Laserfiche WebLink
c) At least thirty percent (30%) of the land area shall be sodded and <br /> landscaped with approved ground cover, shrubbery and trees. <br /> d) At least eight percent (8%) of the internal parking area shall be landscaped <br /> with grass, shrubbery,trees and/or other approved ground cover. This area <br /> is counted as part of the overall required"landscape area". <br /> (3)Minimum size of plantings: <br /> a) Over story deciduous — 21/2 inch caliper. <br /> b) Coniferous — 6 feet in height. <br /> c) Shrubs — 24-inch pot. <br /> d) Ornamental trees — 2 inch caliper. <br /> Trees shall be of varying species and shall be in accordance with the minimum size of <br /> plantings. <br /> (4) Species: <br /> a) All trees and plantings used in site developments shall be indigenous to the <br /> appropriate hardiness zone and physical characteristics of the site. Invasive <br /> plants shall not be allowed. <br /> b) All deciduous trees proposed to satisfy the minimum requirements of this <br /> policy shall be long-lived hardwood species. <br /> c) The complement of trees fulfilling the requirements of this section shall be <br /> not less than twenty-five percent(25%)deciduous and not less than twenty- <br /> five percent (25%) coniferous. <br /> (5) Method of Installation: <br /> All deciduous and coniferous trees shall be ball and burlap and staked and guyed per <br /> National Nurseryman's Standards. Shrubs may be potted or ball and burlap. <br /> (6)Sodding and Ground Cover: <br /> All open areas of any site not occupied by buildings, parking, or storage, shall be <br /> sodded or seeded over four(4) inches of topsoil. Exceptions are as follows: <br /> a) Seeding over four (4) inches of topsoil of future expansion areas (areas to <br /> be built upon within eighteen (i8) months) as shown on approved plans. <br /> b) Areas designated as open space for future expansion area shall be properly <br /> planted and maintained with prairie grasses, wildflowers, or grass. <br /> (�) Slopes and Berms: <br /> a) Final slope grade steeper than the ratio of 3:i will not be permitted without <br /> , special approval of treatment, such as terracing or retaining walls. <br /> b) Berming used to provide required screening of parking lots and other open <br /> areas shall not have a slope to exceed 3:1. <br /> (8)Use of Landscaping for Screening: <br />