(A) Purpose. Site landscaping material is intended to replenish the tree canopy in developed areas, soften the visual impact of building foundations, and provide for the even dispersal of trees and shrubs across development sites.
(B) General. Site landscaping, for the purpose of this section, is landscaping that is not:
(1) Required vehicular use area landscaping;
(2) Located within a required perimeter buffer strip; or
(3) Required screening.
(C) Site landscaping standards. Except for new single- and two-family dwellings, site landscaping shall be required for all development, and shall be supplied in the amounts identified in Table 166.03, Required Site Landscaping Plantings. Site landscaping shall meet the minimum size standards for new planting specified in § 166.02-03(C)(1), Minimum Size.
USE TYPE | TYPE OF LANDSCAPING MATERIAL (1) | ||
CANOPY TREES (ACI) | UNDERSTORY TREES (ACI) | MINIMUM NUMBER OF LARGE SHRUBS (#) (2) | |
Multi-family residential use | 18/acre | 5/acre | 1/every 5 feet of total building perimeter |
Institutional use | 12/acre | 8.75/acre | 2/every 5 feet of total building perimeter |
Nonresidential use | 10/acre | 7.5/acre | 4/every 5 feet of total building perimeter |
NOTES: (1) Existing trees located outside of a tree protection zone may be credited towards these requirements provided the vegetation is not prohibited and meets the minimum size requirements in § 166.02-03(C)(1), Minimum Size. (2) Required shrubs shall be placed around building foundations visible from public rights-of-way with adequate on-center spacing to allow proper growth. Required shrubs not needed for foundation screening shall be dispersed across the site. | |||
(D) Fee-in-lieu. In cases where the configuration or topographical constraints of an existing site make the placement of all required site landscaping impractical, the Zoning Administrator may approve payment of a fee-in-lieu paid into the city's designated tree fund through the submittal of an alternative landscaping plan (See § 166.02-08).
(Ord. 05-10, passed 3-23-10)