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~~tij andsca i~ Stanaarv9s ~~r ~lar~~ Material ~~ ~~~ ~.rtsc~e ~d~.~~ require using larger plant The proposed 1. p g ` tion than in the existing Zoning trdinance. These Carge~' sizes are a hardship forthe size at ~nstalla folla~ting reasons; osed far er sues can primarily he met by using BaCI ~ Burlap ~~~s}instead of car~tainer The prop g awn lent rr~ateriaC, A ~&~ plant is dug out of the ground severing ~vo-thirds a~'the roots gr p ' of sl~oclt in trans laming v~rhiCe a container-gro~rn plant retains alb of its rams and eausEng ra p s lams more successfulCy. ~~,8's ~al~e rr~arty mare years to get e5fablished than container- trar~ p lams a smaller contair~er~grov-rn plant outgrows and catches up to fhe size afthe larger grov~n p ~ ile a 'c 1 because of Cess transplant stress. 1~ ~~B weighs a rninin~urn of5aD pounds wh B~8 qui ~ y lion container- rowh plant v~eighs a n~axirr~urn cif 75 pounds, rnal4ingtransportmucb ~.a ga g ' B~6's need much more watering and staling and have a lower chance a~survival. eas~er~ ` son far kee ing the existing Zoning Ordinance re~uirernents far plant materia! size ,~ pr~rrtary rea p ' 'o is that tf~e ra used sues will double and triple the cQSt ofthe plant material. The at fnstallat~ n p p UDO should not also cause a financial hardship above the e-~isting regulations, . ` orn arisen affhe existing aad proposed pCan~ materiaC sizes and their casts, using a The following ~s a c p • use ire Ralei h a primary r~saurce fur landscape installers see Attachment. cost Cast frai~ Taylor s l r ~ g , ee~ Existin ~ not less than ~' tall and ~~" caliper, Proposed not less than S' tall Canopy ar Evergreen Tr g A ll~lillQV~ ~aCt ~ ~Q galfan~at ~' tall, ~'' caliper casts ~5~.g5; ~~~ at ~' tall, ~" caliper costs ands caC~per. vannah' boll ~- ~Q anon at E'tall, %" caliper casts $49.~~;13&B at ~ftaCl, ~'' caliper costs $39.35, A Sa Y g ~139,g~, ~- not less than ~'taCl and ~" caliper. PrapQSed: net less than S` tall ~lnderstary deciduous Tree. Ex~st~ng -~ ~ e Tree ~ 7 anon at 'tall and f"caliper cast $49,35; BBB?'talc {~' not available}, and ~. capper. ~+ i=r~ng g if uthfull there are very few landscape plants available that are 8'tall and ~. caliper costs $39.95. {Tr ]~, those are ~ l" plus caliper. Understory Evergreen Tree; Existing and Prvposad are the same. Shrubs Evergreen and Deciduous: Existing and Proposed are the same. t the ODO minimum landscape plant sizes at installation remain the same as in the i recommendtha . , 'tin Z.anin Ordinances, one e~aept~~~n ~s t:h4~t tn~~ i~.verg~~e~~ Tree ~~~~~1 ~r~~lersto~~y iNve~g~~c~~e~'~ ~ re~.~ ex~s g g E 7 x~~i~~u~rr a~~-` gall ai; i~stalla~l:ian bec~~use that is t,l~e si~~~ m€a~t avail~~hl~~ i~~~ the ~~rac~e. ~iz~ ~~l~a~~i~~~ ~~~~ ~ r~~ Sincerely, Dally Hunter