The purpose of the requirements in this chapter is to provide for landscaping and screening of parking and other outdoor areas that will:
(Ord. 91-553)
A. Protect residential environments from effects of more intensive adjacent uses;
B. Protect users of parking areas from excessive wind, glare and temperature extremes;
C. Reduce the adverse effects on public streets and adjacent properties of noise, blowing dust and debris and motor vehicle headlight glare;
D. Discourage unsafe access to and circulation within off street parking areas;
E. Allow for a degree of flexibility to accommodate property owners based upon unique site specific circumstances;
F. Contribute to improved community appearance and maintenance of property values;
G. Promote environmental conservation; and
H. Be functional with deciduous trees providing natural shading for windows in the summer and evergreen trees provided year round screening and protection from the winter wind.
(Ord. 86-382, 12-22-1986; amd. Ord. 20-20, 5-4-2020)