The Planning Commission shall have the authority to modify any of the aforementioned requirements in this chapter. In considering an individual site with respect to changes in elevation, environmental impact, durability of plant material, aesthetic appeal, and any other factor that will develop a compatible buffer or screen with the surrounding neighborhood at the time of application.
Minimum Width of Buffer | Landscape Material Requirements per 1,000 linear feet | ||
Evergreen Trees | Canopy Trees | Shrubs | |
10 feet | 12 | 8 | 40 |
Notes:
1. 2 understory trees or 2 evergreen trees may be substituted for 1 canopy tree for up to 50% of the required canopy trees.
2. A fence, wall or mounding 3 feet to 4 feet in height with 100% opacity may be used and can be substituted for 50% of the shrub requirements.
3. All landscape material required for the buffer shall be confined to within the required landscape strip.
4. The Planning Commission may modify the required plantings in their review of the landscape plan
Minimum Width of Buffer | Landscape Material Requirements per 1,000 linear feet | |
Canopy Trees | Shrubs | |
10 feet | 8 | 40 |
Notes:
1. 2 understory trees or 2 evergreen trees may be substituted for 1 canopy tree for up to 50% of the required canopy trees.
2. A fence, wall or mounding 3 feet to 4 feet in height with 100% opacity may be used and can be substituted for 50% of the shrub requirements.
3. All landscape material required for the buffer shall be confined to within the required landscape strip.
4. The Planning Commission may modify the required plantings in their review of the Landscape Plan.
(Ord. 49-2019, passed 6-17-2019)