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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo has adopted Ordinance No. 08-087, an
ordinance to the City's regulations pertaining to Landscape Requirements; and
WHEREAS, the ordinance is lengthy; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, section 412.191, subd. 4, allows publication by title and
summary in the case of lengthy ordinances or those containing charts or neaps; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that the following summary would. clearly inform
the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo,
that the City Clerk shall cause the following summary of Ordinance No. 08-087 to be published in
the official newspaper in lieu of the entire ordinance:
Public Notice
The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo has adopted Ordinance No. 08-087, which replaces
the current sections of the City Code pertaining to Landscape Requirements. The ordinance
includes the following provisions.
The ordinance establishes base sizes of allowed plant materials, which are consistent with
the recommendations of the American Standards for Nursery Stock.
The ordinance establishes the required number of tree plantings for setback and
boulevard areas within proposed developments.
® The ordinance establishes landscaping requirements for the perimeter and interior of
parking areas.
The ordinance establishes the process by which required screening is achieved.
® The ordinance requires a financial security to be posted to ensure performance of all
approved landscape plan.
The full text of Ordinance No. 08-087 is available for inspection at Lake Elmo city hall during
regular business hours.
RE IT FURTHER SOLVE) by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo that the City
Administrator keep a copy of the ordinance at City Hall for public inspection and that a full copy of
the ordinance be placed in a public location within the City.
Dated: August 20, 2013. �
c'
ayor Mike Pearson
ATTEST:
Adam Bell, City erk
(SEAL)
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof-
and
hereofand the following voted against same:
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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