| accommodate the entire parcel, including the portion in the southeast corner of the |
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| parcel not planned for immediate development. A second detention area will be |
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| constructed which will drain into the existing pond. Mr. Buckerfield identified the |
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| proposed "house clearing limits" areas on a display. The individual homes that will be |
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| built will be unique, architect-designed homes to fit the topography and preserve the |
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| various stands of trees. The house clearing limits do not coincide precisely with the |
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| ordinance requirements for every lot. The driveways have been placed to require the |
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| removal of the fewest number of trees. Although Mr. Buckerfield will only develop |
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| the land, not build the houses, he intends to provide language in the deed restrictions |
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| that will control the placement of homes on the lots so that the greatest number of |
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| trees can be saved. Trees will also need to be removed from the Brewster Road |
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| right-of-way to accommodate utilities; and most of these trees will be replaced on site |
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| in the park which is really a storm water detention area, with a few in the boulevard |
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| area. It would be difficult to find room to replace on site all the trees that are removed |
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| from individual front, side or rear yards. Therefore, most likely, payments will be |
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| made into the tree fund. |
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| Mr. Rizzardi added a comment to the Staff Report. Trees located in the right-of-way |
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| of Brewster Road would have to be removed to construct the passing lane for |
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| southbound traffic. The trees border residential properties on the west side of |
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| Brewster Road. Mr. Buckerfield is proposing to replace those trees next to the |
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| passing lane. The 38 regulated trees in the subject right-of-way are city-owned, and |
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| the city can require a replacement tree for each tree removed regardless of its size. |
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| Staff would ask the commission to make a recommendation on this topic also. |
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