indicates an acceptable level ofplantings of trees and slirubs. The City's landscaping consultant will be asked to conunent. In general, the 41,000 s.f. building footprint requires 1 overstory tree per l,000s.f. footprint, or 41 such trees. At least J0% of required overstory trees must be coniferous. Applicants propose 5 ash, 10 maple, 15 quaking aspen, and 4 weeping willo^v, olus 3 spruce and 12 omainental trees (wliich count 2-1 toward tlie overstory requirement); doing the math, luc total reaches 43, although tlic mix should include more conifers. Tlie41,000s.f building would also require 137shnibsasamininuun;lhis standard is more than met, with approximately 300 slnubs shown on the plan. Ligiiting . llic developer should be asked to describe all outside lighting proposed for tliis building otlier dian the typical street lights, and provide a lighting plan sheet for such lighting. Signage . 'Ilic developer sliould indicate any identi fication signage intended for the building. Some site traffic signage is noted on Sheet C2.U Impervious Siu~face Coverage . Impei-vious surface coverage in thcRPUD District is limited to 50%. Wliilc Sheet C2.1 indicates the Lofts site has 52.4%jcrvious area, the Stonebay project in its entirety has an impervious area well below the 50% limit, so this is not an issue in staffs opinion. Engineer’s Comments Please review the City Engineer's comments. Exhibit D. Final Plat Oullot E was created spec* -tally for the Lofts, and must be final platted a.s a Ix)t in order for it to be used as a building site. The finai ,.latti.ig process establishes the neccssaiy perimeter drainage and utility casements which were not required of it as an oiitlot. The required wetland Conservation and Klowagc Easement was established during the eaiiiersubdivision aj)j)iovals, so tliat need not be ruiuired; however, the wetlands should be shown on the new plat drawings. No plat drawings have been submitted by the applicant at this time. Tliis approval process is fiinctionally appreval ofPha.se 2 of the Stonebay residential development. Phase 2 final plat approval will include pa^/inent ofpark fees, sewer and wata* connection fees, and storinwalcr Sc drainage trunk fees csfablishcd within Exhibit M of the PUD 4 Agreement.