Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 12/16/2019

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15' or more Three (3) Subsection 30-934(d)(3) pertaining to approved tree species shall apply to the types of trees given credit. 3. For native grasses and plant communities . The total number of required trees may be offset by the provision of native grasses and wildflowers. Planting or preservation of native planting communities will receive credit for one tree per 500 square feet of native grass area. Credits may not exceed 50 percent of the total requirements. A native grass and plant community maintenance plan shall be submitted to the city every year by March 1. f. Reserved. g. Maintenance. The property owner of the lot upon which required landscaping or screening is located shall maintain all materials in a sightly and healthy growing condition. Plant material removed due to damage, disease, or death shall be replaced. (c) Permitted single-family uses in all districts. Landscaping requirements for permitted single-family uses in all districts are as follows: (1) Applicability of requirements. All permitted single-family properties shall comply with the requirements of this subdivision when new development or expansions are to occur on these properties. (2) Minimum requirements. All open areas of a lot which are not used and improved shall be landscaped with a combination of overstory trees, ornamental trees, coniferous trees, shrubs, flowers, and turf or permitted ground cover materials. The minimum number of trees in the front yard is two. a. Location of required front yard trees. 1. One tree must be located in the boulevard area and shall be an overstory type tree. 2. A second tree shall be located in the front yard area. Overstory, evergreen, and ornamental tree species are permitted. (d) Species. (1) All required trees shall be of species which are classified as overstory, ornamental, and coniferous trees by the American Nurseryman's Association. (2) Not more than 50 percent of the required number of overstory or ornamental trees shall be composed of one species. All required trees shall be selected from the University of Minnesota Extension Service's list of recommended trees for Southeast Minnesota, or as approved by the city's planning department. (e) Minimum size and root condition of trees. Minimum size and root condition of required trees shall be as follows: (3) (1) Overstory trees shall be two inches in diameter as measured six inches above the ground, and trees must be balled and burlapped. (2) Ornamental trees shall be one and one-half inches in diameter as measured six inches above the ground, and trees must be balled and burlapped. Coniferous trees shall be six feet in height, and trees must be balled and burlapped. (3) (f) Placement of plant materials.