(A) General requirements M-l, M-2, M-3, O-l, C-l, C-2, C-3, I-1 and I-2.
(1) Landscape plans. Landscape plans shall be submitted for approval with site plans and shall meet the following requirements of site plans:
(a) Property lines;
(b) North arrow;
(c) Scale;
(d) Existing and proposed structures;
(e) Existing and proposed pavement
(f) Rights-of-way;
(g) Easements;
(h) Topography (if available);
(i) Utilities;
(j) Fences and walls;
(k) Existing wooded areas;
(l) Proposed plant material with:
1. Identification;
2. Caliper/size;
3. Quantity;
4. Planting details.
(2) Landscape plan installation extension. Time limit - upon request, the village may grant an extension of up to 180 days for the complete installation of landscaping materials due to seasonal or weather conditions which preclude the quality installation of plant materials.
(3) Performance guarantee. As a condition of the extension, the Village Administrator shall require a performance bond, letter of credit, or other satisfactory assurance from the person requesting the extension.
(B) Landscaping standards - M-l, M-2, O-l, C-l, C-2.
(1) Trees.
(a) Lots over 15,000 square feet but less than 30,000 square feet must be planted with a minimum of one canopy tree.
(b) Lots 30,000 square feet but less than 45,000 square feet must be planted with a minimum of two trees, one of which must be a canopy tree.
(c) Lots 45,000 square feet or more must be planted with three trees plus one more per every 15,000 square feet over 45,000 square feet. At least one-third of all trees planted shall be canopy trees.
(d) Deciduous trees must have 1-1/2 inch caliper at time of planting; or, evergreen trees shall be six feet tall at the time of planting.
(2) Foundation planting. At least two shrubs or ornamental trees shall be planted for every 12 lineal feet of building circumference; or, foundation planting may be placed evenly distributed or clustered. Shrubs shall be at least 18 inches in height when planted or be a minimum of a two-gallon container size.
(C) Landscaping standards - parking lots M-l, M-2, O-l, C-l, C-2, I-1, I-2.
(1) Perimeter landscaping. Parking lots with six or more spaces shall have the following perimeter plantings:
(a) Screening. Parking lots shall be screened from streets and adjacent lots using a combination of plant materials, decorative fences, and decorative walls.
(b) Shrubs. Shrubs shall be planted at a minimum ratio of one shrub per five lineal feet around the perimeter. Minimum size at planting shall be 24 inches in height. A minimum of 50% of the shrubs shall be evergreen.
(c) Walls and fences. A wall or decorative fence may be used in lieu of shrubs. See § 178.137 (Fencing) for applicable requirements.
(d) Quantity. One deciduous tree per 40 feet of parking lot perimeter shall be planted within ten feet of the parking lot edge. The trees may be clustered or arranged in various patterns. Drive aisles located along the property lines shall be required to have half of the above landscaping requirement.
(e) Setback. Landscape buffers are permitted within the setback from the lot line per §178.145(D).
(2) Interior parking lots - landscaping islands & bump outs.
(a) Parking lots with 20 or more parking spaces are required to have landscape islands. The standards for such are as follows:
1. One landscape island or bump out shall be provided per 20 spaces.
2. Islands and/or bump outs shall be distributed equally throughout the parking lot.
(b) Islands and bump outs shall be at least 162 square feet in size. Each island or bump out shall contain at least one tree per 180 square feet.
(c) Each island or bump out shall be bordered by a four-inch or higher curb above the surface of the parking lot.
(d) Islands and bump outs shall not be filled with impervious surfaces. They shall be maintained with a combination of plants and mulch, grass, and or decorative landscaping stone.
(D) Landscaping standards - parking lots C-3.
(1) Perimeter landscaping - Main Street. Parking lots with frontage on Main Street shall have the following perimeter screening. This includes:
(a) Any newly constructed parking lot;
(b) The expansion of an existing parking lot frontage by 25% or more within a two-year period;
(c) The demolition and rebuilding of the site;
(d) Major redevelopment of the site.
1. Buffer.
a. Parking lots with frontage on Main Street shall have a minimum five-foot wide buffer area for a decorative wall or wall/fence combination for screening.
b. Corner clearance standards do not apply to this section.
c. If a parking lot has street frontage on Main Street and a secondary street, it will be required to continue a masonry wall or wall/fence combination on the secondary street until it intersects with a public right-of-way, such as a street or alleyway, or 200 feet whichever is less. The remainder of the frontage on a secondary street must be screened by landscaping.
d. For areas that are not required to have a masonry wall, they are required to have landscape screening as required in division (B) of this section, Landscaping Standards.
2. Walls.
a. A decorative wall or wall-fence combination that is a minimum of three and one-half feet in height and no more than six feet in height must be installed within the buffer area.
b. The wall must not be blank and monotonous in appearance and must incorporate decorative patterns or architectural elements such as piers, pilasters or breaks in the wall.
c. Decorative walls must not be more than 50% masonry above three and one-half feet. Smooth faced blocks, wire or chain link fencing, painted or stained wood screens, unpatterned or unpainted concrete or concrete blocks, or split faced block shall not be permitted.
d. The decorative wall and primary structure should appear as a unified architectural statement.
e. Decorative name plates or lettering encompassing no more than eight square feet in size are permitted on wall space to identify the lot.
i. Name plate or lettering shall not be internally lit.
ii. Back lighting or external lighting is permitted.
f. The placement of the wall within the buffer area is left to the discretion of the owner.
g. At minimum one shrub shall be installed for every five feet of masonry wall. At least 50% of shrubs must be evergreen. The layout and design of the shrubs is left to the discretion of the owner. The shrubs may be clustered or evenly spaced and or placed on either side of the wall.
3. Fences.
a. For parking lots that are required to construct over 100 feet of masonry wall, masonry pillars with wrought iron or wrought iron like fencing and landscaping may be substituted for a complete masonry wall. For fence runs of 100 to 150 feet, pillars should be placed 20 feet apart. For fence runs 150 to 200 feet, pillars should be placed 30 feet apart. Fence runs over 200 feet or more, pillars should be spaced 50 feet apart. Pillars must be evenly spaced along the frontage. See Figure C.
b. Landscaping shall be placed between pillars and designed to provide 100% opacity up to three feet in height within two years of planting.
Figure C: An example of decorative pillar/wrought iron fence combination and shrub/tree line
4. Exceptions.
a. Parking lots with frontage on Main Street that are set back 50 feet or more from the right-of-way are not required to construct a masonry wall or fence. However they are still required to meet the landscaping standards of a parking lot in C-3 that does not have frontage on Main Street. See division (D)(2) below.
b. Car dealerships are not required to screen parking lots that are for the display of vehicles for sale. Screening is still required for any parking lots that are used for purposes other than the display of vehicles for sale.
(2) Parking lots within the C-3 District without frontage on Main Street. Parking lots within the C-3 District without frontage on Main Street shall have the following perimeter screenings:
(a) Buffer. Parking lots with frontage on all other streets in C-3 shall have a minimum three feet wide buffer area for a landscaping screen.
(b) Screening. Parking lots shall be screened from streets using either plant materials or decorative walls. Parking lots directly adjacent to residential lots shall use opaque fencing or masonry walls for screening from the abutting residential use.
(c) Shrubs. Shrubs shall be planted at a minimum ratio of one shrub per five lineal feet around the perimeter. Minimum size at planting shall be 24 inches in height. A minimum of 50% of the shrubs shall be evergreen.
(d) Walls. A masonry wall may be used in lieu of shrubs. See § 178.137 (Fencing) for applicable requirements. Walls must be a minimum of three and one-half feet in height.
(Ord. O-2019-24, passed 9-9-2019)