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portion of the property. These trees include deciduous hardwoods (ash, boxelder, <br />elm, maple, oak, hickory, and hackberry) as well as white spruce but are primarily <br />ash and boxelder. Approximately 120 trees were inventoried upland of the <br />wetland, many of these trees will be removed to accommodate grading, utility work, <br />and home construction. Outside the development area, within the buffer area, trees <br />will remain to maintain the existing screen. <br />10. Landscaping. The proposed landscaping plans will be evaluated for compliance <br />with the RPUD landscaping requirements. Preliminary review of the landscape <br />plans indicate 49 trees will be planted within the development area, with about half <br />of these being coniferous species. Additionally the preliminary plans call for <br />additional shrubbery and perennial plants. <br />11. Conformity with Zoning District Standards. In relation to the RPUD standards, <br />there are specific guidelines for detached single family development in Zoning <br />Code Section 78-626(8). The RPUD standards as written for detached single <br />family use do not accommodate the type of smaller, narrow lot style of development <br />that is proposed. However, the concept of a planned unit development process is <br />to allow flexibility in design. Section 78-626(16) provides for flexibility in RPUD <br />standards, as follows: <br />(16) Flexibility. The uniqueness of each RPUD requires that specifications <br />and standards for streets, utilities, public facilities and subdivisions may be <br />subject to modification from the city ordinances ordinarily governing them. <br />The city council may therefore approve streets, utilities, public facilities and <br />land subdivisions which are not in compliance with usual specifications or <br />ordinance requirements, if it finds that strict adherence to such standards or <br />requirements is not required to meet the intent of this section or to protect the <br />health, safety or welfare of the residents of the RPUD, the surrounding area or <br />the city as a whole. <br />This proposed development concept requires a significant departure (flexibility) <br />from the RPUD district lot standards for individual homesites. The table below <br />identifies specific standards which require flexibility, which the City Council finds <br />acceptable: <br />Page 4 of 15 <br />