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Little Canada Zoning Ordinance General Provisions 903-14 landscape plan to the Zoning Administrator. Said plan shall identify design, size, quantity, and type of all landscape elements and materials, including, but not limited to, plant materials, paving materials, areas of fill or excavation, as well as site amenities such as sculpture, fountains, etc. The plan shall be of sufficient detail so as to allow a precise estimate to be made by a qualified landscape contractor. 2. Project Value and Performance Security. a. All projects under this ordinance shall be accompanied by at least one estimate from qualified contractors for each of the following: (1) Building Project Cost. This estimate shall consist of the cost of building construction, soil correction, rough grading, and parking lot construction and paving. (2) Site Improvements. This estimate shall consist of the itemized cost of site improvements including plants, paving, irrigation, finish grading, and other site amenities, not including parking lot construction. b. The City may require a letter of credit, cash escrow, or cash deposit prior to approval of the landscaping plan or initiation of work on the proposed improvement or development. Said security shall guarantee conformance and compliance with the provisions of this section, and where applicable, the conditions of the conditional use permit. c. The security shall be in an amount to be determined by the Zoning Administrator, but no less than one and one-half (1½) times nor more than twice (2) the amount determined by the Zoning Administrator for completion of the required screening and/or landscaping and site improvements. d. The security shall be in force for at least two (2) growing seasons subsequent to the completion of the required landscaping and to insure proper planting and growth. e. Projects with a cumulative estimated value for building project cost, Section 903.020.G.2.a.(1) of this Ordinance, and site improvements, Section 903.020.G.2.a.(2) of this Ordinance, of $500,000.00 or more shall submit plans which have been prepared by or under the supervision of and signed by a registered landscape architect licensed by the State of Minnesota, or other qualified party approved by the Zoning Administrator. 3. The screening required herein in all zoning districts shall consist of a solid fence or wall constructed from masonry, brick, wood and/or steel. A chain link fence with slats does not constitute an acceptable screen or qualify as a solid fence The