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Type Size <br />Deciduous trees 2.5 inches diameter as measured three feet <br />above ground <br />Coniferous trees 6 feet in height <br />Deciduous shrubs... 2 feet in heigl~t <br />Evergreen shrubs 2 feet in height or 2 feet in width, which <br /> ever applies <br />O~namental trees 1 .~ inch diameter as measured three feet <br /> above around. <br /> <br />-378- <br /> <br />e. Planting Types. <br /> <br />i. Acceptable plantings shall be determined bv the City of <br /> Ramsey planting schedule. <br /> <br />ii. The compliment of trees fulfilline the landscaping <br /> requirements shall benot less than 25 percent deciduous <br /> <br />and lot less than 25 percent coniferous. No more th:m 25% <br />o't'the rec!uired plantings shall consist (. ~ o~namcnlal trout. <br /> <br />g. Grading. <br /> <br />i. Final slope grades shall not exceed 3.5:1 unless terracina <br /> of retaining walls are approved. <br /> <br />ii. Berming for parking lots and open space areas shall not <br /> exceed 3:1. <br /> <br />Sodding and Ground Cover. All areas not other wise improved <br /> <br />in accordance with approved site plans shall be sodded. <br /> <br />i. Irrigation. <br /> <br />ii. <br /> <br />All landscaping areas required under this section shall <br />include underground irrigation systems. <br /> <br />Exceptions include landscape areas that are left in a uatural <br />state. <br /> <br />Parking Lot Landscaping. All parking lots are required to provide <br />internal overstory.tree plantings in m~ effort to shade parki.ng surfaces <br />and provide visual relief. Plantings are required at the following <br />minimum schedule. The planting schedule is established to provide an <br />acceptable number of plantings that may be planted in reaular <br />symmetrical patterns or irregular clusters or groupin, gs. <br /> <br />a. 1 tree per every l 0 parking spaces. <br /> <br /> b. Every overstory tree planting shall be provided with a planting <br /> area of 162 square feet. <br /> <br />Emp/o?ment Districts --/~,[c~r.:.:h 'O.~ draft <br /> <br /> <br />