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Type Number of Plantings <br />Deciduous/Coniferous 1 per 50 lineal feet of site <br />trees perimeter or 1 tree per 1,000 <br /> square feet of building footprint <br /> area, whichever is greater. For <br /> expansions to buildings, 1 tree is <br /> required for each 1,000 square feet <br /> of additional building footprint <br /> area <br />Shrubs 1 per 30 lineal feet of site permiter <br /> or 1 per 300 square feet of building <br /> footprint area, whichever is <br /> greater. <br /> <br />(c) <br /> <br />Minimum size of plantings. Landscaping material shall be of the <br />following minimum planting size: <br /> <br />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) <br /> <br />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 not be less than 25 percent deciduous <br /> and lot less than 25 percent coniferous. No more than 25% <br /> of the required plantings shall consist of ornamental trees. <br /> <br />(3) For every 35 feet of public road frontage, 1 overstory tree <br /> shall be planted on the private property adjacent to the <br /> public road right of way. <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Sodding and Ground Cover. All areas not other wise improved in accordance <br />with approved site plans shall be sodded. Any alternative to the sod requirement <br />shall require City Council approval. <br /> <br />13 <br /> <br /> <br />