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• ORDINANCE NO. 12 -03 CITY OF ELK RIVER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AMENDING CHAPTER 30, ARTICLE VI, SUBDIVISION IV, SECTION 30 -934 AND SECTION 30 -935, OF THE ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA, CITY CODE ALL PERTAINING TO LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. That Paragraph (7) of Section 30 -934 (a) of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances, titled General Requirements, shall be amended to read as follows: (7) In all multifamily, commercial and industrial zoning districts, the maintained /manicured landscaped areas shall have inground /underground irrigation systems. Native gasses and plant areas need not be irrigated. Section 2. That the introductory paragraph and subparagraphs (d), (g), (h), and (i) of Paragraph (3) of Section 30 -934 (b) of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances, shall be amended to read as follows: Minimum requirements. All open areas of a lot which are not used and improved for required parking areas, drives or storage shall be landscaped with a combination of overstory trees, ornamental trees, coniferous trees, shrubs, flowers, and turf or ground cover materials. The number of trees on the lot, tract, or parcel shall not be less than three plus the perimeter of the described area as measured in feet divided by 40. d. Additional landscaping. In order to accomplish an adequate buffer or screening, additional landscaping over and above the required amount may be requested require by the city. g. Credits 1. for oversi#ng required trees. The total number of required overstory trees may be reduced by one tree for each new deciduous tree measuring 4' /z inches or more in diameter, or each new coniferous tree measuring ten feet or more in height, which is planted on the lot or tract. In tie cwent, however-, sha]4 this eredit resttit in a reduetion ift the total nufnber of required "eeF, by ffier-e than 25 pereer&. 2—,-G' for existing trees. The total number of required new trees may be offset by the retention of existing trees on the lot provided that such trees satisfy the requirements of this section as to size and species. A sliding scale shall be used to determine the amount of credit for existing trees. Existing trees between four inches in diameter and less than eight inches in diameter will receive credit for one tree, Existing trees eight inches in diameter or greater will receive credit for two trees. 3. for native grasses and4lant communities The total number of required trees may be offset by • the provision of native grasses and wildflowers Planting or preservation of native planting