HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201500037 Review Comments 2015-04-07Review Comments
ARB201500037
Project Name: dnam Pump Station Upgrade
Date Completed: ruesday: Apnl 07. 2015 County -wide Equipment
Reviewer: ,Margaret Maliszewski
Department'DivisioniAgency: ARB LJ
Reviews Comments:
The ARB has determined that complete screening of the generator is required at installation. It is hard to
tell if that is being accomplished with this proposal, in part because the plan wasn't printed at a size
that can be scaled with a standard scale, and in part because it is not clear that all existing trees are
shown at their current size_
The Nellie Stevens holly can grow to 25' high x 10' wide and the American holly can grow to 35' high
15' wide_ It may be that the plants are shown too close together for the health of the plants (though I
understand that greater spacing won't help with immediate screening )_ Also, the Nellie Stevens seem
very close to the generator; you may end up with excessive trimming_ Typical spacing for the Nellie
Stevens would be 8 -10' and typical spacing for the American holly would be 14 -16'_
The proposed plant heights — 4' at planting —will not fully screen the 10' -tall generator. Increased plant
heights should be proposed, taking the topography into consideration. 8 -10' may work for both the
Nellie Stevens and the American holly_
Distributing some additional plants closer to the road and/or further down the slope could help achieve
full screening_ You don't want to create a completely regular, solid row of screening plants (which will
attract attention to itself), but more layers' of plants could be a solutions
To approve this proposal, I will need a revised plan that is scalable, with a planting layout that ensures
complete screening of the generator at installation.
Review Status: Requested Changes -7
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