HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-07-30 OPH Email Re Landscape Plan Date & Caliper of Plantings Julie Hultman
From: Eric Johnson
Sent: . Monday, July 30, 2012 8:35 AM
To: Julie Hultman; Tim Nolde; Todd Erickson
Cc: Kathy Widin; Mark Vierling
Subject: RE: Oak Park Senior Living Phase 2 - Landscape Plan
Tim / Todd:
The plan still is dated 10/2011?
Also, please ensure that he tree to be planted are of the stated caliper size as promised at the planning /council
meeting...as I recall 3" minimum?
Maybe you would comment?
Thank you
eric
From: Julie Hultman
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 8:47 PM
To: Tim Nolde; Todd Erickson
Cc: Kathy Widin; Eric Johnson; Mark Vierling
Subject: Fwd: Oak Park Senior Living Phase 2 - Landscape Plan
Tim & Todd,
Please see Arborist Kathy Widin's comments below.
Thank you,
Julie Hultman
Begin forwarded message:
From: "K.D. Widin" <kdwidin @comcast.net>
Date: July 27, 2012 10:16:39 AM CDT
To: Eric Johnson <eajohnson a,cityofoakparkheights.com >, "Mark Vierling (E- mail)"
<mvierling @eckberglammers.com >, "Chris Long (E- mail)" <clong(a/bonestroo.com >, Andrew
Kegley <akegley @ cityofoakparkheights.com >, Jimmy Butler
< jbutler @cityofoakparkheights.com >, Betty Caruso <bcaruso crcityofoakparkheights.com >,
Julie Hultman < jhultmann a,cityofoakparkheights.com >, Scott Richards
<Scott @PlanningCo.com>
Subject: Oak Park Senior Living Phase 2 - Landscape Plan
OPH Staff -
I have reviewed the landscape plan for Oak Park Senior Living Phase 2, submitted 7/20/12 and
have the following comments:
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1. This is a new plan and is not the plan I reviewed for this project in October 2011.
2. Plants chosen are hardy, attractive and should complement the building and site well. The
landscape plan itself is attractive. The plant list was diversified, as recommended, and fewer
maples are planned for the landscape. Most plant materials listed are relatively low
maintenance. The boxwood hedges on the west side will require more pruning than other plants
in the landscape.
3. Sizes of planting stock is appropriate and corresponds to code with several exceptions: the
shade trees listed as B &B stock are smaller (listed at 2 in.) than required by city code. These
trees must be 2.5 cal. in..
4. Japanese tree lilacs - there are 12 listed in the plant schedule, but only 8 depicted on the
landscape plan. In text on the right side of the parking lot there are 4 JTL listed, but none
depicted. Are these 4 trees to be included on the plan? If not, the number of Jap. tree lilacs in
the plant schedule should be reduced to 8.
Please have the developer re- submit the plan showing the changes in #3 and #4. Once that has
been done, and plant numbers are confirmed, I can calculate any change in the Tree Replacement
Requirement (email report to OPH 5/14/12).
Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this review.
Please forward this report to the developer.
Kathy Widin
OPH Arborist
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