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T ` f .> 10 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 6526 16. The applicant has submitted a Conservation Design Report prepared by Svoboda Ecological Resources dated June 22, 2015 that inventories and describes in detail the environmental features of the site, defining what natural values of the site should be preserved or enhanced and how that should occur. A summary of the significant findings and recommendations includes the following: Draft 7/27115 MPG Identification of basic views into the property from offsite; - Documentation of notable corridor enclosures; A Natural Resource lnventory of the site indicated: - Minnesota Land Cover Classification System (MLCCS) data indicates a variety of land surfaces are found on the property, including artificial surfaces, planted or cultivated vegetation, forests and herbaceous areas. - A tree survey completed by Gronberg and Associates identified significant trees as to species, size and location. Significant trees on the lots proposed for development were identified on the site and mapped. - A wetland delineation and report was completed for the property and wetland boundaries were reviewed and confirmed by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. The property was identified as a conceptual greenway corridor on Map 3A-5 and has abundant open space in the form of prairie and grassland areas on the southwestern portion of the site. Two mapped areas with the potential for rare, threatened or endangered plants are documented by the MLCCS report, including a floodplain forest located in the southeast portion of the property, and the maple -basswood forest in the north -central portion of the site. No rare, threatened or endangered plants were observed during field investigations The majority of the site is a former farmstead that has been highly altered, then seeded with native prairie species in 2006. As the floodplain forest is small in size and will not be impacted, additional protection is not necessary. Additionally, with the proposed Tree Preservation Plan, the development that will occur within the maple-basswoodforest will ensure the least amount of significant tree removal possible. The Plan also includes a Conservation Design Master Plan that addresses how the development has been shaped to address the preservation of forested areas, open grasslands, and wetlands, and to preserve wildlife connections and existing positive landscape views. It would be appropriate and desirable that the Page 6of13