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<br />CITY OF ROSEVILLE <br />PLANNING REPORT <br /> <br />DATE: 08-14-96 <br /> <br />CASE NO.: 2850 <br /> <br />Planner Approval: <br /> <br />Department Approval: <br /> <br />Agenda Section: <br /> <br />Item Description: <br /> <br />6(d) <br />Ordinance amending the Roseville City Code Chapter 1010.15 to add <br />requirements for professional landscape plans. <br /> <br />Baclq:round: <br /> <br />In the City Code, it has not been clear who must prepare a landscape plan. Many times the plans simply <br />illustrate circles for plants with mislabeled materials, poor sizing, and/or poor locations for that material. <br />The staff has proposed the attached ordinance which would require professional landscape plans be <br />submitted by a registered landscape architect for all non-single family projects in excess of $500,000 in <br />construction value. <br /> <br />Specific Details of Ordinance: <br /> <br />The proposed ordinance would require the following: <br /> <br />1. A landscape plan would be required for all new developments. <br />2. The landscape plan must be prepared by a landscape architect registered and licensed in the State <br />of Minnesota if the construction value is in excess of $500,000. <br />3. The plan should incorporate existing landscaping to the maximum extent feasible which may be <br />used towards meeting the minimum landscape requirements. <br />4. The landscape plan shall include size, location, quantity and species of all plant materials and the <br />method of maintenance. <br /> <br />Summary and Conclusion: <br /> <br />Staff recommends that this item be approved and sent on to the Council for a first reading on August 26, <br />1996, with any additions/corrections from the Planning Commission. <br /> <br />Sueeested Plan nine Commission Action: <br /> <br />Motion to recommend approval of an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 1010.15 to add <br />requirements for professional landscape plans as per the draft ordinance with additions (if any). <br /> <br />Staff Report by: Dennis Welsch <br /> <br />1 <br />