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#26053 – KOHD Ph2
3480 Prince Lane
Natural Environment Narrative
UDC Section 38.410.010.B - Natural Environment
The design and development of all land uses must be properly related to topography, and must, to the
maximum extent possible consistent with the other requirements of this chapter, preserve the natural
terrain, natural drainage, existing topsoil, trees and other vegetation.
The KOHD project is an infill project located in a commercial subdivision from 2020. The site has
commercial development on the south side and west sides as well as an existing commercial building
onsite. The site has existing trees and shrubs from landscaping of the previous building. The existing
landscaping is all planned to be saved as it was planted with this building planned. Since the subdivision
was planned for commercial development and the site planned for the addition of this building, the
proposed project does not negatively affect the natural environment.
The natural drainage of the site flowed to the northeast corner of the site. The grading for the proposed
buildings and parking lot match that flow direction with the proposed storm pond expanding the existing
storm pond on the northeast corner of the site. Any discharge from the pond will flow down the historic
flow path for this area, into Cattail Creek. Very minimal offsite area historically flowed to the subject
area, but the small area that did has been addressed in the grading and will continue to flow towards
Cattail Creek as they have historically. The offsite flows are further addressed in the stormwater design
report.
The existing topsoil on the site will be salvaged prior to construction and reused within the landscape
areas of the site. The remaining topsoil will be reused on another site within the general vicinity.
While the proposed grading flattens a portion of the site for the building and parking lot, the site grading
ties into native ground smoothly. No negative effects will occur to offsite terrain as a result of the
proposed grading.
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