A. For any premises to be developed for multi-family residential or nonresidential use, a landscape plan must be submitted to the city showing how the requirements of these regulations are to be met. If the plan meets the regulations, the planning director may approve the landscape plan.
B. Where improvements are proposed to a developed premises devoted to a nonresidential use that was developed prior to the effective date hereof and does not meet the landscaping requirements of this chapter, the planning director may approve a landscape plan with deviations from the requirements of this chapter or impose alternative requirements that serve the purpose and intent of this chapter, if the requirements of this chapter cannot be reasonably complied with because of the existing developed conditions.
C. In approving a landscape plan, the planning director may allow or require minor deviations from the requirements of this chapter whenever a literal application of a requirement to a premises that would, because of unusual circumstances or situations not generally common to other premises, not achieve the purposes or intent of the regulation or cause an undesired result. (Ord. 09-04-15, 4-21-2015)