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ORDINANCE #04-20 CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 9 OF THE CITY CODE, WHICH CHAPTER IS KNOWN AS THE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION OF LAND CHAPTER OF THE CITY CODE. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 9.20.21 (B-1 GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT), 9.20.22 (B-2 HIGHWAY BUSINESS DISTRICT), 9.20.23 (E-2 EMPLOYMENT DISTRICT), AND 9.20.24 E-1 EMPLOYMENT DISTRICT OF THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA. Thc City of Ramsey ordains: SECTION 1 AUTHORITY This ordinance is adopted pursuant to and under the authority of the charter of the City of Ramsey. SECTION 2. AMENDMENTS Section 9.20.21 (B-1 General Business District), Subd. 5.e (Standards) is hereby amended to read as follows: The entire site, other than that covered by structures, concrete or asphalt shall be finished with sod and/or plantings up to the edge of improved street(s). Any alternative to the sod requirement shall require City Council approval. Section 9.20.21 (B-1 General Business District), Subd. 5.o (Standards, Landscaping and Buffering) is hereby repealed and amended to read as follows: o. Landscaping and buffering 1. Site Landscaping. (a) Minimum Landscaping Requirements. All open space areas of a lot which are not used or improved for required parking areas, drives or storage shall be landscaped with a combination of overstory trees, ornamental trees, slmtbs, flowers, ground cover, decorative walks, or other similar site design materials in a quantity and placement suitable for the site. A reasonable attempt should be made to preserve as many existing trees as is practicable and to incorporate them into the development. For each existing significant tree retained one overstory tree can be deducted from the minimum requirements. (b) Number of plantings. The minimum number of overstory trees on any given site shall be as indicated below. These are minimum requirements that are typically supplemented with other understory trees, shrubs, flowers and