2004.11.15 ORD 2004-395 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Ordinance 2004-395 Page 2 (C) One (1) ornamental tree for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of building or one (1) ornamental tree for every one hundred (100) feet of site perimeter, whichever is greater. (D) One (1) ornamental shrub for every two hundred (200) square feet of building or one (1) shrub for every thirty (30) feet of site perimeter, whichever is greater. (E) Credit for Large Trees. The City Council may, at their discretion, give credit for trees exceeding the minimum planning size requirements. The City may reduce the required number of plantings by up to 10 percent when trees in excess of the minimum size requirements are provided. (F) Equivalent planting materials. The following substitutions may be made for the minimum landscape requirements: 1. An equivalent of up to fifty (50) percent of the required number of overstory trees may be substituted with the use of ornamental trees. In such case, not less than three (3) ornamental trees shall be provided for each one (1) required overstory tree substituted. 2. An equivalent of up to fifty (50) percent of the required number of ornamental trees may be substituted with the use of shrubs. In such case, not less than twenty (20) shrubs shall be provided for each one (1) required ornamental tree substituted. SECTION 5. Amendments. Section 1175, Subd. 17 (Commercial Industrial areas) of the Hugo Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended as follows: (A) One (1) overstory deciduous shade tree for every two thousand (2,000) square feet of total building area or one (1) tree for every one hundred (100) feet of site perimeter, whichever is greater. (B) One (1) coniferous tree for every two thousand (2,000) square feet of building or one coniferous tree for every two hundred (200) feet of site perimeter, whichever is greater. (C) One (1) ornamental tree for every two thousand (2,000) square feet of building or one (1) ornamental tree for every two hundred (200) feet of site perimeter, whichever is greater. (D) One (1) shrub for every three hundred (300) square feet of building or one (1) shrub for every thirty (30) feet of site perimeter, whichever is greater.