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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-05-06 Arborist Email to OPH Re LandscapingKris Danielson From: K.D. Widin [ kwidin@mmmpcc.org] Sent: Monda Ma 06, 2002 4:54 PM To: kdanielson@cit Sub Wal-Mart Landscaping Kris - on Thursda 512102, Jim Butler, OPH Buildin Official, and I met with the mana of the OPH Wal-Mart store. The issue under discussion was a berm, landscaping, and fencin which were to have been installed on the west side of the Wal-Mart propert to screen the outdoor stora area from view. These elements were a re of the Conditional Use Permit issued to Wal -Mart Jan. 9, 2001 and have not y et been installed. After an inspection of the propert and the screenin concerns I would make the followin recommendations: 1. The landscaping on the west side of the propert was stipulated to be a continuous band of ever on the berm, with deciduous trees planted to the west of the berm instead of on it. This was in response to m ori recommendations ( dated 12/7/00) but the recommended chan are not shown on the landscape plan. The ever should be planted in a sta row on the berm, not in a strai row, so it looks more natural. The berm should be wide enou to accommodate this sta plantin so that the ever are planted on the flat part of the berm and not on the slope. 2. Fencin is stipulated to screen the NW corner of the outdoor stora area. There are 3 spruce which are not doin well in that area. These trees could be removed and the berm and ever extended on that side to replace the fencin re 11 have included a cop of the plan on which I have re-drawn the recommended chan and chan the number of re ever Wal-Mart should have the plan professionally re-drawn so that the contractor who installs the berm and landscaping will have the correct information to work from. FILE COPY Kath Widin Municipal Arborist Cit of Oak Park Heights 4 - jl I `` - r ! � _ I i 69 3 ' `61.9'� ;0 p LL- 12' �PRUCF- tK 1 0 ` UCEII �I �~ ' , ' 10 .... CE { I ° ` • � r'r I 1 � � - 8 f SP 141 '� 7' EDGiE BIT, E , 8' S P, R .J { t y r• Q E °a I 'V CE l \4.f f 1 s E + I # • ,3 r+ �a r 'A l aaa` i '@'¢+ ' }.'• c I gam. + ,� 10 lo 2 , # . S S t F �$ " � ` r ' � r RO 1 OSED 'v/ H �' • i � +'t / � 4 1 . ,� ' !A YF , P,�.� A'•+ p 1 0" I I i� A Oti ' CU RB • � " • ' �► rr r3Ck 4 � {� -{ `N � QRL j}..+ TU SUR Abr �pti � Y �prr A [ I } ¢ ' !, t •1 , ! , \J�1 ■E .y I ` r f , S t+ •� 1 9 m o I R R 1 ' •TI ON f '4 H EAD S •�•, '�, ' >l�' � rf • '. ;v • � . • 7a r � , � ` d I iA I I J ' . r ' t, :+�.�'rr �'�• ` fi ir f • .�. �' r . '� . " �. S � a y IN 2 -3- 9!z- jr I I 1 �. � r, ' � �� i. r � r •.�{ ° r •'� ' � + 1 M1 i � �, �, • r. - � 14 A { f ir � � T R M M O I{ t � •` I � r • r � ra � ° ` � �# w." V. � �'..il�rri����' iii j 1 � ,. •�,� � - w.�.�1'�� . � � � v l �.. II . • •� i� EXIST ING � E ADS," B ACK IRkIOATION VI PF C BERM' � ; • • r �• y r 46 1 � • t , • ^ � ,• , Y V 1 . , , � � • • �1 � '* 11 r . � +� ' F •# ,.�` ' +� � 1 • " ' ' x a S i • 1 , !. I •f = * JA f •1 V • r, -UR CdNckETE C, r l e ll ¢ A �` 1 �, ' , � + �1 J• �, �," .�1 .PI •• � � ' = i ! i � • ',i " �'' Y 1 i • 4 ''Y'' •• '1� 777 •" .�. HYDRANT ' r ' LIGHT " D1A 'ARAB BM= TNH 946.45)• ' .•; 'C" 3 B4A. CRAB .. SPRUCE. 1 R..' 1 2 R R U _, 00 :4. Y1is *' _" r. - 1a ... ' "PRUC RU E A MME RUCE 12 8 lye /., • ( UE } �� �_i,M �• - `! rp.• ��• jp� 8 u CE , 11 , ."�. 1 R U �,, '-� 1 0 RUCE rb "fr