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"Individual Lot Single Family Residence Development" shall mean the <br />process where the cons~'uction of a new single family residence occurs on a <br />single lot, or the expansion of any existing single family residence by ten <br />(10) percent or greater square feet. <br /> <br />"Landscape Architect" shall mean a person licensed by the State of <br />Minnesota as a landscape architect. <br /> <br />"Significant Woodland" shall mean a grouping or cluster of coniferous <br />and/or deciduous flees with contiguous crown cover, occupying 500 or <br />more square feet ofpropeny, which are comprised of deciduous flees <br />between four inches and twelve inches in diameter or coniferous u'ees <br />between four feet and twelve feet in height. <br /> <br />"Single-phase Development" shall mean the process where improvement of <br />the entire site occurs in one contLnu.ing process. Activities which can occur <br />during single-phase development include initial site grading; installation of <br />utilities; consu'uction of public su'eets; consu'uction and grading of drainage <br />ways; filling of any areas; grading of the pad area; utility hookups; <br />construction of buildings, parking lots, driveways, storage areas, recreation <br />areas, private streets; and any other activity within the construction area. <br /> <br />"Tree" shal.1 mean any of the following type of trees, as each is deft.ned <br />herein: <br /> <br />"Coniferous/Evergreen Tree" shall mean a woody plant which, at <br />maturity, is at least twelve (12) feet or more in height, having foliage <br />on the outermost po~on of the branches year-round. <br /> <br />"Deciduous Tree" shall mean a woody plant which, at maturity, is at <br />least f~'teen (15) feet or more in height, having a defined crown, and <br />which sheds leaves annually. <br /> <br />"Significant Tree" shall mean a healthy flee measuring a minimum of <br />six (6) inches in diameter for hardwood deciduous l~ees, defined <br />herein, or a rni~irnuzn of twelve (12) inches in diameter for softwood <br />deciduous flees as defined herein; or a minimum of twelve (12) feet <br />i~ height for coniferous/evergreen trees. <br /> <br />"Hardwood Deciduous Tree" shall include: Ironwood, Catalpa, Oak, <br />Maple hard, Walnut, Ash, Hickory, Birch, Black Cherry, Hackberry, <br />Locust and Basswood. <br /> <br /> <br />