(a) Landscape Plan Required. A landscape plan must be submitted as part of any site plan submission, upon any substantial expansion or alteration to a commercial building as defined by the Ohio Building Code, or any change in use of a building, and for any residential subdivision that will result in the creation of ten (10) or more individual lots, or a condominium or multi-family project of four (4) or more residential units. The landscape plan is subject to review and approval by the Planning Commission as part of any planned development, or site plan, and must be approved prior to the issuance of a building permit and/or implemented prior to the certificate of occupancy.
(b) Content of Landscape Plan. A landscape plan drawn to scale must contain the following information:
(1) The location and dimensions of all existing and proposed structures, signs, fences, landscape yards and areas, recreational facilities, and refuse disposal areas;
(2) Property lines;
(3) Any easements located on the lot;
(4) Parking lots and drives, roadways and rights-of-way, bicycle paths, walkways and sidewalks;
(5) Location of all existing and proposed electrical equipment, water mains, sanitary and storm sewer lines, and drainage facilities. Other freestanding structures shall be included as well, but do not need specific dimensions;
(6) The location, quantity, size, common and botanical name and condition of existing trees with a trunk caliper of six (6) inches or more on the site;
(7) The location, quantity, size, common and botanical name and condition of trees in the right-of-way, indicating trees to be retained and removed;
(8) The location, quantity, size, common and botanical name of all proposed plant material including, but not limited to, shade, ornamental and evergreen trees, shrubs, groundcover, annuals/perennials and turf. All plant materials and quantities should be denoted in an easily readable table format and noted on the landscape plan as shown in their proposed location;
(9) Any proposed changes to the grade of the site shall be indicated on the landscape plan in 2-foot contour intervals;
(10) Elevations of all proposed fences, walls, steps, and fixed retaining walls (cast concrete, unitized walls) on the site; and,
(11) An on-site water management plan shall also be included per Section 1115.03: Storm Water Drainage Standards.
(c) Minor Changes to Approved Landscape Plans. Minor changes to an approved landscape plan that do not result in a reduction in the net amount of plant material as specified on the approved landscape plan may be approved by the Zoning Inspector. Changes to the size and amount of plant materials of an approved landscape plan are not considered a minor change. Major changes must be approved by the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 2015-9. Passed 8-25-15.)