Consider Landscape Plan for Lazy Days RV Site Plan (Project No. 18-126)

Lazy Days RV (the "Applicant") is in the process of acquiring Shorewood RV, located at 8390 Riverdale Drive NW (the "Subject Property).  As part of the acquisition, the Applicant is proposing to replat Outlot A Alpaca Estates 4th Addition into a buildable lot and construct a 29,600 square foot, thirty (30) bay maintenance facility for their RV operation.  A Landscape Plan was included with their Site Plan submittal.

The Subject Property is located within the B-2 Highway Business District.  The MLCCS identifies the Subject Property as dry grassland with no significant natural resources.  The Subject Property is essentially devoid of any existing tree cover.  There are no wetlands or floodplains on the Subject Property either.

The landscaping requirements of the B-2 District are based on either the building footprint (1 tree per 1,000 sq. ft.) or site perimeter (1 tree per every 50 lineal feet), whichever is greater.  Also, for every ten (10) parking stalls, an additional tree is required.  The Subject Property also abuts an existing residential parcel to the south, so a forty (40) foot bufferyard is also applicable along that common boundary.
 
The proposed landscaping includes a mix of deciduous and coniferous trees and shrubs.  It appears that the was an errant calculation on the required shrubs and that number will be able to be reduced significantly if the Applicant so desires.  The species are all acceptable and meet the minimum size requirements.

The Landscape Plan does include fourteen (14) evergreen trees, with some deciduous trees interspersed among them, along the south lot line.  Additionally, a six (6) foot tall cedar privacy fence is also proposed along the southern lot line.  The combination of landscaping and 100% opaque fencing appears to satisfy the bufferyard requirement between the differing uses (commercial adjacent to residential).

There is also a Lighting Plan provided demonstrating how the Subject Property will be illuminated.  The plan appears to comply with the City's lighting standards.  They will utilize LED lighting with recessed bulbs so the bulbs are not visible from off the Subject Property.

All costs associated with this request are the Applicant's responsibility.

Motion to recommend approval of the Landscape Plan contingent upon compliance with the Staff Review Letter.