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STAFF ORIGINATOR: MEETING DATE: TOPIC: VOTE REQUIRED: INTRODUCTION CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 6A Michael Grochala August 12, 2013 Consider 1St Reading of Ordinance No. 07 -13, Amending Section 3, Subd. 4.Q. of the Lino Lakes Zoning Ordinance, Entitled Required Screening, Landscaping, and Buffer Yards 3/5 Staff is requesting City Council consideration of the 1st Reading of the proposed ordinance to amend the landscaping provisions of the City's Zoning Ordinance. BACKGROUND The City Council approved Ordinance No. 08 -12, amending the zoning ordinance landscaping requirements, in July of 2012. The requirements addressed five areas of landscaping including; 1) Boulevard Trees; 2) Canopy Coverage; 3) Foundation Landscape; 4) Open Areas Landscape; and 5) Buffer and Screening. The requirements were applied for the first time with the Bill's Superette project and appear to have achieved the desired level of landscaping. However, as staff began working with the ordinance on other sites we have identified the need to review and potentially amend the ordinance requirements. Changes that staff believe should be considered include the following: 1) Exception from Canopy Coverage requirements for Industrial storage /delivery areas and/or 2) Limit foundation planting requirements to front and street facing facades. 3) Add requirements for residential properties. The Planning and Zoning Board discussed these changes in February of 2013 and on June 12, 2013. A public hearing was held before the Board on July 10, 2013. No public comment was received. Based on the comments received staff has prepared the draft ordinance for consideration by the City Council.