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ROUGH DRAFT 09/20/00 [See attached alternative quantitative approaches — e.g. buffer yard or green space approach] 4. Quality — Plant materials shall be healthy stock, free of insects and disease, and meet the guidelines set by the American Standards of Nursery Stock. The City can reject plants if found to not meet these standards. 5. Installation - The following installation standards shall be met for all planted areas: a) In areas with native plantings, plant mix and spacing should approximate the structure of the appropriate native plant community. In addition, native plantings should be bordered with a strip of mowed grass or other more "manicured" edge to provide a clear sense of care and maintenance. b) Turf slopes in excess of three to one (3:1) are prohibited. c) Plant material centers shall not be located closer than one -half the typical mature spread of the plant to a fence, property line, or building (principle or accessory) without permission of the adjacent property owner. d) Soil — To the greatest extent possible, the existing site soils will be protected and utilized for new plantings. If soil modifications are necessary, they shall foster restoration of the existing soil type or enhance the soil to support the desired landscape prototype. The topsoil in planting areas shall be thoroughly tilled into the sub -grade to a minimum depth of seven (7) inches prior to planting. [needs work — Marty please review] e) Irrigation — All landscaped areas shall be covered by an underground automatic irrigation system except as approved by the City in situations where: a) the area is reserved for future development; b) the area is intended to be kept in its natural state; or c) the landscape design specifies a planting scheme that does not require irrigation (e.g. vegetated swales, dry prairie plantings). f) Mulch — All landscaped areas shall be mulched to a minimum of 2 inches with a mulch material deemed acceptable by the City. The City may waive this requirement where certain natural plantings, such as prairie plantings, will be used. 6. Maintenance: a) General — The property owner, or if applicable, the home owners association, shall be responsible for maintenance of landscape elements (plants, structures, pavement, etc.) so as to present a neat and aesthetically pleasing appearance free of any unhealthy or potentially unsafe conditions. b) Disease control - Plants shall be maintained in a healthful, disease -free condition. Plants that have died or become diseased shall be promptly replaced with the same type of plant, or a substitute plant type approved by the City. 10