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<br />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 <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 ground covers deemed appropriate for a <br />complete quality landscape treatment of a site. <br /> <br /> Business Districts <br />Deciduous/Coniferous 1 per 50 lineal feet of sit€ <br />trees perimeter or I tree per 1,000 <br /> square feet of building footprint <br /> area, whichever is greater. For <br /> expansions to buildings, I ' <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 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 planting's shall be determined by the City of Ramsey <br />Tree Book. <br /> <br />2. The compliment of trees fulfilling the landscapingrequirements <br />shall be not less than 25 percent deciduous and not less than 25 <br />percent coniferous. No more than 25% of the required plantings <br />shall consist of ornamental trees. <br /> <br />77 <br />