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~5~ outriggers on the aerial extend to 18 feet with 2 foot pads on the end of them so parked dead center in the middle of the 20 foot road the aerial will not be able to stabilize itself. It will be up on the curbs or out and unstable. Mr. Holloway said he did not know what could be changed because 20 feet was exceedingly wide. Councilman Warthen asked if the center island could be cut down. Mr. Holloway said 12 feet was the minimum to have landscaping and the curb will hold the truck. On the Boulevard there is no parking. Councilman Bryant told the council the Plan Commission discussed planting of trees and they thought it would he best if the trees were placed behind the planting strips into the yards. They were trying to avoid a situation like ire Roberson Woods where they have a high density of trees along the planting strip. The original plan for this particular development being discussed. tonight was for one tree per lot about every 60 feet on one side and 90 feet on the other side. Councilman Bryant said in Roberson Woods they have a tree about c-very 15 or 20 feet and they are a lower branched tree than what is proposed in this development. Joe Beikman had some drainage issues with the roadbed drain tiles, but he thinks the trees should. go in the planting strip and have one tree per lot. Ross Holloway said they had proposed one high-branched tree per lot. Councilman Warthen asked how they knew if the root system is not going to tear up the curb drain and the sidewalks. Councilman Bryant said the root pattern of this tree was designed to go down so the buckling of the sidewalks was probably not going to be a factor- He said Joe Beikman had indicated there were some things we could look at like basically a barricade that could be put in between that drain and the root base of the tree. [t has never been used before but something to consider. Ross Holloway said. they had agreed to use whatever the Town wanted there to use. But, what we don't want is no trees and no landscaping. That would be totally unacceptable. Every builder would be required to install bushes front and back. Councilman Shields told the council he made a trip to the Villages of West Clay in Carmel that this development is compared to and the Carmel Development was pretty impressive. Mr. Holloway said the Carmel development was over some 600 acres and had more business and even multi-family mixed ira with the residential. Some of the homes are very close to each other and on small lots. He said for the Hopkins-Grafton Development the homes were a minimum of 12 feet between the homes. And there is a lake of over three acres. Councilman Shields asked. if the designs of the homes be unique to each on of the; builders. Mr. Holloway said there was a minimum of different designs for homes and no two alike would be next to each other. The color combination will look like the 1800's style and there will be control over wild colors. They anticipate there will not be many builders and also anticipate the minimum cost of the home at $180,000.00. Councilman Bryant asked if a decision needed to be made on the landscaping at this point. Mr. Holloway said as far as they were concerned when they bring the final plat to the Plan Conmussion there can be a decision made. Joe Beikman said there were several different barriers that could be used such as steel, vinyl, copper, etc. lVlr. Holloway said they would work with the Town to resolve this issue. Councilman Shields asked how far east does that eastern boundary go in reference to west side of Grafton Meadows. Mr. Holloway said it goes all the way to Grafton Meadows. It also butts up against Karrington Estates. He said they were anticipating the minimum loC cost at $40,000. Councilman Shields asked if the landscaping would be taken out along Bridge Street. Mr. Holloway answered the whole entire area of landscaping would be removed and new walls, mounding, and landscaping. Councilman Bryant asked about the alleys and. the Homeowner's Association maintaining them if Mr. 1-lolloway knew how much square footage they would have to maintain of common area. He said it seemed like the maintenance was a lot to put on the Homeowner's Association, especially the alleys, twenty years down the road. IVIr. Holloway said Councilman. Bryant was correcC, but when the people buy the home they will know up front what their initial association fee will. be and he wouldn't be surprised to see a $500 or $600 fee per year even though this hasn't been decided yet. And Chere are a lot of amenities they will get with the ownership of their home. Councilman Bryant said if you look at Grandview it is a very neatly maintained; the area in front of Karrington Esr<ates on Hadley Road has not been neatly maintained. Mr. Holloway said he would expect the people would have so much invested in their home; they will make sure it is maintained.