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City of Oak Park Heights
14168 Oak Park Blvd N.•Box 2007•Oak Park Heights,MN 55082•Phone(651)439-4439•Fax 439-0574
Memorandum
To: Eric Johnson,City Administrator
Cc: Scott Richards,City Planner,Julie Hultman,Building Official
From:Lisa Danielson,Arborist
Date: 04/09/2018
Re: Holiday Inn Express Landscape Plan Review
I have reviewed the landscape plans submitted by Madison Hospitality Group dated March
12'"2018.The following includes my comments and/or recommendations:
Landscape Plan(Sheet Number L 100 and L 101)
The overall design of the plan is attractive and will complement the building well. The plan
includes an acceptable species selection of deciduous trees, coniferous trees, ornamental
trees,shrubs and perennial plants to be installed((757)total plantings).All plants included in
the plan are hardy under local growing conditions, tolerant or resistant to major insect and
disease problems and fairly low maintenance. All plant sizes, root and container classes
included in the plans conform to the City of Oak Park Heights zoning ordinance requirements.
The locations chosen for most plants are appropriate.All plantings must be planted on private
property and not the City boulevard right-of-way.The plant quantities included in the planting
schedule must correspond with the plant quantities on the landscape plan. The planting
schedule includes Grey Owl Junipers but they are not shown on the landscape plan and there
are(22)Blue Arrow Junipers included in the planting schedule and(28)shown on the plan.
These items must be corrected on the final plans.A landscaping plan for around the base of
the monument sign was not included, this must also be included in the plans and planting
schedule.
Planting Specifications(Sheet Number L 101)
The landscape notes and planting detail submitted is acceptable.The landscape contractor is
required to plant trees and shrubs according to the approved planting detail diagrams and
landscape notes submitted with the final approved landscape plan.This will be checked after
planting and any deviations from the plans must be corrected before the landscaping will be
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approved by the City, this needs to be noted in the final plans. Please submit a tree protection
plan (including a diagram and tree protection notes) if the tree at the north end of the cul-de-
sac by the fire hydrant will be near the work zone.
Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this landscape plan review. Please
feel free to forward my comments to the development team for this project.
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