A. A landscape and screening plan shall be required as a component of a master site plan.
1. Within an area of city impact, the landscape and screening plan shall be prepared by a licensed landscape design professional.
2. The landscape and screening plan shall contain the following items:
a. The location, size, and type of all proposed landscaping and screening materials (including specific references as to the species of plant materials), and verification that minimum landscaping and screening requirements have been satisfied. All plants shall be shown at seventy five percent (75%) mature growth.
b. Existing vegetation to be saved shall be identified on the landscaping and screening plan along with protection measures to be used during grading and construction.
c. If the proposed development project shall be completed in phases, the phases shall be noted on the landscape and screening plan.
B. Landscaping and screening shall be installed to the satisfaction of the director, in accord with the approved landscaping and screening plan, by the beginning of the next planting season for that species after issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the project. The director may extend the time limit for compliance up to one additional planting season after issuance of a certificate of occupancy when circumstances beyond the control of the applicant or owner warrant an extension.
C. Noncompliance with the standards of this section shall constitute a violation of this title. (Ord. 389, 6-14-2000)