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Type Deciduous trees Coniferous trees Deciduous shrubs Evergreen shrubs Ornamental trees Size 2.5 inches diameter as measured three feet above ground 6 feet in height 2 feet in height 2 feet in height or 2 feet in width, which ever applies 1.5 inch diameter as measured three feet above ground e. Planting Types. i. Acceptable plantings shall be determined by the City_ of Ramse¥ planting schedule. ii. The compliment of trees fulfilling the landscaping requirements shall benot less than 25 percent deciduous and lot less than 25 percent coniferous. No more than 25% of the required plantings shall consist of ornamental trees. g. Grading. i. Final slope grades shall not exceed 3.5:1 unless terracing of retaining walls are approved. ii. Berming for parking lots and open space areas shall not exceed 3:1. Sodding and Ground Cover. All areas not other wise improved in accordance with approved site plans shall be sodded. i. Irrigation. i. All landscaping areas required under this section shall include underground irrigation systems. ii. Exceptions include landscape areas that are left in a natural state. Parking Lot Landscaping. All parking lots are required to provide internal overstorv tree plantings in an effort to shade parking surfaces and provide visual relief. Plantings are required at the following minimum schedule. The planting schedule is established to provide an acceptable number of plantings that may be planted in regular symmetrical patterns or irregular clusters or groupings. a. 1 tree per every_ 10 parking spaces. b. Every. overstory tree planting shall be provided with a planting area of 162 square feet. Ra~'ey Ccx!e Chapter 9 Employment Districts -.- March '03 draft. l-~ge 12