landscape review
City of Yelm
Community Development Department
105 Yelm Avenue West
P.O. Box 479
Yelm, WA 98597
August 31, 2004
Dan Lee
SCA Consulting Group
4200 Sixth Ave SE
Suite 301
Lacey, WA 98503
Re: Landscape Plan for Yelm Terra SUB-03-8353-YL
Dear Mr. Lee:
I have reviewed the landscape plans for Yelm Terra and have the following comments.
Irrigation can be accomplished in two ways. Landscaping that is within 75’ of a hose bib, and an actual irrigation system. For this plat, I would suggest that you not irrigate the
interior streets in front of homes, as the homeowner can maintain the planter strip.
With the amount of trees that are required to be planted in the stormwater facilities, an irrigation system is required. This would include the open space areas as well as the street
planter strips that front these spaces. These areas do not fall into the 75’ hose bib rule.
The plan reflects street trees at 35’ on center, which is what code requires, however, many of the trees on the plan are shown to be planted over the top of water and/or sewer lines.
Placement of the trees should be no closer than 5’ from a water or sewer line. It becomes a challenge to fit the trees, driveways, and water/sewer lines along the interior streets.
Many of the street trees on the interior streets should not be planted as shown or shifted to avoid root conflicts.
Care should be taken during the tree planting in the waterline easement area. It is very important not to plant trees over the waterlines as shown on this plan.
I would also suggest that you plant the large street trees (tulip trees and locust) in the open space areas, and not in the planter strips. The large street trees are intended for larger
planting strips. If you traded the large deciduous trees in the planter strips with the deciduous trees called out in the open space area, this would reduce root/sidewalk conflicts.
Please show existing and proposed perimeter fencing on your landscape plan.
The open space components are great, however you must show the amount of sq. ft. of each open space being provided.
If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call. I can be reached at (360) 458-8496.
Sincerely,
Tami Merriman
Assistant Planner