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December 5, 2001
Ron Wilder
Beaman Associates, Inc
5105 Madison Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46227
RE: Landscape plans for Stewart & Stewart Office addition
Dear Ron:
I received the landscape plans for the addition to the Stewart & Stewart office building,
and my review comments are as follows:
1. There are 12 mature trees being removed for additional parking, including one
very large shade tree. This represents a significant loss of benefits from trees on
this lot,plus the addition of a large area of impervious surface. To offset this loss,
an additional 4-5 shade trees should be added to the plan. They can be added
anywhere appropriate, but the perimeter of the new parking area, or an area within
the front driveway"island"would be good planting areas.
2. Care needs to be taken that the trees that are to remain are not injured during the
construction process. Please list the preservation details for protection of the
existing trees on the plans. These can include tree preservation fencing,root
pruning prior to earthwork, additional tree maintenance, etc.
3. I have an enclosed an example of how by rearranging the layout of parking
spaces and limiting the spaces to 18' x 9', additional area could be found for a
planting "island" of 9 foot width that could include the lighting standard,the
drainage structure, and three shade trees. The number of parking spaces would
remain the same.
Please reply to these comments in writing and by amended plan. You may contact me at
317-571-2478 or by email at Sbrewer@ci.carmel.in.us if questions or further comments.
Sincerely, s,^
Scott Brewer, Urban Forester, D CS
CC: Dave Stewart, Stewart & Stewart
Jon Dobosiewicz, DOCS
ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 317/571-2417