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Case Pile: OA 12-2 <br />Page 2 <br />Landscaping ordinance <br />There is no one way to establish planting requirements among the cities. They use a combination of lot <br />perimeter, building size, lot size, and building perimeter. The application of landscaping requirements in <br />Elk River, Maple Grove, Rosemount, Big Lake, and Blaine is shown: <br />Lot perimeter <br />Land area <br />Building area <br />Requirement in: <br />Elk River <br />Andover <br />Maple Grove <br />Rosemount (C) <br />Big Lake <br />Blaine <br />71 <br />57 +shrubs+ PL <br />71 <br />135 +shrubs <br />80 <br />120 + 267 <br />shrubs <br />23 <br />18+shrubs+ <br />PL <br />23 <br />17 +shrubs <br />18 <br />18+ 30 shrubs <br />33 <br />26 +shrubs <br />PL <br />33 <br />29 +shrubs <br />26 <br />27+44 <br />shrubs <br />The application of these requirements suggests that we fall in the lower end of the spectrum, in terms of <br />number of plants required. <br />ANALYSIS <br />Staff recommends changes to the ordinance as it applies to the number, credits, maintenance, parking lot <br />design and placement. In summary, staffs recommended changes include: <br />Credit -Staffs suggests adding a credit for the incorporation of native plant or prairie grasses. <br />Maintenance -Staff suggests language reinforcing the replacement of trees. <br />Performance guarantee -Staff suggests language that requires the property owner to request the <br />return of financial guarantee, which is common practice. <br />Landscape islands - In parking lot, staff suggests language outlining a minimum ratio of parking lot <br />islands to parking stalls. <br />Placement -Trees be installed along the front property line, as a mechanism to canopy the street <br />with trees. <br />Number -The tree requirements shall be 3, plus the perimeter of the site, divided by 40. This <br />represents an increase of three trees per commercial and industrial lot <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />^ Draft ordinance <br />^ Requirement comparison <br />N:\Departments\Community Development\Planning\Case Files\OA\OA 12-02 Landscaping Guidelines\OA 12-2 SR to PC Landscaping 2-1412 <br />final.docl <br />Sportech Pizza Ranch Grtr MN CU <br />