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site design materials in a quantity and placement suitable <br /> for the lot. A reasonable attempt should be made to <br /> preserve as many existing trees as practicable in order to <br /> incorporate the trees into the development. For each <br /> existing significant tree retained, one overstory tree may be <br /> deducted from the minimum tree requirements. <br /> 2. Number of Plantings. The minimum number of overstory <br /> trees on any given lot shall be as required below. These are <br /> minimum requirements that are typically supplemented <br /> with other understory trees, shrubs, flowers, and ground <br /> covers deemed appropriate for a complete quality <br /> landscape treatment of a lot. <br /> Required Planting~Pes: : [: ReqUired number of Plantings <br />Overstory Decidu0'~s/Coniferous Trees ] 2 trees per dwelling unit <br />Ornamental Trees [ 2 trees per each overstory tree <br />Shrubs I 6 trees per each overst0ry tree <br /> <br />3. Minimum Size of Plantings. Required trees shall be of the <br /> following minimum planting size: <br /> <br />Deciduous Trees 2.5 inches diameter as measured three feet abov..e ground <br />Coniferous Trees 6 feet in height <br />Deciduous Shrubs 2 feet in height <br />Evergreen Shrubs 2 feet i.n height or 2 feet in width, whichever applies <br />Ornamental Trees 1.5 inch diameter as measured three feet above ground <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Planting Types. Acceptable plantings shall be determined <br />by the City planting schedule. The ~ompliment of trees <br />fulfilling the landscaping requirements shall not be less <br />than 25% deciduous and not less than 25% coniferous. <br /> <br />Grading. Final slope grades shall.not exceed 3.5:1 unless <br />terracing of retaining wails are approved. Berming for <br />parking lots and open space areas shall not exceed a slope <br />of 3:l. <br /> <br />Required Ground Cover. In the R-2 Residential District, all <br />areas not otherwise improved in accordance with approved <br />site plans shall be sodded. Noxious weeds do not constitute <br />allowed ground cover in any district. <br /> <br />Irrigation. All landscaped areas shall include underground <br />irrigation systems. Exceptions to this requirement include <br />landscaped areas that are left in a natural state. <br /> <br /> <br />