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MEMORANDUM
TO: Tom Melena
FROM: Scott Richards
DATE: 27 Ma 1998
R.E.- Oak Park Hei - Menard's Landscapin
FILE NO: 798.02 - 9&19
As a follow up to a re b the City Council, I have reviewed the landscape plan for the
Menard's site now that it appears the have completed all of the plantin Of primar
concern are the plantin of ever adjacent to the fence on the west, south and east
sides of the site. These issues with the plantin have been found:
1. The plan called for alternatin use of Balsam Pine and Colorado Blue Spruce
adjacent to the fence. It appears that onl Colorado Blue Spruce was used
throu the site. This should be verified b the Cit Arborist.
2. The plan called for the use of 14 ever on the west side of the buildin Onl
10 were planted. Additionall the plan specified 23 ever on the east side.
Onl 21 were planted. Fort ever were shown on the plan for the south
side and 42 have been planted.
I will discuss these issues with the Cit Arborist. I do not believe it is necessar to chan
half of the ever to another species but the should tr to plant additional where
there is a shortfall. All plantin will likel need to be made in the Fall in that it is late in
the season for lar tree plantin
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