HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-08-26 Arborist Comments Julie Hultman
From: K.[). Widin <kdwidin @comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 11:20 AM
To: Eric Johnson; Mark Vierling (E- mail); Chris Long (E- mail); Andrew Kegley; Jim Butler;
Betty Caruso; Julie Hultman; Scott Richards
Subject: TireProz Landscape Plan
OPH Staff -
I have reviewed the proposed landscape plan for the TireProz development and have the following comments:
1. The major shade tree planned for the site is "Autumn Blaze" maple.
In the interest of preventing future problems and improving sustainability of the landscape, the City of OPH would like to
see more diversity in the shade trees proposed for the site and have at least one other type of shade tree, other than
maple, replace some of the AB maple. Suggestions would be: northern pin oak, bicolor oak, linden (American
basswood) or honeylocust. "Autumn Blaze" maple is Acer x freemanii (rubrum x saccharinum), not Acer platanoides as
listed in the plant list.
2. The city would like to see the number of Japanese barberry shrubs reduced and replaced with several other types of
shrubs to increase diversity in the landscape and decrease potential for invasive plant movement. Japanese barberry
(Berberis thunbergii) is considered a terrestrial invasive plant by the MN Dept. of Natural Resources due to its propensity
to become established and spread as a shrub layer plant in native oak woodlands.
3. The "Planting Detail" should also include the language "remove top rungs (1/3 -1/2) of any wire basket enclosing the
root ball of B &B stock before back filling planting hole ". Site will be inspected for proper tree planting and the accepted
planting detail will be enforced.
4. It looks like trees will be removed from the SW portion of the site.
The parcel is greater than 1 A in size. If it also contains at least 5 significant trees (deciduous trees over 8 in. in diameter,
cottonwood and silver maple over 20 in. in diameter, conifers over 10 ft. in ht.), a tree survey and tree protection plan
will be required per the city's Tree Protection Ordinance 1307. Boxelder, buckthorn and Siberian elm are not considered
significant. A list of significant trees to be removed, listing species and trunk diameter, should be included with the
submittals. Tree replacement may be required, depending on the amount of tree removal offset by trees to be planted
according to the approved landscape plan. Screening for residential neighborhood to west and south will be required to
be maintained to the level required by city zoning code.
5. A list of rain garden plants, by species and common name, and type of planting stock, should be included as an
addendum to the landscape plan.
Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this review and report. Please forward my comments to the
developer.
Kathy Widin
OPH Arborist
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Julie Hultman
From: Julie Hultman
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 2:33 PM
To: jfandrews @tireproz.com; jdandrews @tireproz.com
Cc: Eric Johnson; Scott Richards (TPC)
Subject: FW: TireProz Landscape Plan
Please see Arborist comments to the proposed landscape plan.