Landscaping shall be provided in the locations described in this chapter, in addition to any areas required by Division IV (Zoning Districts, Allowable Land Uses, and Zone-Specific Standards) or Division VI (Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) Regulations).
A. General Requirements. Landscaping shall be provided as follows:
1. Setbacks. In general, the setback areas required by these Regulations shall be landscaped, except where a required setback is occupied by a sidewalk, driveway or access easement or where a required setback is screened from public view and it is determined by the Director that landscaping is not necessary to fulfill the purposes of this chapter.
2. Unused Areas. All areas of a building site not intended for a specific use or purpose, including pad sites in shopping centers held for future development, shall be landscaped (may be hydroseeded) unless it is determined by the review authority that landscaping is not necessary to fulfill the purposes of this chapter.
3. Pools and Patios. The surface area of a permanent swimming pool or spa or uncovered patio may be included to meet landscaped open space requirements.
4. Public Right-of-Way. The area between the curb, or curb and sidewalk if contiguous, and the property line shall be landscaped. This area shall not be counted in the overall required percentage of landscaping.
B. Specific Zone Landscaping Requirements. Proposed development and new land uses shall be designed, constructed and maintained with landscaped open space areas of the minimum size shown in Table 5-2, based on the zoning district applicable to the site. Additional landscaping may be required by the Architectural Review Board to provide visual relief or contrast or to screen incompatible or obtrusive features.
Zoning District | Minimum % of Site Area Required to be Landscaped | Zoning District | Minimum % of Site Area Required to be Landscaped
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Zoning District | Minimum % of Site Area Required to be Landscaped | Zoning District | Minimum % of Site Area Required to be Landscaped
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R2 | 40% | CC and CR | 5% | |
R3 | 35% | DN and DS | See Note | |
R4 | 25% | CS | 5% | |
RMU | 10% (See Note) | ML | 5% | |
OR | 30% | MG | 5% | |
OC | 15% | IOMU | 15% | |
CN | 10% | TND | No minimum area required. | |
Note: Opportunities to provide landscaping in the downtown area are limited; therefore, the Board will review each project on a case-by-case basis. When opportunities exist, the ARHPB may require the provision of landscaped open space.
(Ord. 2427 §45, 2440 §46)
(Ord. 2185, Ord. 2358 §14, Ord. 2402, Ord. 2464 §§2, 3, Ord. 2494 §39)