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trees, shrubs, flowers and ground covers deemed appropriate for a <br />complete quality landscape treatment of a site. <br /> <br /> Business Districts <br />Deciduous/Coniferous 1 per 50 lineal feet of site perimeter <br />trees or 1 tree per 1,000 square feet of <br /> building footprint area, whichever is <br /> greater. For expansions to buildings, <br /> 1 additional tree is required for each <br /> 1,000 square feet of additional <br /> building area. <br />Shrubs 1 per lineal feet of site perimeter or 1 <br /> per 300 square feet of building <br /> footprint area, whichever is greater <br /> <br />(c) Minimum size of plantings. Landscaping material shall be of the <br /> following minimum planting size: <br /> <br />Landscape Material 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 />(1) Acceptable plantings shall be determined by the City of <br /> Ramsey Tree Book. <br /> <br />(2) The compliment of trees fulfilling the landscaping <br /> requirements shall be not 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 />(3) For every 35 feet of public road frontage, 1 overstory tree shall <br /> be planted on the private property adjacent to the public road <br /> right of way. <br /> <br />Sodding and Ground Cover. All areas not other wise improved in <br />accordance with approved site plans shall be sodded. Any alternative to <br />the sod requirement shall require City Council approval. <br /> <br /> <br />