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City of Coon Rapids Landscape Standards <br />Reviewed by Planning Commission on: June 15, 2006 <br />Adopted Administratively on: June 16, 2006 <br />Landscape Requirements -Terms <br />Street Frontage - Areas located within 20 feet of a lot line abutting a public street. <br />Open Yard - The part of a lot not including the street frontage, buildings, or hard surfaced areas. <br />A portion of the landscaping required in the open yard may be planted within the street frontage, <br />but does not count toward street frontage planting requirements. <br />Bufferyard - Landscaped area between land uses of different intensities sharing a lot line. <br />Screening - Methods to used to obscure or block unsightly views. <br />Boulevard - The area of the public right-of-way between the curb and the sidewalk or front lot <br />line of a property. <br />Landscape Plan <br />Landscape plans must reflect and enhance the proposed site plan and contain the following <br />information: <br />Location, size and common name of any existing plants proposed for preservation. <br />Location, size, common name and quantity of all proposed plants. <br />Location, size, common name and quantity of all proposed ground covers and flowers. <br />Location, height and types of materials of any proposed berms, walls, fences or other <br />screening. <br />Landscapina Objectives <br />Plants, ground covers and screening must reflect the following design objectives: <br />Enhance the image and physical appearance of the development. <br />Reflect and complement the context and scale of the development. <br />Provide attractive and interesting open spaces and building accents. <br />Complement adjacent land uses. <br />Provide a variety of plants for four -season interest. <br />City of Coon Rapids Landscape Standards - 1 <br />