11-21-2005 Planning Commission Packet

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MEMORtANDUM To: Mike Gaffron From: Steve Bohl Date: October 10,2Q05 ite: Glendale Cove Proposal,Preliminary Plat Application (Revised) Revisions: November 18,2005 Conservation and Rural Oasiso Over the past few weeks we have met with Adam at Dahlgren Shardlow and Uban, Mike C'raffron, and two follow-up meetings with Doug Mensing at Applied Ecological Services regarding considerations for the "conservation and rural oasis" interests of the City of Orono. These meetings and subsequent dialogue with I3oug Mensing have brought r�co�endations for responsible practices at Glendale Cove. 'The earlier findings by AES categorized the area as a"D -degraded area"and with their recommendations we are able to enhance and improve soar�e of these areas. Attached is the letter of recommendation by Mensing. The colored rendering shows existing conditions, areas distaarbed, and fut�zre enhancement possibilities. The letter has a color code that matches the�ecommendations shown on the plan. It is our intention following Planning Conunissi�n and Council preliminary plat approval that a more detailed enhancement pla.n be incorporated into our final landscape plan. W� have discussed some of the native plant inaterials and other vegetation that will become part of our plan and 11�Iensing will be consulting writh our landscaper. The Paric Commission recmmmendations wilfl be incorporated into the}�lan. T'he pl�n als� - shows the pedestrian trail over the utility easement for water ov�r to �lendale and the proposed pedestria�crosswalk to EIYn Lane. �t is our assurription that �rono would b� g�king care of the crosswalk over�1Jillow Dr�ve. T'��revise�p��r� shaw�s lmts �, �, and 10 shifted to��art��Jillo�T��r�v� fln anticipatian of MC�1+II3 approval the "incidental wetland99 classification for the ditch along Willow Dxive.The application for this request was prepared by Svaboda Ecol�gical Resources �.�c4 s�abm�t��d�01V��V�ID. I��v� in�l��l�� c�py of th��ec�u�st� �1i1e are requestirag that wi��the signif eant�nhancernent of the existing ar�as�rad �utlot � that this would be adequate for our park�edication requirements.