B. Any area with plant materials shall be a minimum of forty eight (48) square feet, with the narrowest dimension not less than six feet (6').
C. Within a commercial base district, parking lot landscaping shall include shade trees located to provide for adequate shade during the months of July, August, and September. The required percent of shade canopy shall be based on the number of parking spaces provided as follows:
Parking Spaces Provided
| Minimum Percent Of Parking Area To Be Shaded |
1 to 25 stalls | 30 percent |
26 to 50 stalls | 40 percent |
51 or more stalls | 50 percent |
1. Trees shall be shown at seventy five percent (75%) maturity.
2. The percentage of area required to be shaded shall be the area of uncovered parking stalls and pedestrian routes only and shall not include driveways and interior traffic circulation aisles.
D. Berms, shrubs, and low walls (36 inches or less in height) shall be used to screen parking areas from public sidewalks. Shrub species shall be selected that do not exceed a height of thirty six inches (36").
E. Where landscaping elements abut parking spaces, the applicant shall provide curbs, wheel stops, or two feet (2') of additional landscaping planted in ground cover to protect shrubs and trees from damage by vehicles.
F. Pedestrian access shall meet the requirements of subsection 8-4E-4B of this chapter. (Ord. 389, 6-14-2000)