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planted in the boulevards along Kelly Parkway and the interior private streets. As they grow and mature these plantings will visually frame and buffer views of the development from the public and private streets. They will separate the walks and neighborhoods from the roadways, create a sense of enclosure and reduce the apparent scale of the buildings and adjacent spaces. The landscape plan does not propose planting trees in the northern, boulevard at the eastern end of Kelly parkway. In Ais area, the proposed trees are placed near the southeastern comer of the eastern most rambler unit and on the wetland side of the walk. Planting additional uees along the grading limits and wetland edges where conditions are appropriate will enharKe these disturbed edges and provide needed buffering of the new ramblers. Additional deciduous overstory trees also need to be planted in the boulevard at this location to visually define the parkway edge and provide the necessary sense of separation. The area by the pond overlook docs not include deciduous trees. This will create an open area at the overlook that will provide framed views of the overlook and landscaped project entrance area across the pond from Highway 12. This opening will also provide open views to the pond and Highway 12 from Kelly Parkway and the project entrance. This overlook area has the potential to become a very inviting s/.iall public space. It would benefit from the placement of additional deciduous canopy trees to shade and subtly define the plaza. As future development occurs, the perimeter of the pond will need to be landscaped with appropriate overstory and understory trees to frame views, define edges, shade paths, and reinforce the pond as a visual amenity for the area. The landscape plan does not address the berm plantings between the western end of the loft building and the City maintenance facility. This area needs to be adequately landscaped to buffer the loft units from the maintenance activities. A detailed plan needs to be prepared for this area. 22. The urban village intensity of this project will require placing landscaping in locations with difficult growing and maintenance conditions. Establishing and maintaining a healthy and vigorous landscape will be a very important part of creating an attractive and I! veabic neighborhood. It will require an agreement and ongoing commitment by the developer and Homeowner's Associations to properly monitor and maintain all plantings during the phased construction and through the life of the project. This maintenance program will require ongoing disease and insect inspection and control, wrapping/unwrapping young trees, pruning, limbing up. fertilization, weeding, and replacement, as well as seasonal gardening maintenance for the shrub and perennial plantings. It will also involve maintenance and future renovation of the rain garden/s to maintain/restore their function. 23. The landscape plans indicate that tlic plant beds are shown with spaded edges (without edging). This is an acceptable practice that Upically provides for the development of a more natural appearance. In some areas this practice may require additional or more frequent maintenance. 24. The landscape plan indicates that all landscaped areas will be irrigated. This system must be properly designed, installed and monitored based on the actual constructed soil and J60t/if02-2789,2S40 Dafilstrom Lan(^i)rm Dcxvlopment **Stoncikn^Puf(e6