HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-07-13 Arborist Widin & Community Development Director Danielson Emails & Notes KrisPanielson,6/27/00 10:24 PM -0600,Krongard Construction 1
To: KrisDanielson
From: "K.D. Widin" <kwidin@mmmpcc.org>
Subject: Krongard Construction
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Kris -
Regarding the landscape plan for Krongard Construction Co.'s proposed
Valley View Estates 4th Addition, it is very minimal and will not be an asset to the development. If
the shrub planting beds are approximately 23' wide as indicated in the drawings, there is not enough
plant material in the planting beds to form attractive plantings, even at maturity. 'Goldflame'
spirea and junipers have been overused. The river birch/juniper bed by bldg. 1/2 is acceptable;
however, the river birch should be multi-stem. What species of maple is being proposed by bldg. 3/4?
I do not see a landscape plan for bldg. 5/6 in the packet. I would like to see more thought/design in
a landscape plan, perhaps using different plant material, for this development.
Kathy Widin
Municipal Arborist
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Kris Danielson
From: amwaseschal@mmm.com
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 4:44 PM
To: kdanielson@cityofoakparkheights.com
Cc: CharlesHedlund@uswest.com
Subject: Stillwater Motors
Kris...
as I mentioned in the aisles at Cub... I will not be able to attend this coming
Planning meeting... nor will I be able to attend the city council meetings as I
am travelling on busn each of the nites (ugh!!!)
One of the points we covered on the request by Stillwater Motors is that as a
condition of any changes... they must switch their PA system to a personal pager
system, like Stillwater Ford was also required to do...
nothing else of substance as I have not seen the packet yet.... if I get a
minute before heading out on the plane next Monday
I will send an email with my addnl thoughts...take care and have a great
weekend...
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Kris Danielson
From: K.D. Widin [kwidin@mmmpcc.org]
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 10:01 AM
o: kdanielson@cityofoakparkheights.com
subject: Stillwater Motors
Kris-
I have reviewed the revised landscape plan for the Stillwater
Motors parking lot expansion, and have the following comments:
1. I can understand their reasoning for not planting trees along the
westerly side of the parking lot and have no objection to this.
2. The shrub beds between the parking lot and the building with dwarf Korean
lilacs are fine.
3. I would like to see a plant list for the beds of assorted shrubs on the SE
side of the parking lot. I would suggest something such as a mix of dwarf
Korean lilacs and junipers(mature height 24 in.).
4. The flowering crabs by the parking lot entrance should be disease
resistant varieties such as'Prairiefire', 'Thunderchild', 'Indian Summer'
or'Professor Sprenger'.
5. The deciduous trees facing 58th St are listed as'Green Mountain'ash.
I am not familiar with an ash variety named 'Green Mountain'. There is a
'Green Mountain' sugar maple; however, sugar maples are not recommended for
--"nese soils. I would suggest green ash varieties such as'Summit',
argeson', or'Patmore'. I would also recommend that the ash be limited
to three trees and that the other two be hackberry, linden or honeylocust.
Kathy Widin
Municipal Arborist