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� <br /> b. Minimum landscaping requirements. <br /> 1. All open areas of a lot which are not used or improved for required parking areas,drives,trails or <br /> storage shall be landscaped with a combination of deciduous and coniferous species, including overstory trees, <br /> understory trees,shrubs,flowers and groundcover materials.The plan for landscaping shall include ground cover, <br /> bushes,shrubbery,trees, sculpture,foundations, decorative walks or other similar site design features or <br /> materials,in a quantity having a minimum value in conformance with the following table: <br /> Minimum Tree and Shrub Requirements <br /> Vegetation Type Size Quantity <br /> Overstory deciduous 2.5-inch bb (Caliper) One tree per 1,000 <br /> trees gross square feet of <br /> building footprint <br /> area or one tree per <br /> 40 lineal feet of site <br /> perimeter,whichever <br /> is greater. <br /> Coniferous trees 6-foot height bb Minimum of 30 <br /> percent of required <br /> overstory trees must <br /> be coniferous <br /> Understory shrubs 3-gal. potted or 18- One shrub per 300 <br /> inch gross square feet of <br /> building footprint <br /> area or one shrub per <br /> 30 lineal feet of site <br /> perimeter,whichever <br /> is greater. <br /> Ornamental 1.5-inch bb (Caliper) Not required; but two <br /> deciduous trees ornamental <br /> deciduous trees may <br /> be substituted for one <br /> required overstory <br /> deciduous tree <br /> . (maximum <br /> � substitution equals 25 <br /> percent of required <br /> overstory deciduous <br /> trees) <br /> Credits for existing trees:The city council shall have sole discretion <br /> whether credit shall be granted for existing healthy trees <br /> In instances where healthy plant materials of acceptable species exist on a site prior to its development,the � <br /> application of the standards in subsection (14)b of this section may be adjusted by the city to allow credit for such <br /> material, provided that such adjustment 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 and to <br /> incorporate them into the site plan. <br /> 8 <br />