(a) All Commercial, Industrial, Multi-Family Residential and Mixed Use Development and Redevelopment Plans for sites one quarter (0.25) acre or greater shall include a landscaping plan indicating how existing topography, natural features, and vegetation will be integrated into the overall site development. A conceptual landscape plan shall be submitted to the City Engineer and approved prior to final site plan approval. A detailed landscape plan shall be submitted to the City Engineer and approved prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. Plans submitted for approval shall be to an appropriate engineering scale for the size of the development with contour elevations indicated at one foot (1') intervals.
(b) The minimum required permeable area shall be twenty percent (20%) of the entire site under review. Adjacent lots not included in the initial development shall not be included as part of the twenty percent (20%) permeable area.
(c) The following is the minimum landscaping requirement of trees and shrubs, by number, and the type of ground cover required for the entire site review. Acceptable plant species used for landscaping shall, conform to the following list, unless approved by the City Engineer:
SHADE TREES: (MATURE SIZE 35' TO 90' OR MORE IN HEIGHT) |
SHADE TREES: (MATURE SIZE 35' TO 90' OR MORE IN HEIGHT) | |
1. | Acer platanoides - Norway Maple (columnar varieties available) |
2. | Acer rubrum - Red Maple (columnar varieties available) |
3. | Acersaccharum - Sugar Maple (columnar varieties available) |
4. | Alnus glutinosa - Common Alder and similar species |
5. | Betula nigra - River Birch |
6. | Carpinus betulus - European Hornbeam |
7. | Celtis occidentalis - Common Hackberry |
8. | Cercidiphyllum japonicum - Katsuratree |
9. | Fagus grandifolia (or sylvatica) - American Beech (or European Beech) |
10. | Ginkgo biloba - Ginkgo or Maidenhair Tree (columnar varieties exist) |
11. | Gleditsia triancanthos var. inermis - Thornless Common Honeylocust |
12. | Larix decidua - European Larch and similar species |
13. | Metasequoia glyptostroboides - Dawn Redwood |
14. | Phellodendron amurense - Amur Corktree |
15. | Populus tremuloides - Quaking Aspen |
16. | Prunus sargentii - Sargent Cherry |
17. | Pseudolarix kaempferi - Golden Larch |
18. | Pyrus calleryana “Bradford” - Bradford Callery Pear and cultivar |
19. | Quercus acutissima - Sawtooth Oak |
20. | Quercus alba - White Oak |
21. | Quercus bicolor - Swamp White Oak |
22. | Quercus macrocarpa - Burr Oak |
23. | Quercus rubra - Red Oak |
24. | Taxodium distichum - Common Baldcypress |
25. | Tilia species - Linden (Basswood) varieties |
26. | Ulmus parvifolia - Chinese Elm (resistant to Dutch Elm disease) |
EVERGREEN TREES: (MATURE SIZE 35' TO 90' OR MORE IN HEIGHT) |
EVERGREEN TREES: (MATURE SIZE 35' TO 90' OR MORE IN HEIGHT) | |
1. | Abies species - Balsam, Concolor and Fraser Fir |
2. | Chamaecyparis species - Falsecypress (tree species only) |
3. | Juniperus chinensis - Chinese Juniper (tree species only) |
4. | Juniperus virginiana - Eastern Redcedar (tree species only) |
5. | Picea abies - Norway Spruce |
6. | Picea glauca -White Spruce |
7. | Picea pungens - Colorado Spruce |
8. | Pinus cembra - Swiss Stone Pine |
9. | Pinus densiflora - Japanese Red Pine |
10. | Pinus flexilis - Limber Pine |
11. | Pinus nigra - Austrian Pine |
12. | Pinus resinosa - Red Pine |
13. | Pinus strobus - Eastern White Pine |
14. | Pinus sylvestris - Scotch Pine |
15. | Pesudotsuga menziesii - Douglas Fir |
16. | Taxus species - Yew (tree form species) |
17. | Thuja occidentalis - American Arborvitae (tree form species) |
18. | Tsuga canadensis - Canadian Hemlock (tree form species and cultivars) |
ORNAMENTAL TREES: (MATURE SIZE 15' TO 35' IN HEIGHT) |
ORNAMENTAL TREES: (MATURE SIZE 15' TO 35' IN HEIGHT) | |
1. | Acer species - Amur, Hedge, Japanese, Paperbark and Trident Maple |
2. | Aesculus species - Bottlebrush and Red Buckeye |
3. | Alnus cordata (or glutinosa) - Italian Alder (or European Alder) |
4. | Amelanchier species - Serviceberry |
5. | Betula populifolia - Gray Birch |
6. | Caragana arborescens - Siberian Peashrub |
7. | Carpinus caroliniana - American Hornbeam or Musclewood |
8. | Cercis canadensis - Eastern Redbud |
9. | Chionanthus virginicus - White Fringetree |
10. | Cornus species - Dogwood (tree species only) |
11. | Crataegus species - Hawthorn |
12. | Halesia Carolina - Carolina Silverbell |
13. | Hamamelis virginiana - Common Witchhazel |
14. | Magnolia species - Magnolia |
15. | Malus species - Crabapple |
16. | Ostrya virginiana - American Hophornbeamn or Ironwood |
17. | Prunus cerasifera - Cherry Plum and cultivars |
18. | Syringa reticulasta - Japanese Lilac Tree |
19. | Viburnum species - Viburnum (tree type species) |
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS: (MATURE SIZE 3' TO 15' IN HEIGHT) |
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS: (MATURE SIZE 3' TO 15' IN HEIGHT) | |
1. | Acer species - Maple (shrub varieties such as A. compestre compactum) |
2. | Aesculus parviflora - Bottlebrush Buckeye |
3. | Aronia species - Chokeberry (Red-, Black- and Purple-fruited) |
4. | Berberis species - Barberry shrub cultivars |
5. | Calycanthus floridus - Carolina Allspice |
6. | Caragana arborescens “Nana” - Dwarf Siberian Peashrub |
7. | Chaenomeles species - Dwarf Flowering Quince |
8. | Clethra alnifolia - Summersweet Clethra |
9. | Cornus species - Dogwood (shrub varieties only) |
10. | Cotoneaster species - Cotoneaster shrub varieties |
11. | Enkianthus campanulatus - Redvein Enkianthus |
12. | Auonymus alatus and species -Winged Euonymnus or Burning Bush |
13. | Forsythia species - Border Forsythia |
14. | Fothergillia species - Dwarf and Large Fothergilla |
15. | Hamamelis vernalis - Vernal Witchhazel |
16. | Hydrangea species - Smooth, Oakleaf and Bigleaf Hydrangea |
17. | Hypericum prolificum - Shrubbery St. Johnswort and related species |
18. | Ilex verticillata - Common Winterberry ad cultivars |
19. | Kerria japonica - Japanese Kerria |
20. | Kilkwitzia amabilis - Beautybush |
21. | Ligustrum species - Privet |
22. | Lindera benzoin - Spicebush |
23. | Lonicera species - Honeysuckle |
24. | Myrica pennsylvanica - Northern Bayberry |
25. | Physocarpus opulifolius - Eastern Nienbbark and cultivars |
26. | Potentilla fruticosa - Bush Cinquefoil and cultivars |
27. | Ramnus frangula - Glossy Buckthorn and cultivars |
28. | Rhododendron deciduous species - Azalea cultivars and hybrids |
29. | Rhus species - Sumac shrub varieties |
30. | Rosa species - Shrub Rose |
31. | Spiraea species - Spirea shrub varieties and cultivars |
32. | Stephanandra incisa - Cutleaf Stephanandra and cultivars |
33. | Syringa (meyeri, microphylla, patula, vulgaris) - Lilac shrubs |
34. | Viburnum species - Viburnum shrub species (excellent native plant) |
35. | Weigela florida - Old Fashioned Weigela and cultivars |
36. | Yucca filimentosa - Adam’s Needle (evergreen, but limited in size) |
EVERGREEN SHRUBS: (MATURE SIZE 3' TO 15" IN HEIGHT) |
EVERGREEN SHRUBS: (MATURE SIZE 3' TO 15" IN HEIGHT) | |
1. | Buxus microphylla I- Littleleaf Boxwood |
2. | Chamaecyparis species - Falsecypress (shrub and dwarf varieties) |
3. | Euonymus fortunei varieties -Wintercreeper Euonymus, shrub form |
4. | Ilex x meserveae - Meserve Holly (Blue Boy and Blue Girl, etc.) |
5. | Juniperus chinensis, communis, sabina - Juniper shrub cultivars |
6. | Kalmia latifolia - Mountain Laurel |
7. | Mahonia aquifolium - Oregon Grape Holly |
8. | Picea varieties - Spruce (shrub and dwarf varieties) |
9. | Pinus aristata - Bristlecone Pine |
10. | Pinus mugo - Mugho Pine |
11. | Pinus species - Pine (shrub and dwarf varieties) |
12. | Rhododendron evergreen species - Rhododendron cultivars and hybrids |
13. | Taxus species - Yew (shrub and dwarf cultivars) |
14. | Thuja species - Arborvitae (shrub and dwarf cultivars) |
15. | Tsuga canadensis, caroliniana - Hemlock (shrub and dwarf cultivars) |
PERENNIAL PLANTS: |
PERENNIAL PLANTS: | |
1. | Astilbe species (Perennial False Spiraea varieties) |
2. | Chrysanthemum species (Garden Mum and Daisy varieties) |
3. | Coreopsis species (Tickseed varieties) |
4. | Dicentra species (Bleeding Heart varieties) |
5. | Echinacea species (Coneflower varieties) |
6. | Ferns (fall under various botanical names) |
7. | Grasses (fall under various botanical names) |
8. | Hemerocallis species (Daylily varieties) |
9. | Heuchera species (Coral Bells varieties) |
10. | Hosta species (Plantain Lily varieties) |
11. | Iris species (Iris varieties) |
12. | Peonia species (Peony varieties) |
13. | Rudbeckia species (Coneflower varieties) |
GROUNDCOVER PLANTS: (MATURE SIZE 3" TO 24" IN HEIGHT) |
GROUNDCOVER PLANTS: (MATURE SIZE 3" TO 24" IN HEIGHT) | |
1. | Ajuga species (Carpet Bugle) |
2. | Bergenia species (Bergenia varieties) |
3. | Convallaria majalis (Lilly-of-the-Valley) |
4. | Cotoneaster species (Cotoneaster low-growing varieties) |
5. | Euonymus furtunei (Wintercreeper) |
6. | Ferns (fall under various botanical names) |
7. | Festuca ovina glauca (Blue Fescue) |
8. | Grasses (fall under various botanical names) |
9. | Hedera helix (English Ivy varieties) |
10. | Hemerocallis species (Daylily varieties) |
11. | Hosta species (Plantain Lily varieties) |
12. | Iberis sempervirens (Candytuft) |
13. | Juniperus horizontalis (Creeping Juniper and cultivars) |
14. | Juniperus procumbens (Japgarden Juniper and cultivars) |
15. | Pachysandra terminalis (Japanese Spurge) |
16. | Phlox subulata (Creeping Phlox) |
17. | Polygonum species (Fleece Flower varieties) |
18. | Sedum species (Stonecrop) |
19. | Vinca minor (Periwinkle) |
20. | Waldsteinia species (Barren Strawberry varieties) |
(1) Minimum tree planting requirements shall be at least one tree per one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet of required permeable area. Minimum tree size shall be at least two and one-half inch (2 1/2") caliper measured six inches (6") from the base of the tree for a deciduous tree and six feet (6') in height for a coniferous tree. At least one-third of all trees on the site under review shall be coniferous.
(2) Minimum shrub planting requirements shall be at least one shrub per one thousand (1,000) square feet of required permeable area. Minimum shrubs size shall be at least eighteen inches (18") in height or a minimum of three (3) gallon potted.
(3) Existing mature trees shall be counted toward the planting requirements if they are located on the subject property in close proximity to an area requiring landscaping and are of an acceptable quality and species. Existing trees shall be protected and maintained during construction and grading activities for them to be counted toward the planting requirements. If the diameter of the existing tree exceeds six (6) inches measured at four (4) feet above grade, one additional tree shall be credited for each additional 6-inch increment in diameter to a maximum credit of four (4) trees.
(d) Landscape plans shall also include elevations and details of all fences, accessory structures, retaining walls, or other decorative features proposed for location on site. The details shall include, but are not limited to, materials, colors, styles and sizes.
(Ord. 2013-48. Passed 10-7-13.)