(a) This chapter defines the minimum requirements that shall be met in regard to perimeter landscaping for noncompatible land use areas, landscaping for service areas and interior landscaping for business, buildings, structures or other new developments of the land.
(b) Vehicular use areas shall not be constructed, enlarged or reconstructed in the City until a landscape plan has been approved by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall not give approval to any landscape plan submitted to them pursuant to this section unless it conforms to the requirements of this chapter. Landscape plans submitted pursuant to this chapter shall be submitted as part of the site plan submittals required for a building permit pursuant to the Zoning Code. Landscape plans submitted pursuant to this chapter shall be drawn to scale, including dimensions and distances, and clearly delineate any existing and proposed parking spaces or other vehicular use areas, access aisles, driveways and their location. The plan shall clearly identify size and description of all landscaping materials including locations of existing trees.
(c) Change of Use for Single Use Structures. All existing non-complying parking areas and/or drive aisles will be required to comply with the provisions of this chapter, as outlined in Section 1136.06. All existing non-complying structures will be required to comply with provisions of this chapter, as outlined in Section 1136.09. All existing non-complying service structures will be required to comply with the provisions of this chapter, as outlined in Section 1136.08. The landscape material shall be installed at the time of the change of use. Where possible, appropriate landscape setbacks shall be permanently established.
(d) Change of Use of Multiple Use Structures. All existing non-complying parking areas and/or drive aisles, existing non-complying structures, and existing non-complying service structures will be required to comply with the provisions of this chapter. The percent of landscape material to be installed will be determined by the portion (percent of total structure square footage) that use or tenant occupies (i.e.: if said tenant occupies 20% of total structure, 20% of required landscape material will be installed). The landscape material shall be installed at the time of the change of use. Where possible, appropriate landscape setbacks shall be permanently established.
(Ord. 40-98. Passed 8-17-98.)