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)\EQTPISJ6IUYMVIH0ERHWGETMRKMRXLI6ERH6 <br />1YPXM*EQMP] <br />>SRMRK(MWXVMGXW <br />Lotlandscaping. <br />a.Minimumlandscapingrequirements.Allopenspaceareasofalotwhicharenotusedor <br />improvedforrequiredparkingareas,drivesorstorageshallbelandscapedwitha <br />combinationofoverstorytrees,ornamentaltrees,shrubs,flowers,groundcover,decorative <br />walks,orothersimilarsitedesignmaterialsinaquantityandplacementsuitableforthelot.A <br />reasonableattemptshouldbemadetopreserveasmanyexistingtreesaspracticablein <br />ordertoincorporatethetreesintothedevelopment. <br />b.Minimumplantingrequirements.Theminimumnumberofplantingsrequiredshallbe <br />determinedbasedoncrownorcanopycover.Tofulfilltheplantingrequirements,a <br />combinationoftreesandshrubsshallmeetorexceedtheminimumrequiredcanopycover <br />squarefootage.Theminimumcanopycovershallbecalculatedasfollows: <br />1.Determineratioofimperviousareatoentiresitearea. <br />2.Multiplytheimperviousarea/sitearearatiobythesquarefootageoftheperviousareato <br />calculatetherequiredcanopycoversquarefootagefortheprojectarea. <br />3.Thefollowingformulashallbeutilizedtodeterminetheaveragecanopycoverofa <br />species: <br />2 <br />[(Minimum+MaximumSpread)÷4]××(0.65forpreferredspeciesor0.50foracceptable <br />species,asidentifiedintheRamseyTreeBook). <br />c.Minimumsizeofplantings.Requiredtreesshallbeofthefollowingminimumplantingsize: <br />Planting TypeSize <br />Deciduous tree1-inch diameter as measured six inches above ground <br />s <br />Coniferoustrees5 feet in height <br />Deciduous shrub2 feet in height <br />s <br />Evergreen shrubs2 feet in height or 2 feet in width, whichever applies <br />Ornamental tree1-inch diameter as measured six inches above ground <br />s <br />d.Plantingtypes.AcceptableandpreferredplantingsshallbeidentifiedintheRamseyTree <br />Book.Thecomplimentoftreesfulfillingthelandscapingrequirementsshallnotbelessthan <br />25percentdeciduousandnotlessthan25percentconiferous.Nomorethan25percentof <br />thecanopycoverrequirementsshallbefulfilledwiththeuseofshrubsandornamentaltrees. <br />e.Irrigation.Alllandscapedareasshallincludeundergroundirrigationsystems.Exceptionsto <br />thisrequirementincludenaturalareasthatareleftundisturbed. <br />f.Openspace.Eachtownhousedevelopmentshallhaveataminimum,40percentopenspace <br />fortheenjoymentofitsresidentsthatmaybeheldasprivatelotsorincommonareas. <br />Qualifyingareasincludegrassedlawns,landscapeareas,gardens,naturalareas,landscape <br />rock,mulch,wetlands,andpondingareas.Ofthe40percentopenspace,tenpercentisto <br />bededicatedasanidentifiablecommonareaforusebyresidentsofthedevelopment. <br />