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Consistent with the objectives established in this section, landscaping shall be provided with the new construction of any principal building according to the following standards for the following districts:
NC Neighborhood Commercial
OMC Office/Medical/Commercial
GSC General Service Commercial
CI Community Industrial
(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617
The city shall recognizes that in some cases the landscaping requirements may be difficult or impractical to meet due to specific site characteristics. In these cases, an alternate landscaping plan may be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission as part of the site plan review process.
(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02)
For all uses that include areas used for service, loading and unloading activities, and which adjoin a residential district, such areas shall be screened along the entire rear lot line and side lot lines from the rear lot line to the rear building line to the following minimum standards:
(A) The width of the screening area shall be a minimum of five feet. Screening shall consist of walls, hedges, fences, vegetation, or an acceptable combination of these elements provided that screening must be at least seven feet in height.
(B) Vegetation used for screening shall have a minimum opaqueness of 75% at all times within two years of planting.
(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617
Trash containers shall be screened according to the following minimum standards:
(A) Trash containers designed to service more than one residential unit or to service a nonresidential structure shall be screened on three sides by a wall, fence, or natural vegetation, or an acceptable combination of these elements.
(B) The height of such screening shall be at least six feet. The maximum height of walls and fences shall not exceed ten feet. Vegetation shall have a minimum opaqueness of 75% at all times within two years of planting. The use of evergreen vegetation is encouraged. Vegetation shall be a variety that will attain six feet in height within two years of planting.
(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617
Landscaping within parking areas whether ground cover or upright plant material is necessary not only to reduce the generation of heat and water runoff but to break up visually the expanse of paved areas. The use of parking islands or peninsulas strategically placed throughout the parking lot is required to landscape parking lot interiors. The use of shade trees in these landscape areas is encouraged. Any open parking area containing more than 6,000 square feet of area or 15 or more parking spaces shall provide the following interior landscaping in addition to the required perimeter screening:
(A) An area equal to 5% of the total area devoted to parking spaces and parking lanes shall be landscaped and permeable.
(B) Whenever possible, large parking areas of 30,000 square feet or larger shall be designed so as to break up their visual expanse and create the appearance of smaller parking lots. This distinction or separation can be achieved by interspersing yard space and buildings in strategic areas and by taking advantage of natural features such as slope, existing woodland or vegetation, drainage courses, and retention areas.
(C) Landscaping in parking areas shall be dispersed throughout in peninsulas or islands. The minimum island or peninsula size shall be 180 square feet with a two foot minimum distance between all trees or shrubs, and the edge of pavement where vehicles overhang shall have a minimum width of 10 feet. Islands shall typically be located every 10 to 12 parking spaces and may be curbed. This section shall exclude the CI District.
(D) The required plant materials for the interior of parking areas shall be one deciduous tree for every 3,000 square feet. Where site distance or maneuvering conflicts exist, trees shall have a clear trunk of at least five feet above the ground and the remaining required landscape areas shall be planted with shrubs or ground cover not to exceed two feet in height.
(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617
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