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<br /> 1,000 square feet of additional <br /> building footprint area <br />Shrubs 1 per 30 feet of site perimeter or 1 <br /> per 300 square feet of building <br /> footprint area, whichever 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 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 <br />Ramsey Tree Book <br /> <br />2. The compliment of trees fulfilling the landscaping <br />requirements shall be not less than 25 percent deciduous <br />and lot less than 25 percent coniferous. No more than 25% <br />of the required plantings shall consist of ornamental trees. <br /> <br />3. For every 35 feet of public road frontage, 1 overstory tree <br />shall be planted on the private property adjacent to the <br />public road right of way. <br /> <br />2. Topsoil. All exposed ground areas of a site not occupied by building, parking <br />or storage, excluding natural areas that are left undisturbed, shall be covered <br />with four (4) inches of topsoil, as defined in Section 9.02. <br /> <br />3. Sodding and Ground Cover. All areas not otherwise improved in accordance <br />with approved site plans shall be finished with sod up to the edge of improved <br />streets. Any alternative to the sod requirement shall require City Council <br />approval. <br /> <br />4. Irrigation. <br /> <br />(a) All landscaping areas required under this section shall include <br />underground irrigation systems. <br /> <br />-173- <br />