1. Plans for the buffer park shall be identified as an easement and submitted for review and approval at the same time as the preliminary plat. The developer of the subdivision shall be required to install and maintain the buffer plantings for a period of one year from the date of completion. At the end of the one-year time period, the developer shall replace any plant materials that have not survived. Upon acceptance by the City, the property owner shall assume the responsibility for maintenance.
2. Where one of the two different zoning districts requiring the buffer park between them and one of the properties is developed without buffering provisions, the developer of the vacant land shall assume the burden of the entire park.
3. The Architect or Engineer designing the buffer park shall review the City of Indianola Comprehensive Plan for any possible extension or connection to the City’s bike and walking trails.
4. The City Council reserves the right to waive or modify to a lesser restriction of any provision or requirement of buffers, provided a favorable recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission is given, provided the waiver or modification does not adversely affect the intent of the regulation. Things that can be considered include, but are not limited to the future development as shown by the current Comprehensive Plan and the compatibility or non-compatibility of permitted uses in adjacent but different zoning classifications.
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