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<br />reasonable attempt should be made to preserve as many existing trees as is <br />practicable and to incorporate them into the development. For each <br />existing significant tree retained one overstory tree can be deducted from <br />the minimum requirements. <br /> <br />b. Number of plantings. The. minimum number of overstory trees on any <br />, given site shall be as indicated below. These are minimum requirements <br />that are typically supplemented with other understory trees, shrubs, <br />flowers and ground covers deemed appropriate for a complete quality <br />landscape treatment of a site. <br /> <br />Shrubs <br /> <br />Number ofPlantings <br />1 per 50 lineal feet of site <br />perimeter or 1 tree per 1,000 <br />square feet of building footprint <br />area, whichever is greater. For <br />expansions to buildings, 1 tree is <br />required for each'l,OOO square feet <br />of.additional building footprint <br />area. <br />1 per 30 lineal feet of site <br />perimeter or 1 per 300 square feet <br />of building footprint area, <br />whichever is greater. <br /> <br />T e <br />Deciduous/Coniferous <br />trees <br /> <br />c. Minimum size of plantings. Landscaping material shall be of the following <br />minimum planting size: <br /> <br />Type Size <br />Deciduous trees 2.5 inches diameter as measured three <br /> feet above ground <br />Coniferous trees 6 feet in height . <br />Deciduous shrubs . 2 feet in height <br />Evergreen shrubs 2 feet in height or 2 feet in Width, <br /> which ever applies <br />Ornamental trees 1.5 inch diameter as measured three <br /> feet above ground <br /> <br />d. , Planting Types. <br /> <br />, 1. Acceptable plantings shall be determined by the City of Ramsey <br />Tree Book. <br /> <br />-29- <br />