Ordinance - #21-06 - 06/08/2021 - Laserfiche WebLink

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• 2. As an alternative method for screening in the Neighborhood Business, B-1, B-2, B-3, H-1, E-1, E-2 and E-3 Districts, fences that are 100 percent opaque may be used to mitigate the impacts of businesses that are adjacent to residential areas. Fences are subject to the provisions found in all applicable ordinances. When a fence is used for screening purposes, the bufferyard planting requirements may be reduced by ten percent from the stated minimum requirement. g. Credit for preservation or establishment of native grasses and plant communities. The total number of required trees may be offset by the provision of native grasses and wildflowers.Establishment or preservation of native plant communities can reduce the required number of tree plantings by 1 tree per 500 square feet of native grass/plant community area. Credit may not exceed 50 percent of the total requirements. 1. This area(s) must be shown on both the Landscape Plan and the Grading Plan. 2. Species, quantities, and application method and rates, shall all be provided as part of the Landscape Plan. 3. A 3-year management plan shall be submitted for review and approval by the City as part of the civil plan set. Thereafter,an annual management plan shall be submitted to the city every year by March 1. SECTION 3. SUMMARY The following official summary of Ordinance #21-06 has been approved by the City Council of the City of Ramsey as clearly informing the public of the intent and effect of the Ordinance. Ordinance#21-06 amends Sections 117-111, 117-112, 117-113, 117-114, 117-115, 117-116, 117- 117, 117-120, 117-121, 117-124, 117-125, and 117-348 to move all landscaping standards into a new Section, 117-364. Furthermore, this ordinance establishes intent, goals and objectives of landscaping. It also establishes bufferyard standards for the B-3 Business District. Finally, this ordinance amends the landscaping requirements in the Employment Districts (E-1, E-2, and E-3) to base them on the Canopy Cover Formula. SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance becomes effective 30 days after its passage and publication, subject to City Charter Section 5.04. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Ramsey, Minnesota the 8th day of June, 2021. Mayor