In addition to areas required to be landscaped pursuant to other sections of this title, the following areas shall be landscaped, and, where located on-site, may count toward the total area of a site required to be landscaped. All landscaping shall comply with the requirements of § 23.17.050.
(A) Street-facing yards. All street-facing yards shall be landscaped with live plants pursuant to § 23.17.050(A), except as follows:
(1) Hardscape areas.
(a) Residential.
1. Up to 25% of the yard area may be covered by non-decorative hardscape features (e.g., concrete, asphalt, gravel, driveways, sidewalks, etc.)
2. Up to 25% of the yard area may be covered by decorative permeable hardscape features (e.g., brick, stone, mulch, water feature, etc.).
(b) Non-residential. Up to 75% of the yard area may be covered by hardscape features (e.g., concrete, asphalt, gravel, driveways, sidewalks, etc).
FIGURE 23.17.030.A.1: AREAS TO BE LANDSCAPED, HARDSCAPE AREAS
(2) Through lots. Rear yards of through lots that are located behind a solid wall or fence five feet or higher in height approved through the modification process are not required to be landscaped.
(B) Sloped areas. All areas with 3:1 or greater slope.
(C) Parkways. Live plant materials shall be the primary materials used. No more than 25% of the parkway area shall be covered by non-decorative hardscape features (e.g., concrete, asphalt, gravel, sidewalks, etc.) No more than 25% may be covered by decorative permeable hardscape features (e.g., brick, mulch, etc.). The remaining 50% of the parkway area must be of live plant material which shall not exceed 36 inches in height and an automatic irrigation system shall be required for the parkway area(s). Loose decorative stone and sharp or thorned plant material are discouraged. Artificial turf is not allowed in parkways. All parkway tree species should be in accordance with the city's Street Tree Planting Plan.
(D) Building perimeters. The portions of a non-residential building that front a public street shall have one or more landscape planters installed along a minimum 20% of that building face. The minimum width of the planter shall be three feet. This standard does not apply where a building is located on the front or street side property line.
FIGURE 23.17.030.D: AREAS TO BE LANDSCAPED, BUILDING PERIMETERS
(E) Parking areas. Parking areas as required by Chapter 23.20.
(F) Unused areas. All areas of a project site not intended for a specific use, including areas planned for future phases of a phased development, shall be landscaped, hydroseeded, or left in a natural state.
(Ord. 4823, passed 1-22-24)