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where the requirement applies. The City may allow flexible <br />planting locations where service areas or other constraints <br />make the standards difficult to meet. <br />d. Existing trees may be used to fulfill the Foundation <br />Landscape Standards as described in Section 3 Subd.4.Q.8. <br />e. Smaller landscape materials may be substituted at the <br />following rates: <br />1 Large Tree = 1.5 Medium or 2 Small Trees <br />3-1 Large Shrubs = 5-1.5 Medium or 10 3 Small <br />Shrubs <br />f. The design of landscaping for ground areas under the <br />building roof overhang must take into account the potential <br />effects of runoff from the roof edge. <br />Trees planted within 30' of the building show be considered <br />within the foundation landscape zone <br />5. Open Areas Landscape Standards: The purpose of these <br />standards is to provide general site beautification and high <br />aesthetic quality with a mix of plant materials in open areas. Open <br />areas include disturbed site areas, such as cul de sac islands, <br />boulevard medians, storm water management areas, common <br />areas in multifamily sites that are not for recreation facilities, and <br />disturbed areas that are not located within the foundation <br />landscape zone, vehicular hardscape area or the building footprint. <br />Open Area landscaping standards do not apply to single family <br />residential Tots. Open areas landscaping shall meet the following <br />standards. <br />plants. <br />Page 8 <br />a. The open areas planting standards are described in the <br />following table: <br />Open Areas Landscape Standards <br />Per 2000 SF* <br />Trees and Shrubs <br />1 large <br />3 large <br />* Rounded to the nearest tenth, with a minimum factor of <br />one. <br />b. Round all calculations to the nearest whole number of <br />Landscaping Regulations P & Z Report 6/12/13 <br />• <br />• <br />