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July 10, 2000
Steve Dauby
Dauby O'Connor, LLC
698 Promed Lane
Cannel, IN 46032
RE: MEADOWLARK OFFICE PARK Phase I Final Landscaping
Dear Mr. Dauby:
There are still a few items that need to be settled before this office can give final
approval for the landscape plan at Meadowlark Office Park Phase I. These items are as
follows:
1. While several different landscape plans have been submitted,this office does
not yet have one plan with all the currently existing landscaping. The last
plan submitted has most of the recently installed landscaping,but it does not
include the areas immediately around the buildings or the area east of the
south parking lot. Please submit a COMPLETE"as built" or"as planted"
landscape plan to this office for inclusion in the Plan Commission file.
2. Within the"landbanked" open space to the southwest of the buildings, there is
an area with a drainage problem. Stagnated water stands in this spot for days
at a time and will affect the vegetation planted there. A solution needs to be
engineered to eliminate the standing water.
3. Probably in part due to the drainage problem, several plants in the area of the
"landbank"where not properly planted to the depth needed. Some plants it
appears were just"set-in"with mulch piled around the base. After the
drainage problem is solved in this area, all plants should be planted with root
crowns at grade level.
4. Along the sidewalks south of the southern-most building, several Washington
Hawthorn trees have been installed too near the walkways. These plants have
rather large thorns on the branches, and present a hazard to people walking
along those walks. These trees can reach a mature height and branch spread
of 25 feet. When they are mature, they should be trimmed up to 8 feet off the
ground to avoid pedestrian contact. The current trees are immature and would
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be malformed by such trimming. They need to be moved back to at least 48
inches from the sidewalk edge so that that branches can not contact
pedestrians.
When these items have been completed, you may contact me at this office,
(317) 571-2417, for a final inspection.
Thank You,
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Scott Brewer
Urban Forester
Department of Community Services
CC: Mike Hollibaugh
Laurence Lillig