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Page 10 e. Natural Prairie Restoration Areas. Native grasses and wild flowers indigenous to Minnesota, planted and maintained on any occupied lot or parcel of land, setback a minimum of 20 feet from the front property line and/or side property line abutt ing a public street, as part of a garden or landscape treatment. 8 9 . General Landscaping Standards: a. a. All lot areas not used for off -street parking, off -street loading, sidewalks, driveways, building sites or other requirements shall be landscaped wit h grass, shrubs, trees or other acceptable vegetation or treatment as required by this chapter prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. Exceptions to this requirement are listed in Section 3, Subdivision 4.Q.1 5 . b. Commercial, industrial, public/sem i -public, institutional, and multi - family residential uses shall be required to submit a site landscape plan , in accordance with Section 2, Subdivision 6, Site and Building Plan Review, for approval by the city prior to issuance of a building permit. c. Desirable existing trees may be used to fulfill Canopy Cover, Foundation Landsc ape and Open Areas Landscape standards if applicable by placement. Desirable existing trees are valued according to the following table: Existing Tree Value Tree Size deciduous trees under 6" DBH or evergreen trees under 12' tall deciduous trees between 6"-12" DBH or evergreen trees between 12'-20' tall deciduous trees over 12" DBH or evergreen trees over 20' tall. Tree Value 1 large tree 2 large trees 3 large trees b d . Plantings may be grouped if part of an approved landscape plan. c e . Standards may b e met with different sizes of trees and shrubs. d f . New trees may fulfill Canopy Coverage, Foundation Landscape and Landscape Screen standards simultaneously if applicable by placement.