(A) Existing parkways (the planting strip between a public street and sidewalk) adjacent to a site, or one that will be created as part of a development plan, must be planted with at least one street tree per 40 lineal feet. Trees are not required to be planted in precise 40-foot intervals, however they should be installed as close to 40 feet as possible along the street frontage, allowing for utilities and intersection visibility requirements.
(B) Parkways adjacent to parking lots of five or more spaces are required to have one street tree per 25 linear feet. The flexible spacing standard of division (A) above applies to street trees required in this division (B).
(C) Street trees are not required where such installation would reduce the width of any sidewalk clearance to less than five feet in a manner inconsistent with federal and state requirements for access for persons with disabilities.
(D) The tree species planted must be canopy trees to provide shade and visual relief with a clearance of nine feet over sidewalk. Ornamental trees may also be planted where the use of canopy trees would conflict with the visibility of traffic signals. The final design of street tree plantings involving ornamental trees is subject to site plan review.
(E) All existing parkways within the dedicated right-of-way or other public use areas that is disturbed due to construction must be restored with salt-tolerant sod and any required trees that have been damaged or destroyed.
(F) Existing trees may be counted as fulfilling the requirements of this section upon approval of the Community Development Director.
(Prior Code, § 163.08) (Ord. 12-172, passed 3-27-2012) Penalty, see § 162.99