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(A) LS-01:
(1) Landscaping is an essential part in the design and development of a site. Such plantings are a benefit to the environment, public health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare of the community. These standards will result in the reduction of storm water runoff, glare, heat buildup, may reduce energy costs in structures and will improve the aesthetics of the community.
(2) A detailed landscape plan including size, type and location of plant materials shall be submitted for review and approval to the Plan Commission or its designees for all multi-family, commercial, industrial or institutional new construction projects, additions or conversion from residential to commercial. For the purposes of this section, institutional is included, but is not limited to, governmental institutions, schools, churches and hospitals. The minimum requirements are as follows.
(a) All deciduous trees planted must be one and one-half inch caliper trees. All evergreen trees planted shall be a minimum of five feet in height. All shrubs planted shall be a minimum of 24 inches in height.
(b) Any trees planted to meet the landscaping standards must be replanted with a tree of like species if the tree dies or becomes diseased at any time regardless of property ownership.
(c) A minimum of 65% of all plantings, including foundation plantings, shall be located in the front yard(s).
(B) LS-02: minimum plantings required by use:
Use | Type | Num. | Per | Size |
Use | Type | Num. | Per | Size |
Single-family | Deciduous | 1 | 1 dwelling unit | 1-1/2” caliper |
Needled evergreen | 1 | 1 dwelling unit | 5 feet tall | |
Foundation plantings | 1 | 20’ of perimeter | 12” tall | |
Multiple- family | Deciduous | 1 | 2 dwelling units | 1-1/2” caliper |
Needled evergreen | 1 | 2 dwelling units | 5 feet tall | |
Ornamental | 1 | 4 dwelling units | 6 feet tall | |
Foundation plantings | 1 | 10’ of perimeter | 12” tall | |
Retail commercial (Not DC District) | Deciduous | 1 | 1,000 sq. ft. floor area | 1-1/2” caliper |
Needled evergreen | 1 | 1,000 sq. ft. floor area | 5 feet tall | |
Ornamental | 1 | 1,000 sq. ft. floor area | 6 feet tall | |
Foundation plantings | 1 | 20’ of perimeter | 18” tall | |
Office commercial (Not DC District) | Deciduous | 1 | 1,000 sq. ft. floor area | 1-1/2” caliper |
Needled evergreen | 1 | 1,000 sq. ft. floor area | 5 feet tall | |
Ornamental foundation | 1 | 1,000 sq. ft. floor area | 6 feet tall | |
Plantings | 1 | 10’ of perimeter | 18” tall | |
Institutional (Not DC District) | Deciduous | 1 | 1,000 sq. ft. floor area | 1-1/2” caliper |
Needled evergreen | 1 | 1,000 sq. ft. floor area | 5 feet tall | |
Ornamental | 1 | 1,000 sq. ft. floor area | 6 feet tall | |
Foundation plantings | 1 | 10’ of perimeter | 18” tall | |
Industrial (Not DC District) | Deciduous | 1 | 3,000 sq. ft. floor area | 1-1/2” caliper |
Needled evergreen | 1 | 3,000 sq. ft. floor area | 5 feet tall | |
Ornamental | 1 | 3,000 sq. ft. floor area | 6 feet tall | |
Foundation plantings | 1 | 30’ of perimeter | 24” tall | |
(1) The plantings required to meet buffer yard or parking lot standards shall not be counted toward this minimum landscaping requirement.
(2) Existing vegetation on site can be counted toward the minimum landscaping requirements.
(3) All foundation plantings must be within ten feet of the structures’ foundation and should be scrubs, ornamental bushes, ornamental plants or flowering plants.
(C) LS-03: general standards for landscaping:
(1) No landscaping materials, vegetation, plants, shrubs, trees, retaining walls, bedding, lighting or mounds may extend into any existing or proposed right-of-way or easement without the written permission from the agency that established the right-of-way or easement.
(2) No trees may be planted within five feet of sidewalks, streets, curbs, gutters, drainage tile or other infrastructure, unless approved otherwise by the Planning Commission.
(3) The species of trees and plants for proposed landscape plan may be subject to approval of Plan Commission or its designees.
(Ord. 2002-05, passed 12-30-2002, § 7.7)
BY-01:
(A) Purpose. The general purpose of a buffer yard is to soften the potential conflicts between potential uses in one zoning district from the potential uses in another adjacent district by using plantings, fences and mounds. The potential degree (or intensity) of conflict (or potential conflict) between two zoning districts will determine the extent of buffer yard required.
(B) Type. The following matrix determines the type of buffer yard which shall be installed by the subject development. First find the zoning district of the subject property (across the top). Second, find the zoning district of the adjacent property (in the left column). Where the two intersect on the matrix will be a letter (A, B or C) or a blank space. When there is a blank space no buffer yard is necessary. If an “A”, “B” or “C” is indicated in the matrix, a buffer yard is mandatory.
Adjacent District | Zoning District of the Subject Property | |||||||||||||
R1* | R2* | R3* | R4* | R5* | MP | SC | OC | DC | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | AG | |
Adjacent District | Zoning District of the Subject Property | |||||||||||||
R1* | R2* | R3* | R4* | R5* | MP | SC | OC | DC | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | AG | |
R1 | B | B | B | B | B | C | B | B | B | C | C | C | C | |
R2 | B | B | B | B | B | C | B | B | B | C | C | C | C | |
R3 | B | B | B | B | B | C | B | B | B | C | C | C | C | |
R4 | B | B | B | B | B | C | B | B | B | C | C | C | C | |
R5 | A | B | B | B | A | C | B | A | A | B | C | C | C | |
MP | B | B | A | A | B | B | C | C | ||||||
SC | A | A | A | C | C | |||||||||
OC | A | A | A | B | C | |||||||||
DC | A | A | A | A | B | A | B | C | ||||||
C1 | A | A | A | C | ||||||||||
C2 | A | B | ||||||||||||
C3 | A | |||||||||||||
AG | ||||||||||||||
NOTES TO TABLE: A = “A” Buffer Yard B = “B” Buffer Yard C = “C” Buffer Yard * Non-single-family residential use | ||||||||||||||
(C) General buffer yard standards. The following buffer yard standards will apply to all bufferyards.
(1) The buffer yard standards only apply along the property lines where the two conflicting zoning districts meet.
(2) The developer or owner of the subject property is responsible for installing the buffer yard.
(3) The adjacent property owner shall not have to participate in installing the buffer yard.
(4) An irregular row and spacing of trees is preferred. However, no two trees shall be placed within 20 feet from one another.
(5) All deciduous trees must have at least a two-inch caliper and all needled evergreen must be six feet in height when planted.
(6) All trees must be properly maintained, and be replaced if the tree dies, is diseased or is damaged from natural causes.
(D) Buffer Yard “A”.
(1) An additional ten feet of setback shall be required in addition to the normal setback.
(2) One deciduous canopy tree and one needled evergreen tree must be planted for every 30 feet of contiguous boundary with conflicting district.
(3) All trees must be planted within five to 15 feet from the property line which is contiguous to the conflicting property.
(E) Buffer Yard “B”.
(1) An additional 20 feet of setback shall be required in addition to the normal setback.
(2) One deciduous canopy tree and two needled evergreen trees must be planted for every 20 feet of contiguous boundary with conflicting district.
(3) All trees must be planted within five to 20 feet from the property line.
(F) Buffer Yard “C”.
(1) An additional 35 feet of setback shall be required in addition to the normal setback.
(2) A row of deciduous canopy trees must be planted 20 feet apart from one another.
(3) Additionally, a five-foot tall fence, or five-foot tall undulating berm, or a row of needled evergreen trees 12 feet apart will also need to be placed parallel to the property line and at least five feet from the deciduous canopy trees.
(4) All trees must be planted within ten to 30 feet from the property line and within the subject property.
(Ord. 2002-05, passed 12-30-2002, § 7.8)
PS-01: all uses established or placed into operation after the effective date of this chapter shall comply with the following performance standards in the interests of protecting public health, safety and general welfare and lessening damage to property. No use on a property shall exhibit obnoxious characteristics to the extent that it constitutes a public nuisance or interferes with reasonable enjoyment of neighboring properties. No use in existence on the effective date of this chapter shall be altered or modified to conflict with these standards:
(A) Air pollution. No use on a property shall release fly ash, dust, smoke, vapors, noxious, toxic or corrosive matter or other air pollutants in such concentration as to be detrimental to health, animals, vegetation or property, or conflict with public air quality standards.
(B) Electrical disturbance. No use on a property shall cause electrical disturbance adversely affecting radio, television or other equipment in the vicinity.
(C) Fire protection. Fire fighting equipment and prevention measures acceptable to the local fire departments shall be readily available and apparent when any activity involving the handling and storage of flammable or explosive materials is conducted.
(D) Noise. No use on a property shall produce noise in such a manner as to be objectionable because of volume, frequency, intermittence, beat, shrillness or vibration. Such noise shall be muffled or otherwise controlled so as not to become detrimental. Public safety sirens and related apparatus used solely for public purposes shall be exempt from this standard.
(E) Odor. No use on a property shall emit across lot lines any gas or matter with a bad odor in such quantity as to be readily detectable at any point along such lines.
(F) Vibration. No use on a property shall cause vibrations detectable beyond lot lines without the aid of instruments.
(G) Heat and glare. No use on a property shall produce heat and glare in such a manner as to create a hazard to neighboring property; nor shall any such heat or glare interfere with the reasonable enjoyment of neighboring property or transportation function.
(H) Waste matter. No use on a property shall accumulate within the lot or discharge waste matter beyond the lot lines.
(I) Water pollution. No use on a property shall produce erosion or other pollutants in such a quantity as to be detrimental to adjacent properties or to conflict with public water quality standards.
(Ord. 2002-05, passed 12-30-2002, § 7.9)
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