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1127.05 TREE REMOVAL ON LOTS WITHOUT CONSTRUCTION OR GRADING ACTIVITY': Subd. 1. No more than two significant or specimen trees shall be permitted to be removed per year on lots upon which no development or grading activity is occurring, unless an approved Tree Plan has been obtained. Trees removed because they are an obstruction to traffic or power lines, or trees removed because they pose a hazard to structures or sewer systems, or have been identified by the City Forester as diseased or hazardous, shall be excluded from these requirements. Subd. 2. Tree Plan: A tree plan will be required if more than two significant trees and/or specimen trees per year are removed. If determined necessary by the Community Development Director or City Forester, the tree plan shall be prepared by a forester, arborist or landscape architect, and may be reviewed by the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission prior to approval by the Community Development Director and City Forester. The tree plan shall include the following information: a. A scaled map designating all forested areas and existing and proposed uses of such areas. b. Location of all existing structures, roads, utilities, and driveways on the site. c. A written narrative describing specific activities and reasons for developing the plan, and how these actions and activities will affect the forest. Specific examples include, but are not limited to: better forest management (thinning or removal of dead or diseased trees), improved wildlife habitat, recreational use, outdoor education, and trails. Subd. 3. Tree Replacement. As a condition of a tree plan approval, tree replacement may be required. 1127.06 LANDSCAPING: Subd. 1. Applications for development in the R-3, R-4, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, 1-1 and PUD districts shall be accompanied by a detailed landscape plan. The landscape plan should be developed in accordance with the site plan submitted for approval. Subd. 2. Detailed landscape plans shall include the following information: a. General: name and address of developer/owner, name and address of architect/designer, date of plan preparation, date and description of all revisions, name of project or development, scale of plan, north point indication. Parcels in the R-1, Single Family Residential, and R-2, Single and Two Family Residential zoning districts are exempt from the provisions of this section. 4