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Type 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 />i. Acceptable plantings shall be determined by the City of <br /> Ramsey planting schedule. <br /> <br />ii. <br /> <br />The compliment of trees fulfilling the landscaping <br />requirements shall not be less than 25 percent deciduous and <br />lot less than 25 percent coniferous. No more than 25% of the <br />required plantings shall consist of ornamental trees. <br /> <br />111. <br /> <br />One Overstory tree shall be planted every 35 feet in the <br />boulevard along every street frontage. The number of overstory <br />trees needed for boulevard plantings may be deducted from the <br />overstory tree requirement in (ii) above. <br /> <br />g. Grading. <br /> <br />1. Final slope grades shall not exceed 3.5:1 unless terracing of retaining <br /> walls is approved. <br /> <br />2. Berming for parking lots and open space areas shall not exceed 3:1. <br /> <br />h. Sodding and Ground Cover. All areas not other wise improved in <br /> accordance with approved site plans shall be sodded. <br /> <br />i. Irrigation. <br /> <br />1. All landscaping areas required under this section shall include <br /> underground irrigation systems. <br /> <br />2. Exceptions include landscape areas that are left in a natural state. <br /> <br />Parking Lot Landscaping. All parking lots are required to provide internal <br />overstory tree plantings in an effort to shade parking surfaces and provide <br />visual relief. Plantings are required at the following minimum schedule. The <br />planting schedule is established to provide an acceptable number of plantings <br /> <br />12 <br /> <br /> <br />