The landscape regulations are intended to preserve and enhance the appearance, character, health, safety and general welfare of the city by fostering aesthetically pleasing development. The regulations are intended to decrease the conflict between adjacent uses by minimizing the adverse impact of noise, dust, headlight glare, artificial light intrusions, and other objectionable activities or impact on neighboring uses.
(A) Applicability.
(1) All projects requiring a site plan review per section § 152.131; and
(2) Where the project property in any R3A, R3B, I, O, B1, B2, B3, M1, M2 or CPD zoning district is across a dedicated roadway right-of-way of, or abutting, any ER, R1A, R1B, R1C, or R2 zoning district.
(B) Exceptions.
(1) For existing developments seeking a building or parking expansion, these landscaping regulations shall apply when the gross floor area of any existing building or structure, or parking areas, or combination thereof, is increased as follows:
(a) If the existing building gross floor area, or parking area or combination thereof, is increased 20% or less, no additional landscaping is required.
(b) If the existing building gross floor area, or parking area or combination thereof, is increased more than 20% but less than 50%, such landscaping is required for that portion of the property which is faced by the expanded area(s).
(c) If the total of the building gross floor area, or parking area or combination thereof, is increased 50% or more, such landscaping is required for the entire development, where applicable.
(2) The Development Review Committee may grant exceptions from these landscape regulations as may be reasonable if literal interpretation of one or more provisions is impractical or would cause undue hardship because of unusual conditions pertaining to the land in question.
(Ord. 10-3277, § 2-2.1, passed 1-4-2010; Ord. 15-3505, passed 11-16-2015; Ord. 20-3625, passed 12-21-2020)