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Attachment 2,.., GU Show specimen trees on the site plan and grading plan so that impacts can be determined. 2. Xeriscaping Using landscaping that is slow-growing and drought tolerant conserves water and reduce yard trimmings, Xeriscaping uses plants that are compatible with locally available resources, including water, soil types, and sunlight, Also, less fertilizer and fewer pest controls are required than with traditional landscapes. Because pesticides and fertilizers can inadvertently harm beneficial organisms, as well as impact air and water quality, reducing their use is a good idea. Suggestion: • Ensure mature landscaping species are compatible locally, slow growing, wind damage resistant, drought tolerant, and require low long-term maintenance. Also match tree and plant species with created field/site conditions such as wet tolerant species in bio-retention areas. 3. Pedestrian Friendly Walkable communities locate within an easy and safe walk goods (such as housing, offices, and retail) and services (such as transportation, schools, libraries). Walkable communities make pedestrian activity possible, which expands transportation options. To foster walkability, communities must mix land uses and build compactly, and ensure safe and inviting pedestrian corridors. Benefits of pedestrian friendly communities include lower transportation costs, greater social interaction, improved personal and environmental health, and expanded consumer choice. Land use and community design plays a pivotal role in encouraging pedestrian environments. By building places with multiple destinations within close proximity, where the streets and sidewalks balance all forms of transportation, communities have the basic framework for encouraging walkability. Suggestion: • Provide linkages to proposed and existing pedestrian systems as well as current and proposed commercial and residential development. The master plan of Waterstone requires a greenway along College Park Road and a sidewalk along Waterstone Drive to be completed by the developer. Connect internal sidewalks to this network and stub out sidewalks to future mixed-use project as shown on master plan. In addition shift future DTCC master plan sidewalk from north side of site to south side of site to connect to public transit area, which also has proximity to future mixed-use project to the south. This also would fulfill SUP requirements of later phases to connect to Parcel 17 of the Waterstone Master Plan. C:\Documenis and Settings\Administralor\Locat Settings\Temp\ALL I-DTCC linal 120105 doc