Landscape inspectMay 16, 2003
George Berry Mike Brown
518 Flora Vista Road NE 16510 Creek Street SE
Olympia, WA 98506 Yelm, WA 98597
Re: SPR-02-8309 Browns Auto Repair Developer Agreement for Landscaping
Dear Mr. Berry:
The City inspected the landscaping at Browns Auto Repair on Wednesday, May 14, 2003. The landscape looks very nice, however there are a couple of items that need to be addressed prior
to releasing the funds.
There are two trees missing from the northern perimeter landscape strip, a Kousa Dogwood, and a Leyland Cypress.
There is a tree planted over the top of the septic tank. Although the approved landscape plan shows a tree to be planted at that site, the plan did not show that the septic tank was
also located there. These roots will cause damage to the tank and system in the future. Please move this tree to the northern perimeter landscape strip to augment the landscaping there.
Please arrange for the log to be removed that is lying on the unused drive entrance on Creek Street.
The Dogwood trees are very small, and don’t quite meet the 1 ½ “- 2” that is required. At this time, I will not require that they be replaced, they will however, need to be watched
closely, and will require replacement if they do not survive.
Please let me know when these items are corrected. When the landscaping is approved, I will arrange to have the funds released.
Outside of the landscaping, during our site visit we noticed numerous cars parked off of the pavement, in the gravel area on the adjoining lot. If this area is going to be used for
parking, it will need to be paved, striped, and landscaped. Gravel parking is not allowed as part of site plan review.
The refuse enclosure is also not complete. This is usually reviewed with the landscaping. I understand that the enclosure will be constructed when the rest of the paving is complete.
The Certificate of Occupancy cannot be issued to Mr. Brown until all items are addressed and approved.
If you have any questions, please give me a call at (360) 458-8496.
Sincerely,
Tami Merriman
Assistant Planner