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MARKARIAN Molly
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DONOVAN James
Monday, November 23,20092:12 PM
MARKARIAN Molly
RE: Afiya Apartments Landscape Changes
Run with it as an acceptable alternative to delaying the project. Pen and ink change on the final site plans, you prep the
notation on the plan and I will sign,
JD
From: MARKARIAN Molly
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 12:38 PM
To: DONOVAN James
Subject: Afiya Apartments Landscape Changes
Jim,
I have approved the Final Site Plan for Afiya Apartments, and I anticipate completing the Development
Agreement this week. In the meantime, the applicant has received revised budget figures and is having to
make cuts across the board in various features ofthe project. One area where they have identified being able
to make cuts to their budget is in regards to the initial planting size of the shrubs. Below are the pertinent
findings from the site plan review report that cite the SDC requirements with regards to shrub height at
planting for this particular development. Essentially, the multi-unit design standards specify 24" shrubs at
planting as opposed to the five-gallon sized shrubs at planting that the landscaping section of the code
stipulates. To help curb costs, the applicant is requesting that they be allowed to plant a single row of 24" -tall
shrubs directly against the wall of the trash enclosure and against the building wall on the south side of the
apartment building between the parking and living areas with the rest being typical five-gallon size shrubs. I
think this is a reasonable accommodation, especially given the fact that the applicant could have proposed
ground cover instead of shrubs in a lot of places. However, before giving the ok to the change, I wanted to
check in with you. Let me know what you think so that I can get back to them. Thanks!!
Finding: SDC 3.2-240 D.4.b. states that trash receptacles shall be screened and that obscuring landscaping shall be
planted a minimum of 24 inches in height at planting around all exposed sides of the wall or fence that screens the trash
receptacle, unless breaks are provided for gates.
Finding: SDC 3.2-240 D.6.a. states that all trees planted on the site shall be a minimum of two inches in caliper and all
shrubs planted on the site shall be a minimum of 24 inches in height at planting, and SDC 3.2-240 D.S.d. restates this
requirement for the planting areas that screen parking from livjng area windows.
Molly Markarian
Planner II
City of Springfield - Development Services Department
541.726.4611
mmarkarian@ci.sorinofield.or.us
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