HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-08-19 Arborist Revised Plan Review Comments Julie Hultman
From: K.D.Widin <kdwidin @comcast.net>
Sent: Monday,August 19, 2013 1:13 PM
To: Eric Johnson; Mark Vierling (E-mail);Andrew Kegley; Betty Caruso;Julie Hultman; Scott
Richards; Chris Long;Jennifer Pinski
Subject: Pizza Ranch - Revised Landscape Plan
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I have reviewed the revised landscape plan for the proposed Pizza Ranch development, dated 7/17/13. They have
added some diversity to the shrubs for the project and those changes are fine. They have also changed out some of the
large trees in parking lot medians for smaller-stature ornamental trees, which is good. There are still 3 places around
the building(NW,SW and SE corners) in smaller parking lot medians where they have specified Skyline honeylocust to
be planted. These trees,which can grow quite large, should be changed to ornamental trees, such as flowering
crabapple or Japanese tree lilac.
There is simply not enough rooting area in these small medians to allow a large shade tree to grow to a healthy
maturity. Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this review. Please forward my comments to the Pizza
Ranch development team.
Kathy Widin
Arborist
City of Oak Park Heights
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