(a) A detailed landscaping plan must be submitted for any property to which this Chapter applies as part of the site plan review process. The applicant must furnish a detailed landscape plan prepared by a licensed landscape architect or landscape professional in the State of Ohio.
(b) The landscape plan must show location, spacing, size, variety and other pertinent data concerning existing and proposed landscaping materials.
(c) The landscape plan must be drawn at a reasonable scale to indicate all types of proposed landscape improvements, at a minimum of one-inch equals thirty feet (1" = 30'), and must include at least the following information:
(1) North arrow and scale;
(2) Name of the project;
(3) Name, address and phone number of the person or firm responsible for the preparation of the landscape plan;
(4) Dates on which the plan was submitted or revised;
(5) All existing and proposed buildings, other structures including but not limited to, paved areas, planted areas, fencing, walls, water outlets, utility poles, fire hydrants, luminaires, underground utilities, overhead wires, signs, fences, dumpster locations, and other permanent features to be added to or retained on the site;
(6) All existing plant material to be removed or retained and all proposed additions or changes to landscaping, buffering, and walkways, illustrating existing natural land features including, but not limited to: trees, forest cover, ponds, lakes, streams, wetlands, flood plains, drainage detention and retention areas, rivers, and any other body of water or waterway.
(7) A schedule of all new landscaping materials to be installed. The plant list must include the botanical name and common name for all plants, specified installation size, expected plant height at full growth, and on-center planting dimensions when applicable. When the list of plant material to be removed contains existing trees, the Landscaping Plan must justify that building location and placement has been developed with due consideration given to minimizing removal of trees;
(8) Locations and dimensions of existing and/or proposed streets, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, railroad tracks, paths, walkways, bikeways, and/or other impervious surfaces, in addition to illustrating natural and man-made streetscaping such as paving materials, vegetative materials, and material and design of street furniture;
(9) All property lines and easements;
(10) Structural soil details must be shown for the planting of trees, shrubs and ground cover within the buffered or landscaped area;
(11) Location and description of any and all storm water management or low impact development techniques used in site design (i.e., rain gardens, detention/retention ponds, filter strips, et cetera); and
(12) Any other information which is determined necessary by the Community Development Director or Planning Commission for adequate review of the proposal. (Ord. 2021-057. Passed 6-16-21.)