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RPUD Ordinance - 4th Draft December 18,2000 Page 11 least equal the floor area of the existing structure. A sprinkler system shall be provided for all landscaped areas except areas to be preserved in a natural state. f) Not more than 50 percent of the required number of trees shall be composed of one species. The City shall maintain a list of prohibited species which shall not be used for landscaping. Ed Note: Keep a separate schedule of prohibited species such as this: No required tree shall be one of the following: 1) a species of the genus Ulmus (elm), except those elms bred to be immune to Dutch Elm Disease; 2) box elder; 3) a species of the genus Populous (poplar); or 4) female ginko. 3. Interior Parking Lot Landscaping. a) All parking lots containing over 150 stalls shall be designed to incorporate unpaved, landscaped islands in number and dimension as required by the City. All landscape islands shall contain a minimum of 180 square feet. Islands which are necessary to promote the safe and efficient flow of traffic shall not be subject to the "150 stall" standard and shall be required by the city when warranted. b) Parking lot landscape areas,including landscape islands,shall be reasonably distributed throughout the parking lot area so as to break up expanses of paved areas. Parking lot landscape areas shall be provided with deciduous shade trees, ornamental or evergreen trees, plus ground cover, mulch and/or shrubbery as determined appropriate by the Planning Commission. Parking lot landscape trees shall be provided at the rate of one tree for each 15 surface parking spaces provided, or major fraction thereof. Parking lot landscaping shall be contained in planting beds bordered by a raised concrete curb or equivalent approved by the Planning Commission.