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, .__ ___ _. ._ ._ ._ .. ____ - ___ _.___ .__._._------___.. . _ ..___._.__--- .__--_._ . . _ _ _._ ------- _. _ <br /> 6-foot height Minimum of 30 percent of required overstory trees must be I <br /> Coniferous trees ; ' <br /> bb coniferous <br /> , ___ _._ _____ ___ ___---- ___ _____ __ _ .--.______________.�_.______._. <br /> Understory � 3-gal. potted One shrub per 300 gross square feet of building footprint area or one � <br /> shrubs or 18-inch shrub per 30 lineal feet of site perimeter,whichever is greater. i . <br /> Not required; but two ornamental deciduous trees may be ' <br /> Ornamental 1.5-inch bb ' ', <br /> substituted for one required overstory deciduous tree (maximum ' <br /> deciduous trees (Caliper) ' <br /> substitution equals 25 percent of required overstory deciduous trees) � <br /> , Credits for existing trees:The city council shall have sole discretion whether credit shall be granted for '; <br /> existing healthy trees <br /> In instances where healthy plant materials of acceptable species exist on a site prior to <br /> its development,the application of the standards in subsection(14)b of this section may <br /> be adjusted by the city to allow credit for such material, provided that such adjustment <br /> is consistent with the intent of this division. <br /> 2. A reasonable attempt shall be made to preserve as many existing trees as is practicable <br /> and to incorporate them into the site plan. <br /> 3. All new overstory trees shall be balled and burlapped or moved from the growing site <br /> by tree spade. Deciduous trees shall have a minimum caliper of 2'/z inches. Coniferous <br /> trees shall be a minimum of six feet in height. Ornamental trees shall have a minimum <br /> caliper of 1'/ inches. <br /> 4. All site areas not covered by buildings, sidewalks, parking lots, driveways,trails, patios, <br /> or similar hardcover shall be covered with sod or an equivalent ground cover approved <br /> by the city. This requirement shall not apply to site areas retained in a natural state. <br /> 5. In order to provide for adequate maintenance of landscaped areas, an underground <br /> sprinkler system shall be provided as part of each new development, except one- and <br /> two-family dwellings and additions to existing structures which do not at least equal the <br /> floor area of the existing structure. A sprinkler system shall be provided for all <br /> landscaped areas, except areas to be preserved in a natural state. <br /> 6. Not more than 50 percent of the required number of trees shall be composed of one <br /> species. The city shall maintain a list of prohibited species, which shall not be used for <br /> landscaping. <br /> c. Interior parking/ot landscaping. <br /> 1. All parking lots containing over 100 stalls shall be designed to incorporate unpaved, <br /> landscaped islands in number and dimension as required by the city. All landscape <br /> islands shall contain a minimum of 180 square feet. Islands which are necessary to <br /> promote the safe and efficient flow of traffic shall not be subject to the 100-stall standard <br /> and shall be required by the city when warranted. <br /> 2. Parking lot landscape areas, including landscape islands, shall be reasonably <br /> distributed throughout the parking lot area so as to break up expanses of paved areas. <br /> Parking lot landscape areas shall be provided with deciduous shade trees, ornamental <br /> Page 5 <br />