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nx~FT lob <br />Noah Ranells: All those dark lines are inlets to the structure. <br />Jonathan Parsons: The lines are the outlets. The property drains from the west to the east. All <br />the water originally drains down that site so with the grading plan, draining as much as possible <br />into that system. <br />Noah Ranells: There is compensation for greater length of the storm water management <br />underground system by not having evaporation off the pond? <br />Jonathan Parsons: Evaporation is minimal until the middle of the summer. The pipe capacity is <br />sized appropriately. <br />Noah Ranells: The push for landscape in this County is to use natives whenever possible. There <br />are several species that are not native. For example, the Cusa dogwood tree. There is a state tree <br />that is similar that is not used. <br />Jonathan Parsons: We avoided that species so we would not propagate the disease it has. There <br />have been some used in the buffers and other areas that are native or native in character. <br />Noah Ranells: Quoted a listed of some of the native species that maybe used. <br />Craufurd Goodwin: Asked if there was a state rule about using state species. <br />Noah Ranells: There is not a state rule but if we are interested in supporting native plantings we <br />should use a state tree. <br />Jonathan Parsons: We will be happy to re-evaluate this if we could get a list of species that we <br />maybe able to incorporate. <br />Craig Benedict: Which trees would remain? Why would those on site trees not be preserved? It <br />seems that the underground drainage caused the removal of those trees. The Commissioners <br />want more of an explanation as to why the drainage could not be moved to another area to <br />preserve some of the existing trees. Examples are given of large existing trees and sizes. What <br />needs to be answered by the applicant on behalf of this Board and the other Board is what can be <br />done to accommodate that existing stand of trees. <br />Noah Ranells: Could you consider putting it in the setback area? <br />Jonathan Parsons: The bottom line is -the way the site exists grade wise, it drains from the rear <br />being opposite 86 down to 86. We are trying to address the public outcry about visually evasive <br />storm ponds. The reasoning behind the trees being removed would be that the grading being <br />required to make the existing site inter-connectable as well in the future shared access and the <br />storm drainage being what it is and where it can go, it would be a large system. It cannot be on <br />86 because it will kill the street trees. It cannot be at the top part of the site because it would <br />have to be dug too deeply and would kill the root of the trees. The trees also grow up around the <br />