APPENDIX F: LANDSCAPING AND TREE PLANTING STANDARDS
 
1-1   LANDSCAPING AND TREE PLANTING STANDARDS - The requirements for landscaping, land use buffers and tree planting shall be as follows:
   1-1(a)   LANDSCAPE AND LAND USE BUFFERS - All land subdivision plans shall conform to the requirements of Article 13 of the Zoning Ordinance.
   1-1(b)   STREET TREE PLANTINGS FOR RESIDENTIAL LOCAL AND COLLECTOR/ CONNECTOR STREETS - Street plantings shall be required on all new collector/connector and local streets in all residential subdivisions in accordance with the following provisions:
      1-1(b)(1)   TYPE AND NUMBER - Trees to be planted shall be of the deciduous type, and shall be of a type of root growth pattern that minimizes potential damage to street and utility facilities. A listing of approved trees shall be included in the Planting Manual. Trees shall be required at the standard of one tree per 45 feet of street frontage for large trees, 35 feet for medium trees, and 25 feet for small trees, as determined by the Planning Commission.
      1-1(b)(2)   LOCATION CRITERIA - Two options shall be permitted at the developer’s discretion. The first option shall be to place the trees within a planting easement with a minimum width of 5', to be located immediately adjacent and parallel to the street right-of-way. The second option shall be to plant the trees within the street right-of-way between the street curb and the sidewalk in the area, commonly called the “utility strip.” The developer’s choice shall be shown on the appropriate subdivision and development plans, and shall be consistent on any given street. Only small trees may be planted in a utility strip with a width of five feet or less. Medium trees may be planted in a utility strip with a width of five and one-half feet or greater, and large trees may be planted in a utility strip of seven feet or greater. No street tree shall be located in the right-of-way within 50 feet of the street intersection.
      1-1(b)(3)   PLATTING REQUIREMENT - The cross-section to be utilized and tree species shall be determined at the time of Commission action on the preliminary subdivision plan, and shall also be reflected on the final subdivision plan. Tree species shall be consistent for any given street, and at least one alternative species of the same genus shall be specified. The final plan will also indicate by symbol the number of trees required on each lot, based upon Section 1-1(b)(1) above, and their general location. The final subdivision plan shall also contain a note stating that the street trees required herein, either within the right-of-way or designated easement, shall be maintained by the property owner in accordance with Section 1-1(b)(5) herein below. A note stating that no tree may be removed without the approval of the Planning Office shall also appear on the final plan. A fee in the amount of $10 per tree shown on the plat, payable to the Planning Commission, shall be paid by the developer and collected by the Commission at the time of the recording of the final record plan.
      1-1(b)(4)   PLANTING - It shall be the responsibility of the developer to plant the street trees within one year from the date of the recording of the final record plat or no later than occupancy of the residence, whichever occurs last.
      1-1 (b)(5)   MAINTENANCE - The developer shall maintain all trees for a period of one year from the date of their planting and shall replace any required tree that dies within one year of its planting. Upon the expiration of one year from the date of planting, the owner of the subject property shall be responsible for the continued proper maintenance of all street trees and shall keep them in a proper, neat, and orderly appearance free from refuse and debris at all limes. Topping trees or the severe cutting of limbs to stubs larger than three inches in diameter within the tree crown to such a degree as to remove the normal canopy shall not be permitted for the maintenance of trees required by this section.
      1-1 (c)   STREET PLANTINGS ON ARTERIAL STREETS - Sheet plantings shall be required for any double frontage lot in any zone that adjoins an arterial street not maintained by the state and which does not provide direct access to the adjoining property.
      1-1(c)(1)   TYPE, NUMBER, AND LOCATION - A continuous 6' high hedge shall be required with the same species to be used for the entire frontage of the development. Where possible, the hedge should be planted in the right-of-way, and 3' from the right-of-way fence. Trees should be planted in the right-of-way with the exact location to be approved by the Building Inspector. All trees are to be planted a minimum of 10' from the right-of-way fence. Where there is less than 10' between the right-of-way fence and the sidewalk, or where there is no sidewalk, less than 10' feet between the right-of-way fence and the curb line of the arterial street, no trees are required. No street tree shall be located in the right-of-way within 50 feet of the intersection. Trees shall be required as described in Table Band the Plant Materials List in the Zoning Ordinance shall be used to meet the minimum requirements set forth herein. Where, due to site restrictions, the planting cannot be placed in the right-of-way, the Commission may allow the landscaping to be placed on the adjacent property.
      1-1(c)(2)   PLATTING REQUIREMENT - The cross-section to be utilized and tree species shall be determined at the time of Commission action on the preliminary subdivision plan, and shall also be reflected on the final subdivision plan. Tree species shall be consistent for any given development, and at least one alternative species of the same genus shall be specified. The final subdivision plan shall also contain a note stating that the arterial street plantings required herein shall be maintained by the developer for one year from the date of planting. Such maintenance shall include replacing required plantings that die within the first year. After the first year, the adjacent property owner shall maintain the plantings.
      1-1(c)(3)   COMPLETION OF THE ARTERIAL STREET PLANTINGS - The required arterial street plantings shall be considered a public improvement and, as such, shall be fully installed prior to Commission consideration of the final record plan. The Commission may, however, permit the plan to be approved and recorded prior to the completion of the plantings with the posting of a surety.
   TABLE B: TYPE, NUMBER AND LOCATION OF TREES LOCATION
   DESCRIPTION REQUIRED TREES
(a)   The elevation of the arterial is more than 10 ' above the elevation of the adjacent property
(b)   The elevation of the arterial is not more than 10' above or is below the elevation of the adjacent property
(c)   The intersection of a collector/connector street with the arterial
(d)   Culverts and other wet locations
(Ord. passed 3- -1995; Ord. passed 10- -2005; Ord. 2018-03, passed 2-14-2018; Ord. passed 1- -2020)