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-146- <br /> <br /> ornamental trees, shrubs, flowers, ~ound cover, decorative walks, or <br /> other similar site design materials in a quantity, and placement suitable <br /> for the tot. A reasonable attempt should be made to preserve as many <br /> existing trees as practicable in order to incorporate the trees into the <br /> development. For each existing significant tree retained, one <br /> overstory tree may be deducted from the minimum tree requirements. <br /> 2. Number of Plantings. The minimum number of overstory trees on <br /> any ~ven lot shall be as required below. These are minimum <br /> requirements that are typically supplemented with other understory <br /> trees, shrubs, flowers, and ~ound covers deemed appropriate for a <br /> complete quality landscape treatment of a lot. <br /> <br />' Re aired lanfin,~es :Req~ed number °fPlan~gs <br /> Oversto~ De~iduous/Coniferou'~ Trees 2 trees per dwelling unit <br />· Ornamental Trees / 2 trees per each overstory tree <br /> Shrubs I 6 trees per each overs'tory tree <br /> <br />'3. <br /> <br />Minimum Size of Plantings. Required trees shall be of the following <br />minimum planting size: <br /> <br />~ecidUoUs ;I're~s :'1 '215 inch~ diamete;'~:measuCed thre~'fe~t ab°'¢~e; ~OUnd:~ <br /> <br />Deciduous Shrubs I 2 feet in height <br />Ever~een Shrubs I 2 feet in height or 2 feet in width, whichever applies <br />Ornamental Trees ' 1.5 inch diameter as measured three feet above ~ound <br /> <br />Planting Types. Acceptable plantings shall be determined by the City <br />planting schedule. The compliment of trees fulfilling the landscaping <br />requirements shall not be less than 25% deciduous and not less than <br />25% coniferous. <br /> <br />Grading. Final slope gades shall not exceed 3.5:1 unless terracing of <br />retaining walls are approved. Berming for parking lots and open <br />space areas shall not exceed a slope of 3:1. <br /> <br />Required Ground Cover. Lawns are required for all residential <br />developments and sh'all be installed with either sod, seed, natural <br />gound cover, or native ~asses and wild flowers in the R-1 <br />Residential District within one (1) year. Noxious weeds do not <br />constitute allowed gound cover in any district. <br /> <br />Lighting. <br /> <br />Lighting used to illuminate an off-street parking area, sign or <br />structure, shall be arranged to deflect light away from adjacent <br />residential districts or public streets. Bulbs emitting in excess of 3000 <br />lumens (~50 watts) shall be directed so that the bulb is not visible <br />from off the property where the light source is located. <br /> <br />Exterior Building Materials. <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />i <br />I <br />! <br />! <br />II <br />I' <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />i <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />