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<br />1325.05 Design Standards Ordinance Amendment: <br />Landscape Requirements, Screening, and Tree Preservation <br /> <br />1325.05 Design Standards. The standards established in this section are designed to <br />encourage a high standard of development by providing assurances that neighboring land uses <br />and neighboring properties will be compatible. The standards are alse aesillnea te flr-event ana <br />elifAinate these senaitiens that sa!;se !;rilaA illillht. The standards shall also apply to all future <br />development and shall applv to existing development where so stated. Before any applications <br />for development or construction under lIlis the Citv Code er the il!;i1aiAll seae are approved, it <br />shall be determined that the proposal will be in conformance with these standards unless a <br />variaAse deviation has been granted. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to demonstrate <br />such conformance. <br /> <br />Subd. 1 <br /> <br />,'i~:!:~l:;:-. <br />....'"...... <br />.i,'>:~ <br /> <br />LandscapinCl. "iii#liJI~):~" <br /> <br />A. Puroose and FindinCls. The Cit~:rdeclafE!Si.\:that it is desirable and <br />essential to the health. safetv. Nlel(are. and "aesthetic of the Citv to <br />protect certain existinCl plants ,anOC:'lfees. to reClurre:ililew and additional <br />plants and trees. to prohibittt:ilf plantinCl of certain soecIes. to reCluire the <br />maintenance of plants and;:fj;ees as setJorth in this su6'dI\iiSiori. and that <br />appropriate and unified lanas~~Rjng is,~lfl!,~ential to meeCftle community <br />objectives established in the COQ)'Af;~b:jlnsive Plan. i <br />\:i\:i~;ig~L. <br />B. Sco e. Thel' rovisions of this sllBlilv .ision shall a I onl to rivatel <br />owned ro ert . '.iRfo' e within ubI" -of-wa shall be maintained <br />in accordance witH! the Cit <br /> <br /> <br />'i':'i " ;':':",?, <br />C. General Landsdbing R,e~' l;t$!:Nel!)!s.., <br />",':;:;::':':~::::':}:;'i,',. "\h:., ,i::;::/::"'-' "",'i::~l;iM?:'''' <br />:::'$.ili.(W)lilimum RequWements. In,:~il districts. all developed uses shall <br />.:::i{i provl!ii~~?nd maintai~~ia landscaped area according to fAiAifA!;fAS the <br />"",i(::-:,minini~lJ1 requiremeni~#n:Section 1320.06. the district requirements <br />'i'i!',I\;t1art."j'8I<lf!tiAll will1in :~Gh area shall ile sU9jeslla aflflreval ef lhe <br />"~:::Q1.f~<~ljtl:~~'Un)m: :});::<:::.:::::::::-::...:''o <br /> <br />,,.,,/i:<i:':';;,: <br />. ,'.' i::':~~;::::H~~l <br /> <br />'(';,::(, <br /> <br />::::::::::;:r::::::;:::>:.;::... <:::;:::;i::::t:>:.", ""';':':':-.' <br />.. 'c'j,;, 2. AILiland area not occupied bv buildinCls. parkinCl. drivewavs. <br />:ii;;:Si,dewaIRs'1i::or,.,other hard surface shall be sodded. seeded. mulched <br />"i:~~:landsc~pe'd with appropriate perennials. shrubbery and/or trees. <br />::::):):::::;:~ ./. <br />3\i"11 Landscaped Area Along Streets. In all districts all developed <br />4~~S shall provide and maintain a landscaped area along streets. <br />:Whis area shall be kept clear of all structures, storage, and off-street <br />'parking. Except for driveways. the area shall extend along the entire <br />frontage of the lot and along both streets in the case of a corner lot. <br />Susl1 yara sl1all l1a'..e a fAinifAufA aeflll1 ef at least t.....aAly (29) feet <br />fr-afA tl1e rigl1t af way IiAe. <br /> <br />'i'i!\;iWY <br /> <br />",:i:ff~":"" <br />"'1i$\m~rji; <br /> <br />'V".';"":-;':'" <br />";,.\'/,1.' <br />";;'::':':<\:'., <br /> <br />4. SfAall, Iselatea /'.r-eas. .A.reas less tl1aA telA (19) feel iA .....iatl1. er <br />iSellatea ana less tl1aA five l1unar-ea (599) s(j!;ar-e teet iA size. sl1all <br />nElI ea iASI!;aea iA FAeatinEl tha lanassafle araa reEl!;ir-efAElAIG. <br /> <br />4. Maintenance of Greenspace. The propertv owner shall be <br />responsible for the maintenance of all Clreenspace and landscaped <br />areas in accordance with Section 600.02 of the Citv Code. <br /> <br />Draft - February 11, 2008 <br /> <br />1 <br />