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3.General Provisions VI <br /> (d) Foundation Landscape Standards. The purpose of these standards is to soften and <br /> enhance building architecture,define access points,add color and seasonal interest,and to blend <br /> buildings in with the natural environment. Foundation Landscaping Standards do not apply to <br /> single family residential development. <br /> 1. The foundation landscape planting standards are described in the following table: <br /> Foundation Landsca a Standards <br /> Per 100 linear feet(LF)of Building* <br /> Location Trees and Shrubs <br /> Front and 2 large 6 large <br /> Public/Private Street <br /> 2. Rounded to the nearest tenth,with a minimum factor of one. <br /> 3. Round all calculations to the nearest whole number of plants. <br /> 4. The required plant materials shall be planted in the foundation landscape zone <br /> adjacent to the building face where the requirement applies. The City may allow flexible <br /> planting locations where service areas or other constraints make the standards difficult to meet. <br /> 5. Existing trees may be used to fulfill the Foundation Landscape Standards as <br /> described in§1007.043(17)(h). <br /> 6. Smaller landscape materials may be substituted at the following rates: <br /> 1 Large Tree= 1.5 Medium or 2 Small Trees <br /> 1 Large Shrub=1.5 Medium or 3 Small Shrubs <br /> 7. The design of landscaping for ground areas under the building roof overhang <br /> must take into account the potential effects of runoff from the roof edge. <br /> 8. Trees planted within 30'of the building shall be considered-within the <br /> foundation landscape zone <br /> (e) Open Areas Landscape Standards: The purpose of these standards is to provide <br /> general site beautification and high aesthetic quality with a mix of plant materials in open areas. <br /> Open areas include disturbed site areas,such as cul de sac islands,boulevard medians,storm <br /> water management areas,common areas in multifamily sites that are not for recreation facilities, <br /> and disturbed areas that are not located within the foundation landscape zone,vehicular <br /> hardscape area or the building footprint. Open Area landscaping standards do not apply to single <br /> family residential lots. Open areas landscaping shall meet the following standards. <br /> 1. The open areas planting standards are described in the following table: <br /> 3-35 <br />