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<br />Land disturbing activities shall occur in increments of workable size such that adequate <br />erosion and sediment controls can be provided throughout all phases of the <br />development. The smallest practical area of land shall be exposed or otherwise <br />disturbed at anyone period of time. Areas where natural vegetative barriers are not <br />enough to contain erosion and sedimentation from migrating to lakes, wetlands, <br />water courses or neighboring properties shall be staked with silt fences and straw bales. <br /> <br />Subd.422.14 Landscaping. <br />Any development of property in any zoning district, including site modifications or use <br />intensifications, shall be subject to landscaping improvements requirements. Existing <br />healthy trees and native vegetation on a site are to be preserved to the maximum extent <br />feasible during site development. <br /> <br />1. Landscaping Plan. As part of the site plan approval process, the owner of the <br />property must submit to the City for approval. a landscaping plan showing: <br />a.) Placement and height of plantings and decorative features such as walls, <br />fences, berms and other landscaping features. <br /> <br />b.) Species, quantity and diameter of trees, grasses, and shrubs. <br /> <br />c.) Areas to be left in their natural state and areas to be sodded. <br /> <br />d.) Dimension, descriptions and other pertinent data identifying proposed <br />special landscaping effects such as ponds, rock gardens, fountains and <br />other similar items. <br /> <br />e.) A grade and contour plan showing elevations at two (2) foot intervals, or <br />less where necessary, to identify pertinent site data (floor and spot <br />elevations, critical points, drainage and other items). <br /> <br />f.) No trees may be planted in public rights-of-way except. <br /> <br />The following table illustrates planting guidelines within each zoning district. <br /> <br />District Overlay Trees (a) Foundation Plantings (d) <br />R-l 2 trees/unit/street frontage (b) None <br />R-2, 4 & 5 2 trees/unit/open space exposure (c) None <br />R-2A 8 trees plus 2 trees/unit (e) None <br />B-1 8 trees or 1 tree13000 SF site area (e) 1/10 ft of Building and Parking <br />M-l 8 trees or 1 tree13000 SR site area (e) 1/10 ft of Building and Parking <br />1-1 8 trees or 1 tree13000 SR site area (e) 1/10 ft of Building and Parking <br />P-l 8 trees or 1 tree13000 SR site area (e) 1110 ft of Building and Parking <br /> <br />a. Trees shall be deciduous and planted at the boulevard, except on cuI-de-sacs where one of <br />the required trees may be planted off the boulevard but in the front yard area. <br />b. Trees shall be deciduous. Unit exposures with street frontage shall be planted at the <br />boulevard. <br /> <br />11 <br />