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Zoning District <br />Planting Type <br />Minimum Number <br />Size <br />Required <br />R1A, RIB <br />Overstory Deciduous <br />2 trees per dwelling, <br />1 inch caliper - <br />and/or Coniferous <br />planted in the boulevard <br />deciduous <br />trees <br />(or front yard depending <br />5 foot height - conifer <br />on available space) <br />R1C <br />Overstory Deciduous <br />1 tree per 50 feet of <br />1 inch caliper — <br />��� i^r C-1=4r^"s <br />frontage, planted in the <br />deciduous <br />tFees <br />boulevard <br />5 foot height — conifer <br />RR <br />Overstory Deciduous <br />2 trees per dwelling, <br />1 inch caliper - <br />and/or Coniferous <br />planted in the front yard <br />deciduous <br />trees <br />1 <br />1 5 foot height — conifer <br />1 <br />2 a. In the R1C district alternative planting locations, such as the backyard or common areas, will <br />3 be considered if there is not sufficient space in the boulevard due to other improvements <br />4 such as driveways, streetlights, hydrants, etc. <br />5 (6) Planting requirements for the R2 and R3 Districts. <br />6 a. If the housing product is a detached style, the plantings shall consist of at least one tree per <br />7 50 feet of street frontage, planted in the boulevard. <br />8 1. Alternative planting locations, such as the backyard or common areas, will be considered <br />9 if there is not sufficient space in the boulevard due to other improvements such as <br />10 driveway, streetlights, hydrants, etc. <br />11 b. If the housing product is an attached style, the number of plantings shall be determined based <br />12 on canopy cover. To fulfill the planting requirements, a combination of trees and shrubs shall <br />13 meet or exceed the minimum required canopy cover square footage. <br />14 c. The minimum canopy cover required shall be calculated as follows: <br />15 1. Determine ratio of impervious area (including stormwater ponds) to entire site. <br />16 2. Multiply the impervious area/site area ratio by the square footage of the pervious area <br />17 to calculate the required canopy cover square footage for the project area. <br />18 3. The following formula shall be utilized to determine the average canopy cover of a <br />19 species: [(Minimum + maximum spread) : 4]2 x rc x (0.65 for preferred species or 0.50 for <br />20 acceptable species, as identified in the Ramsey Tree Book). <br />21 d. Minimum size of plantings. Required trees and shrubs shall meet or exceed the following size <br />22 standards: <br />Plant Type <br />Size <br />Deciduous Tree <br />1 inch caliper <br />Coniferous Tree <br />5 feet in height <br />Ornamental Tree <br />1 inch caliper <br />Deciduous Shrub <br />2 feet in height <br />Evergreen <br />2 feet in height or width, based on growth characteristics <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 475 Screening <br />26 (1) Rooftop HVAC and other mechanical units must be screened from views from the property <br />27 lines using the following means: <br />28 a. Proper placement on the roof. <br />29 b. An integrated screen panel that is architecturally compatible with the building. <br />30 C. Parapet heights sufficient for screening the views. <br />Page 62 of 147 <br />