A strip of land at least ten (10) feet in width located adjacent the abutting public street right of way shall be landscaped.
(a) Such landscaping shall include one (1) tree for each thirty (30) lineal feet or fraction thereof. Such trees shall be located between the abutting right of way line and off street parking area or other vehicular use area and shall be planted in a planting area of at least twenty-five (25) square feet with a dimension of at least five (5) feet.
(b) Such landscaping shall include a solid evergreen hedge, native plant perennials, or ornamental tree plantings to screen the parking lot.
(c) The remainder of the required landscaped areas shall be landscaped with grass, ground cover, shrubs, hedges, native plant species, or other landscape treatment, excluding paving.
(d) Stormwater swales may be incorporated into the strip. Other stormwater detention and retention facilities shall not be permitted in the street buffer strip. See Section 1147.12: Natural Stormwater Management Areas.
(e) Curbing shall be provided on the parking lot side of the ten (10) foot width strip to protect landscaping adjacent to a street from vehicle encroachment per Section 1145.07(f): Landscape Setback Strips and Curbs, Subsection (1).
(f) All landscaping performed pursuant to this Section must also comply with the visibility requirements of Section 1147.16: Sight Visibility Triangle.
Figure 1147.05-1 Landscaping Adjacent to a Street
(Ord. 2020-4053. Passed 1-7-21.)