A planted area designed to screen views and noise shall be provided along certain lot lines separating uses which are not fully compatible. The location and nature of such perimeter screens shall be in accordance with the following regulations.
(a) Location of Screen. A perimeter planted screen shall be provided along the following lot lines:
(1) On the property of a Retail or other Business, Office, or Industrial District use that abuts a Residential, Park or Institutional District use.
(2) On the property of a Multi-Family Residential, Attached Single-Family, Residential Mixed Use or Retirement Living District use that abuts a R1 or R2F District use.
(3) Along the rear lot line of an Industrial District abutting a public street.
(b) Nature of Screen. The planted area shall provide a continuous visual screen to an initial height of at least eight feet. The screening effect shall be achieved in a manner deemed appropriate by the Planning and Zoning Commission. One appropriate method involves the planting of evergreen trees at intervals of not more than ten feet on centers and at an initial height of at least eight feet. Another appropriate method involves the planting of evergreen shrubs at intervals of not more than five feet on centers used either along, if sufficient in height, or as a supplement to a row of deciduous trees. Other acceptable approaches include the use of landscaped earth mounds topped by shrubbery.
(c) Exceptions. The screening requirement shall not apply where natural or man-made barriers exist which will provide permanent screening generally equivalent to that required.
(Ord. 2019-39. Passed 8-13-19.)