Visual screening or landscape buffers shall be provided for the following purposes:
(a) To remove, reduce, lessen or absorb the impact between one use or zone and another;
(b) To protect, preserve and promote the aesthetic appeal, character and value of the City's neighborhoods;
(c) To soften the appearance of building masses and to break up and reduce the impact of large paved areas;
(d) To reduce heat generation, storm water runoff and soil erosion;
(e) To obscure the view of outdoor storage, rubbish areas, dumpsters, parking and loading areas, and to minimize potential noise, glare and visual clutter of parking and loading areas; and
(f) To establish a minimum standard for the consistent appearance of plant material in the community landscape.
(Ord. 58-01. Passed 5-29-01.)