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P89 <br />environment. Foundation Landscaping Standards do not apply to single <br />family residential development. <br />a. The foundation landscape planting standards are described in the <br />following table: <br />Foundation Landscape Standards <br />near feet <br />uiding' <br />cat <br />5 <br />1 large <br />3 large <br />tree <br />2 large <br />6 large <br />* Rounded to the nearest tenth, with a minimum factor of one. <br />b. Round all calculations to the nearest whole number of plants. <br />c. The required plant materials shall be planted in the foundation <br />landscape zone adjacent to the building face where the <br />requirement applies. The City may allow flexible planting <br />locations where service areas or other constraints make the <br />standards difficult to meet. <br />d. Existing trees may be used to fulfill the Foundation Landscape <br />• Standards as described in Section 3 Subd.4.Q.8. <br />e. Smaller landscape materials may be substituted at the following <br />rates <br />1 Large Tree = 1.5 Medium or 2 Small Trees <br />3 Large Shrubs = 5 Medium or 10 Small Shrubs <br />f. The design of landscaping for ground areas under the building <br />roof overhang must take into account the potential effects of runoff <br />from the roof edge. <br />5. Open Areas Landscape Standards: The purpose of these standards is <br />to provide general site beautification and high aesthetic quality with a mix <br />of plant materials in open areas. Open areas include disturbed site <br />areas, such as cul de sac islands, boulevard medians, storm water <br />management areas, common areas in multifamily sites that are not for <br />recreation facilities, and disturbed areas that are not located within the <br />foundation landscape zone, vehicular hardscape area or the building <br />footprint. Open Area landscaping standards do not apply to single family <br />residential lots. Open areas landscaping shall meet the following <br />standards. <br />• a. The open areas planting standards are described in the following <br />table: <br />