A. To reduce the visual impacts of parking and storage areas on the street and adjacent properties.
B. To enhance the character of commercial and multi-family areas.
C. To provide visual screens and barriers as a transition between differing land uses.
D. To promote the use of native and drought tolerant species appropriate for the region.
E. To provide increased areas for permeable surfaces to allow for infiltration of surface water into groundwater resources, reduce the quantity of stormwater discharge and improve the quality of stormwater discharge. (Ord. 501, 11-18-2008)