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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 6D STAFF ORIGINATOR: Michael Grochala MEETING DATE: August 26, 2013 TOPIC: i. Consider 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 07-13, Amending Section 3, Subd. 4.Q. of the Lino Lakes Zoning Ordinance, Entitled Required Screening, Landscaping, and Buffer Yards ii. Consider Resolution No. 13-92, Approving Summary of Ordinance No. 07-13 for Publication VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 INTRODUCTION Staff is requesting City Council consideration of the 2nd Reading of the proposed ordinance to amend the landscaping provisions of the City's Zoning Ordinance. BACKGROUND The City Council approved Ordinance No. 08-12, amending the zoning ordinance landscaping requirements, in July of 2012. The requirements addressed five areas of landscaping including; 1) Boulevard Trees; 2) Canopy Coverage; 3) Foundation Landscape; 4) Open Areas Landscape; and 5) Buffer and Screening. The requirements were applied for the first time with the Bill's Superette project and appear to have achieved the desired level of landscaping. However, as staff began working with the ordinance on other sites we identified the need to review and potentially amend the ordinance requirements. Changes that staff believe should be considered include the following: 1) Exception from Canopy Coverage requirements for industrial storage 2) Limit foundation planting requirements to front and street facing facades. 3) Add requirements for residential properties. The Planning and Zoning Board discussed these changes in February of 2013 and on June 12, 2013. A public hearing was held before the Board on July 10, 2013. No public comment was received. The City Council approved the 1St reading of the ordinance on August 12, 2013.