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ORDINANCE 2005- 017 Minimum planting material required. *For buildings over 25' in height Minimum planting area depth: Minimum plant material required: * 1 canopy tree for every 10 lineal feet of required planting strip (3 palms with a minimum height of 12' each may be substituted for each canopy tree) * 1 understory tree for every 20 lineal feet of required planting strip * 3 shrubs for every 10 square feet of required planting area * Ground cover, flowering plants or sod in the remaining planting area 15' * 1 canopy tree for every 7 lineal feet of required planting strip (3 palms with a minimum height of 16' each may be substituted for each canopy tree) * 1 understory tree for every 10 lineal feet of required planting area * 3 shrubs for every 10 square feet * f required planting area * Ground cover, flowering plants or sod in the remaining planting area b. The following modifications are allowed upon approval from the community development director or his designee: 1. Foundation planting strips may be located away from buildings to avoid conflicts with architectural features (e g., roof overhangs), driveways, and vehicular areas serving drive -up windows. 2. The depth of foundation planting strips may be modified if the overall minimum area covered by the foundation plantings proposed meets or exceeds the area encompassed by a typical layout. (f) Increased foundation plantings for "blank facade" building faces. As referenced in the architectural/building standards section of this plan, "blank facade" building faces that are unarticulated are allowed if foundation plantings are provided as specified above with a one hundred (100) percent increase (doubling) in required plant material quantities (as specified above). (See Figure F-7 through F-10 at the end of section 911.19) NOTE: All wording is new wording for new Section 911.22 6 F:\Community Development\Users\CurDev\ORDINANCE\2005\Chapter 911.22 Other Corridors.rtf