(A) Any front yard or side yard facing a public right-of-way of any new single-family dwelling or two-family dwelling shall be landscaped in accordance with the water efficient landscaping and irrigation standards set forth in Title 9, Chapter 11 of this code.
(B) All commercial development and retail establishments shall require a ten-foot perimeter of landscaping along property lines, including front, side and rear yard setbacks, and along street frontages, and shall be subject to a site plan/design review. All landscape plans shall comply with Title 9, Chapter 11 of this code. Said areas shall be planted with substantial plantings that include a mix of shrubs, evergreens and deciduous tree varieties (reference § 9-11-3 of this code). Landscaped areas shall be well maintained in good condition.
(C) Where new residential development is proposed that adjoins existing commercial or industrial development, the residential developer shall be required to provide an appropriate architectural transition. This transition may include such provisions as building setbacks, landscaping and masonry walls.
(D) All new residential development shall include a ten-foot landscaped meandering parkway adjacent to the street curb where public right-of-way and lot design allows.
(E) Landscaping in all commercial and industrial areas shall be used to define areas such as entrances to buildings and parking lots and edges of various land uses, provide a transition between neighboring properties, and provide screening for outdoor storage, loading and equipment areas.
(F) Landscaping shall be in scale with adjacent buildings and be of appropriate size at maturity to accomplish its intended purpose.
(G) Portions of a site not utilized for structures, parking, circulation, storage or other uses, shall be landscaped.
(H) Parking lots shall incorporate landscaping for all areas not used for vehicle storage, access or circulation.
(I) The planting of street trees for existing and new residential, commercial and industrial development is encouraged.
(J) All roadway medians shall be landscaped.
(K) Landscape plans shall comply with applicable provisions of the city’s design guide.
(Ord. 533, passed 8-16-2005)