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CITY OF ELK RIVER <br />ORDINANCE 16 - 22 <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION, 30-934, <br />LANDSCAPING OF THE CITY OF <br />ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA, CITY CODE <br />The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as fol- <br />lows: <br />SECTION 1. That § 30-934, Landscaping, of the City of Elk River <br />Code of Ordinances shall read as follows: <br />e. Credits. <br />2. For existing trees. The total number of required new trees may be <br />offset by the retention of existing trees on the lot provided that such <br />trees satisfy the requirements of this section as to size and species. <br />A -sliding scale -The E stng T Cretl't Chart shall be used to deter- <br />mine the amount of credit for existing trees. E <br />inches in diameter and less t' ta a g! t inches 1 i d ai neter will �ee ve <br />cred t for one tree. Exist ng trees a ght riches in dianneter or greate. w ill <br />receive e. edit E ' t' g t s closer than15 feet togethe <br />shall be considered one tree and the lamest diameter tree will be utilized <br />to calculate the tree credit The diameter of and distance between trees <br />shall be measured six inchea-above-the—groud <br />Existin Tree Credit Chart <br />Deciduous Tree Diameter Deciduous Tree Credit <br />2" to <41/2" One 1 <br />4 1/2" to < 8" Two 2 <br />8" or more Th 3 <br />Coniferous Tree Height Coniferous Tree Credit <br />6'to < 10' One 1 <br />10' to < 15' Two 2 <br />15' or more Three 3 <br />Subsection 30-934fM(3) pertaining to approved tm species shall <br />apply to the types of trees given credit. <br />3. For native gresses and plant communities. The total number of <br />squired trees may be offset by the provision of native grasses and wild- <br />flowers. Planting or preservation of native planting communities will re- <br />ceive credit for one tree per 500 square feet of native grass area. Credits <br />may not exceed 50 percent of the total requirements. A native grass <br />and plant community maintenance plan shall be submilled to the city <br />every year by March 1 <br />SECTION 2 That this ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and <br />be published as provided by law. <br />Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this <br />19th day of September, 2016. <br />John Dietz, Mayor <br />ATTEST. <br />Tina Allard, City Clerk <br />Published in the <br />Star News <br />October 1, 2016 <br />602118 <br />