(A) Whenever property in one zoning category abuts property of a more restrictive zoning category (Residential ‘A’ being the most restrictive) and the property in the less restrictive category is being developed, the Zoning Administrator may require, as a condition of the building permit, such barriers be constructed by the developer as are deemed necessary and appropriate for the protection of the more restrictive area. Such devices may include fences, hedges, traffic controls and patterns or any other device reasonably necessary to attain the goals sought.
(B) No lane, road, avenue, street or platted street or right-of-way shall be accessed through any privately owned property or by any subdivision or development except where that access has been reviewed by the Commission and accepted by the city as a deeded or platted access, and in no case shall any lane, road, avenue or street receive traffic flow greater than its intent and design.
(C) Landscaping, as required herein, shall be provided for all multi-family residential, civic, church, office, commercial and industrial construction within the jurisdiction of the city. Landscaping shall also be provided for any addition to an existing multi-family residential, civic, church, office, commercial or industrial use if the proposed addition or use increases the size or occupant load of the existing structure. Requirements are as follows:
(1) Application. Landscaping consisting of trees, shrubs, ground cover, flowers and screening as deemed applicable shall be required for any new construction or expansion of existing uses. Hereafter, all plans submitted in support of a building permit shall include a landscape plan and include screening where appropriate.
(2) Information required. All plans submitted for approval of a landscape plan shall have the following information included:
(a) North point and scale;
(b) The location, size and surface of materials of all structures and parking areas;
(c) Topographic information and final grading adequate to identify and properly specify planting for areas needing slope protection;
(d) The location, size and type of all above ground and underground utilities and structures within property notation, where appropriate, as to any safety hazards to avoid during landscape installation. Landscaping shall not interfere with above or below ground utilities or sewer systems. Landscaping shall be located to ensure long term growth;
(e) Complete and accurate botanical and common names of each plant material, the number and location of trees or plants to be placed, the size of planting and areas to receive seed or sod;
(f) Mature sizes of plant material shall be drawn to scale and called out on plan by common name of appropriate key;
(g) Location of hose connections and other water sources;
(h) Any proposed retaining walls, indicating location, size and material to be used in the construction of the wall; and
(i) The location, size and type of required screening methods required as follows:
1. All plans submitted in support of a building permit or use permit shall include a detailed drawing of applicable screening methods. Such drawings may be included as part of the landscape plan. Any buffer or screening requirement located on an adjacent property may be utilized as a portion of a required buffer or screen.
2. Commercial trash bin screening. All multi-family residential projects, mobile home parks, civic, church and all commercial, office and industrial project shall be included on the landscape plan with a detailed drawing of enclosure and screening methods to be used in connection with trash bin(s), storage yards, parking lots and equipment areas on the property. No trash bin shall be visible from the street, and a permanent masonry or frame enclosure shall be provided for each such bin.
3. Screening requirements shall be in compliance with division (C)(3) below.
(3) Screening standards. A screen shall consist of a screen wall, fence, earth berm or densely planted evergreen to effectively restrict the view to adjoining property to a height of not less than eight feet. Multi-story buildings must have in addition to a sight proof fence, a continuous row of deciduous canopy trees adjacent to residential land uses.
(4) Existing screening. No existing screening or landscape buffer shall be removed from any developed or undeveloped commercial property, which directly abuts a residentially zoned property, without first submitting and obtaining approval for a landscaping plan, which plan provides for replacement screening conforming to all provisions of this section.
(Prior Code, § 27-A-06-01)