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Ramsey, MN Code of Ordinances Page 6 of 10 <br />Off street parking areas, driveways, traffic maneuvering areas, open and <br />outdoor storage areas, open and outdoor service, sales, display or rental <br />areas shall be surfaced with concrete or blacktop and finished with <br />continuous concrete curbing as recommended by the city engineer and <br />reflected on an approved site plan. Any site proposing to install any of the <br />above named site improvements is subject to the site plan review process <br />established in section 117-52. <br />(14) Open and outdoor service, sales, display or rental shall be fenced or screened <br />from view of abutting residential districts. All conditions pertaining to a <br />specific site are subject to change when the council, upon investigation in <br />relation to a formal request, finds that the general welfare and public <br />betterment can be served as well or better by modifying the conditions. <br />(15) Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate an off-street parking area, sign or <br />structure shall be arranged to deflect light away from an adjoining residential <br />district or public street. Bulbs emitting in excess of 3,000 lumens (150 watts) <br />shall be so directed that the bulb is not visible from off of the property where <br />such light source is located. <br />(16) Landscaping and buffering. <br />a. Site landscaping. <br />1. Minimum landscaping requirements. All open space areas of a lot <br />which are not used or improved for required parking areas, drives <br />or storage shall be landscaped with a combination of overstory <br />trees, ornamental trees, shrubs, flowers, ground cover, decorative <br />walks, or other similar site design materials in a quantity and <br />placement suitable for the site. A reasonable attempt should be <br />made to preserve as many existing trees as is practicable and to <br />incorporate them into the development. For each existing <br />significant tree retained one overstory tree can be deducted from <br />the minimum requirements. <br />2. Number of plantings. The minimum number of overstory trees on <br />any given site shall be as indicated below. These are minimum <br />requirements that are typically supplemented with other <br />understory trees, shrubs, flowers and ground covers deemed <br />appropriate for a complete quality landscape treatment of a site. <br />about:blank 3/1/2019 <br />