Nurseries or tree farms shall meet the following standards:
A. The height, lot area, lot width and setback regulations of the Conservation District shall be met.
B. Eighty percent of the total lot area shall remain undisturbed in its natural state. The 80% undisturbed area shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Building(s) or impervious coverage shall not be permitted within the 80% undisturbed natural area.
(2) The undisturbed natural area shall be defined with metes and bounds as an easement. The easement shall be shown on the site plan or application for a zoning permit.
(3) The 80% undisturbed natural area defined as an easement shall remain as part of the lot and shall not be subdivided in the future.
(4) The 80% undisturbed natural area shall include environmental features such as wetlands, steep slopes that are 20% or greater, floodplain.
C. Impervious coverage shall not exceed 5%.
D. A 50-foot buffer yard shall be provided when the use is abutting a residential use or district. The 50-foot buffer yard shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Screening shall be provided within the 50-foot buffer yard. The screening shall meet the following requirements:
(a) Screening shall consist of native trees as defined by Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
(b) Trees provided to meet the screening requirement shall be 2- inch caliper measured a minimum of 6 inches above the soil line, 6 feet at time of planting and shall be spaced 20 feet apart at time of planting.
(c) Trees shall be properly staked for a period of 1 year from the date of planting.
(d) Screening shall consist of two rows of trees. Screening shall consist of a 50/50 mixture of deciduous and evergreen trees.
(e) Existing trees that are 2-inch caliper measured a minimum of 6 inches above the soil line and 6 feet in height may be used to meet the screening requirement.
(f) The screening within the buffer yard shall be maintained as a natural woodland. Mowing and clearing of the buffer yard shall be prohibited.
(g) The required screening trees shall be replaced if they die within 5 years of the time of planting.
E. Slopes over 25% shall not be cleared.
(Ord. 462, 8/14/1994; as added by Ord. 560, 6/13/2005)