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Page 5 environment. Foundation Landscaping Standards do not apply to single family residential development. a. The foundation landscape planting standards are described in the following table: Foundation Landscape S tandards Per 100 linear feet (LF) of Building* Location Trees and Shrubs Rear and Side 1 large 3 large Front and Public/Private Street 2 large 6 large * Rounded to the nearest tenth, with a minimum factor of one. b. Round all calculations to the nearest whole number of plants. c. The required plant materials shall be planted in the foundation landscape zone adjacent to the building face where the requirement applies. The City may allow flexible planting locations where service areas or othe r constraints make the standards difficult to meet. d. Existing trees may be used to fulfill the Foundation Landscape Standards as described in Section 3 Subd.4.Q.8. e. Smaller landscape materials may be substituted at the following rates: 1 Large Tre e = 1.5 Medium or 2 Small Trees 3 1 Large Shrub s = 5 1.5 Medium or 10 3 Small Shrubs f. The design of landscaping for ground areas under the building roof overhang must take into account the potential effects of runoff from the roof edge. g. Trees plan ted within 30’ of the building sh all be considered within the foundation landscape zone 5. Open Areas Landscape Standards: The purpose of these standards is to provide general site beautification and high aesthetic quality with a mix of plant materials i n open areas. Open areas include disturbed site areas, such as cul de sac islands, boulevard medians, storm water management areas, common areas in multifamily sites that are not for recreation facilities, and disturbed areas that are not located within t he foundation landscape zone, vehicular hardscape area or the building footprint. Open Area landscaping