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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 />* 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 requirement <br />applies. The City may allow flexible planting locations where <br />service areas or other constraints make the standards difficult to <br />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 />3-1 Large Shrubs = 5-1.5 Medium or k0- 3 Small Shrubs <br />f. The design of landscaping for ground areas under the building roof <br />overhang must take into account the potential effects of runoff <br />from the roof edge. <br />Trees planted within 30' of the building shall be considered within <br />the foundation landscape zone <br />5. Open Areas Landscape Standards: The purpose of these standards is to <br />provide general site beautification and high aesthetic quality with a mix of <br />plant materials in open areas. Open areas include disturbed site areas, such <br />as cul de sac islands, boulevard medians, storm water management areas, <br />common areas in multifamily sites that are not for recreation facilities, and <br />disturbed areas that are not located within the foundation landscape zone, <br />vehicular hardscape area or the building footprint. Open Area landscaping <br />Page 5 <br />Per 100 linear feet (LF) of Building* <br />Location <br />Trees and Shrubs <br />Rear -and -Side <br />age <br />3 largo <br />Front and <br />Public/Private Street <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 requirement <br />applies. The City may allow flexible planting locations where <br />service areas or other constraints make the standards difficult to <br />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 />3-1 Large Shrubs = 5-1.5 Medium or k0- 3 Small Shrubs <br />f. The design of landscaping for ground areas under the building roof <br />overhang must take into account the potential effects of runoff <br />from the roof edge. <br />Trees planted within 30' of the building shall be considered within <br />the foundation landscape zone <br />5. Open Areas Landscape Standards: The purpose of these standards is to <br />provide general site beautification and high aesthetic quality with a mix of <br />plant materials in open areas. Open areas include disturbed site areas, such <br />as cul de sac islands, boulevard medians, storm water management areas, <br />common areas in multifamily sites that are not for recreation facilities, and <br />disturbed areas that are not located within the foundation landscape zone, <br />vehicular hardscape area or the building footprint. Open Area landscaping <br />Page 5 <br />