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. - . . JUL-29-1999 12:00 CITY OF MINNETONKR 612 939 8244 P. 15/16 ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION 300.27 PAGE 202 b). Parking lot landscape areas, including landscape islands, shall be reasonably distributed througbout the parking lot area so as to break up expanses of paved areas. Parking lot ~pe areas shall be provided with deciduous shade trees, ornamental or evergreen ttees, plus ground cover, mulch and/or shrubbery as determined appropriate by the planning commi~ion. Parking lot landscape trees shall be provided at the rate of one tree for each 15 surface parking spaces provided, or major fraction thereof. Parking lot landscaping sba1l be contained in planting beds -bordered by a raised concrete curb or equivalent approved by the planning commission. SUBDIVISION 17. MAINTENANCE OF LANDSCAPING. The owner, tenant and their respective agents shall be jointly and severally responsible for the maintenance of all landscaping in a condition presenting a healthy, neat and orderly appearance and free from refuse and debris. Plants and ground cover wmchare required by an approved site or landscape plan and which have died shall be replaced within three months of notification by the city. However, the time for compliance may be extended up to nine months by the director of pl~g in order to allow for seasonal or weather conditions. SUBDIVISION 18. RETAINING WALLS. Remining walls exceeding five feet in height, including staged walls which cumulatively exceed five feet in height, must be CODStnlCted in accordance with plans prepared by a registered engineer or landscape architect. SUBDIVIS'ON 19 LANDSCAPING BOND REQUIRED. When screening, landscaping or other similar improvements to property are required by this ordinance a performance bond shall be supplied by the owner in an amount eq11al to at least one and one-half times the value of such screening, landscaping. or other improvements. The bond, with security 'satisfactory to the city, shall be conditioned upon reimbursement of all expenses iricurred by the city for engineering, legal or other fees in connection with making or completing such improvements. The bond shall be provided prior to the issuance of any building permit and shall be valid for a period of time equal to one full growing season after the date of installation of the landscaping. The city may accept a Jetter of credit, cash escrow or equivalent in lieu of a bond in an amount and under such conditions as the city may determine to be appropriate. In the event constIUction of the project is not completed within the time prescribed by. building pennits and other approvals, the cjty may, at its option, complete the work required at the expense of the owner and the surety. The city may allow an extended period of time for completion of all landscaping if the delay is due to conditions which are reasonably beyond the control of the developer. Extensions which may not exceed nine months, may be granted due to seasonal OJ' weather conditions. When an extension is granted, the city sha1l require such additional security as it deems . appropriate. '. SUBDIVISION 20. SCREENING AND BUFFERING. a) The following uses shall be screened or buffered in accordance with the requiremenrs of this subdivision: