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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 />Acceptable plantings shall be determined by the City of Ramsey <br />planting schedule. <br /> <br />ii. <br /> <br /> The compliment of trees fulfilling the landscaping requirements <br />shall be not less than 25 percent deciduous and lot less than 25 percent <br />coniferous. No more than 25% of the required plantings shall consist <br />of ornamental trees. <br /> <br />iii. <br /> <br /> One Overstory tree shall be planted every 35 feet in the boulevard <br />along every street frontage. The number of overstory trees needed for <br />boulevard plantings may be deducted from the overstory tree <br />requirement in (ii) above. <br /> <br />e. 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 />fi Sodding and Ground Cover. All areas not other wise improved in accordance <br /> with approved site plans shall be sodded. <br /> <br />g. 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 />iplanting schedule is established to provide an acceptable number of plantings <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br /> <br />