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Landscape Material <br />Business Districts <br />Deciduous /Coniferous <br />trees <br />1 per 50 lineal feet of site perimeter <br />or 1 tree per 1,000 square feet of <br />building footprint area, whichever is <br />greater. For expansions to buildings, <br />1 additional tree is required for each <br />1,000 square feet of additional <br />building footprint area. <br />Shrubs <br />1 per 30 lineal feet of site perimeter <br />or 1 per 300 square feet of building <br />footprint area, whichever is greater. <br />Landscape Material <br />Size <br />Deciduous trees <br />2.5 inches diameter as measured three <br />feet above ground <br />Coniferous trees <br />6 feet in height , <br />Deciduous shrubs <br />2 feet in height <br />Evergreen shrubs <br />2 feet in height or 2 feet in width, <br />shall be so directed that the bulb is not visible from off of the property where <br />such light source is located. <br />n. Landscaping and buffering <br />1. Site Landscaping. <br />a. Minimum Landscaping Requirements. All open space areas of <br />a lot which are not used or improved for required parking <br />areas, drives or display areas shall be landscaped with a <br />combination of overstory trees, ornamental trees, shrubs, <br />flowers, ground cover, decorative walks, or other similar site <br />design materials in a quantity and placement suitable for the <br />site. A reasonable attempt should be made to preserve as many <br />existing trees as is practicable and to incorporate them into the <br />development. For each existing significant tree retained one <br />overstory tree can . be deducted from the minimum <br />requirements. <br />b. Number of plantings. The minimum number of overstory trees <br />on any given site shall be as indicated below. These are <br />minimum requirements that are typically supplemented with <br />other understory trees, shrubs, flowers and ground covers <br />deemed appropriate for a complete quality landscape treatment <br />of a site. <br />c. • Minimum size of plantings. Landscaping material shall be of <br />the following minimum planting size: <br />