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<br />Subsection 9.20.22 (B-2 Highway Business. District) Subd. 5 (Standards) <br /> <br />quantity and placement suitable for the site. A reasonable attempt <br />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 <br />deducted from the minimum requirements. <br /> <br />b. Number of plantings. The minimum number of overstory trees on <br />any given site shall be as indicated below. These are minimum <br />requirements that are typically supplemented with other understory <br />trees, shrubs, flowers and grOlind covers deemed appropriate for a <br />complete quality landscape treatment of a site. <br /> <br /> Business Districts <br />Deciduous/Coniferous 1 pet 50 lineal feet of site <br />trees perimeter or 1 tree per' 1,000 <br /> square feet of building footprint <br /> area, whichever is greater. For <br /> expansions to buildings, 1 <br /> additional tree is required for each <br /> 1,000 square feet of additional <br /> building area. <br />Shrubs . 1 per lineal feet of site perimeter <br /> or 1 per 300 square feet of <br /> building footprint area, whichever <br />. is greater <br /> <br />c. Minimum. size of plantings. Landscaping material shall be of the <br />. following minimum planting size: <br /> <br />. Landscape. Material . . . Size <br />Deciduous trees 2.5 inches diameter as measured three <br /> feet above grourid <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 />38 <br />