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Memo to the Planning Commission/CU 00-25 August 8,2000 Page 3 Analysis • Landscaping p g Staff contends that a few shade trees will enhance the view to carwash bays and the signs and will not block them. Shade trees will be small when planted and can be pruned up out of the view line as they grow-up. The Beaudry Oil on Proctor Avenue has many trees along the street and in front of the store as is required of all new projects in the City and the visibility is great. To maintain a healthy landscaping, the planting area with trees should be a minimum of 4 feet wide to accommodate a mature trunk and vehicle overhangs. For shrubs only, the planting area width should be no less than 2 feet wide to accommodate a pruned mature 3-4 foot tall shrub. The applicant has proposed a planting area of 18". Shrub plantings along the sidewalk should be maintained at a 3-4 foot height to provide a comfortable pedestrian separation. The Spirea proposed for the front planting area only grows to a mature height of 2 feet and are salt sensitive. All species chosen should be salt tolerant. More suitable shrubs to replace the Dogwood and Spirea include: • Fragrant Sumac • Rugosa Rose • • Snowberry The crab apples proposed for the front of the store are a large variety that will obscure the canopy and will interfere with the carwash entrances. More suitably sized trees include: • Pink Spires Crab • Lancelot Crab • Red Jewel Crab • Serviceberry (tree form) • Nannyberry Viburnum (tree form) The Hackberry proposed for the front of the building near the convenience store could be substituted with a more columnar tree such as the following: • Ginkgo • Prairie Spire Ash • Autumn Spire Red Maple • Green Column Maple • \\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\planning\stevewen\pcmmo\cu00-25.doc