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1St Reading: 08 / 1 2/ 1 3 <br />Publication: <br />0 <br />9/ 0 <br />3/ 1 <br />3 <br />2nd Reading: (1 R/ 7 6/ 1 <br />3 <br />Effective: <br />1 <br />0/ 0 <br />3/ 1 <br />3 <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />ORDINANCE NO. 07-13 <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3, SUBDIVISION 4.Q OF THE LINO <br />LAKES ZONING ORDINACE ENTITLED REQUIRED SCREENING, <br />LANDSCAPING, AND BUFFER YARDS <br />The City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Minnesota, does ordain: <br />Section 1. That Section 3, Subdivision 4.Q of the Lino Lakes Zoning Ordinance is <br />hereby amended to read as follows: <br />Q. <br />Required Screening, Landscaping, and Buffer Yards. <br />1. Purpose. To establish landscaping and tree preservation standards to <br />promote high quality site development, compatibility of uses, biodiversity, <br />tree preservation, and to enhance the health, safety and general welfare of <br />the residents of the community. <br />a. Definitions. For the purpose of the Landscaping, Screening and <br />Tree Preservation Standards, the following definitions shall apply: <br />Basic Use Area. Area dedicated to site's use, including buildings, <br />parking, loading, driveways, streets, outbuildings, trash enclosures, <br />utilities, landscaping, and grading necessary for the construction of <br />the above uses. Surface water detention ponds are not part of the <br />basic use area. <br />Biodiversity. The variety, distribution and abundance of living <br />organisms in an ecosystem. <br />Damage_ Action or inaction which does not follow good <br />arboriculture practices. Damage may include damage inflicted <br />upon roots by machinery, changing the natural grade above the <br />root system or around the trunk, destruction of the natural shape or <br />any action which causes infection, infestation or decay. <br />DBH. Diameter at breast height, typically measured at 4'-6' <br />above the ground. <br />Detention Area. Area of a detention pond from the normal water <br />level and up the side slopes to 10' offset from the high water level. <br />Page 1 <br />