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3. General Provisions_V1 <br /> <br />3-39 <br />including boulevard areas. Exceptions to these criteria may be approved by the Zoning <br />Administrator as follows: <br /> <br />1. Seed may be provided in lieu of sod in any of the following cases: <br /> <br />a. Where the seed is applied to future expansion areas as shown on the <br />approved plans. <br /> <br />b. Where the seed is applied adjacent to natural areas or wetlands. Seed <br />mixture shall be approved by the City. <br /> <br />c. For single-family and two-family residential properties, proper erosion <br />control measures shall be implemented and maintained until vegetation is established. Sod may <br />be required in areas subject to erosion as determined by the Building Official or City Engineer. <br /> <br />2. Undisturbed areas containing existing viable natural vegetation which can be <br />maintained free of foreign and noxious plant materials. <br /> <br />3. Areas designated as open space or future expansion areas properly planted and <br />maintained with native grasses or wild flowers indigenous to Minnesota. Seed mixture shall be <br />approved by the City. <br /> <br />4. Use of mulch materials such as bark, wood chips and decorative rock in support <br />of shrubs and foundation plantings. <br /> <br />5. Natural Prairie Restoration Areas. Native grasses and wild flowers indigenous to <br />Minnesota, planted and maintained on any occupied lot or parcel of land, setback a minimum of <br />20 feet from the front property line and/or side property line abutting a public street, as part of a <br />garden or landscape treatment. <br /> <br />(i) General Landscaping Standards: <br /> <br />1. All lot areas not used for off-street parking, off-street loading, sidewalks, <br />driveways, building sites or other requirements shall be landscaped with grass, shrubs, trees or <br />other acceptable vegetation or treatment as required by this chapter prior to issuance of a <br />certificate of occupancy. Exceptions to this requirement are listed in §1007.043 (17)(o). <br /> <br />2. Commercial, industrial, public/semi-public, institutional, and multi-family <br />residential uses shall be required to submit a site landscape plan, in accordance with §1007.020, <br />Site and Building Plan Review, for approval by the city prior to issuance of a building permit. <br /> <br />3. Desirable existing trees may be used to fulfill Canopy Cover, Foundation <br />Landscape and Open Areas Landscape standards if applicable by placement. Desirable existing <br />trees are valued according to the following table: <br />