(a) All parking lots within all Districts shall comply with the following parking lot screening requirements:
(1) Any surface parking areas adjacent to an existing or planned public right-of-way shall be screened from the respective right-of-way with a minimum of a thirty-six (36) inch continuous planting hedge and tree combination.
(2) In the CBD District, in lieu of continuous hedge planning, the use of a thirty-six (36) inch decorative wall with fence in conjunction with landscaping may be utilized to effectively screen the parking provided it complies with Chapter 1327
and receives approval of the Historic Lancaster Commission.
(3) The height of the required hedge or wall shall be measured from the elevation of the adjacent parking area.
(4) The City Planner or designee may waive the parking lot screening requirements when there is a natural separation of at least five (5) feet between the elevation of an existing road and the existing grade of the lot where the parking lot will be located for at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the property's frontage along the public right-of-way. This natural separation is deemed to be sufficient to effectively screen the parking from the public right-of-way.
(Ord. 15-23. Passed 8-14-23.)