(a) Site Plan Review. Site plan review is required for all development activities in the MB-1 Zoning District in accordance with Chapter 1294.
(b) Landscaping Standards. Landscaping has a significant impact on the quality of the environment. In addition to visual appeal, landscaping provides an essential buffer and screen for undesirable features such as parking lots and utility features. In addition to other landscaping and screening standards elsewhere in the Miamisburg Planning and Zoning Code, the following landscaping requirements are applicable to all properties within the MB-1 District:
(1) General requirements. As a general guideline, a consistent landscape program is encouraged throughout Mound Business Park, including a mix of evergreen trees, canopy trees, ornamental trees, shrubs, and flowering ground covers to provide an inviting environment for employees and guests of Mound Business Park.
(2) Landscaping adjacent to rights-of-way (Mound Road and Benner Road). Due to Mound Road and Benner Road having much greater visibility in the community relative to the other streets within Mound Business Park, more stringent landscaping standards for both screening and beautification purposes are required for these road frontages. A minimum screen height is also established to screen parking lots and uses from surrounding properties. The tables below depict the landscaping standards for both the Mound Road and Benner Road frontages:
TABLE 1271.10 - 1 Landscaping and Screening Requirements along Mound Road
Mound Road
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Use | Minimum Buffer Width | Minimum Screen Height | Minimum Plant Materials |
Office, Business | 20 feet | 30 inches | 1 Group A tree every 40 feet OR 1 Group B tree every 30 feet AND 10 shrubs for every 100 lineal feet* |
Industrial | 20 feet | 30 inches | 1 Group A tree every 40 feet OR 1 Group B tree every 30 feet AND 10 shrubs for every 100 lineal feet* |
*shrub plantings shall grow into a continuous hedge meeting the minimum screen height requirement.
TABLE 1271.10 - 2 Landscaping and Screening Requirements along Benner Road
Benner Road
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Use | Minimum Buffer Width | Minimum Screen Height | Minimum Plant Materials |
Office, Business | 35 feet | 30 inches | 1 Group A or B tree 20 lineal feet AND 10 shrubs for every 100 lineal feet* |
Industrial | 35 feet | 30 inches | 1 Group A or B tree every 15 lineal feet AND 10 shrubs for every 100 lineal feet* |
*shrub plantings shall grow into a continuous hedge meeting the minimum screen height requirement.
(3) Landscaping adjacent to other rights-of-way. Landscaping adjacent to other public rights-of-way shall meet the streetscape landscaping standards of Chapter 1290 of this Code.
(4) Landscape buffers between properties. The intent of bufferyards is to reserve an appropriate area to:
A. Screen different uses of land;
B. Screen parking lots from adjacent properties; and
C. Enhance the long-term attractiveness and vitality of Mound Business Park as an attractive employment center. Buffer yards with required landscaping and screening materials shall be provided adjacent to perimeter boundaries and between individual lots as specified in the following table:
TABLE 1271.10 - 3 Types of Bufferyards Required Between Properties
PROPOSED USE | ADJACENT TO
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Single or Two-Family Residential | Office Use/District | General Business Use/District | Industrial Use/District | |
Office/Business | C | A | A | B |
Industrial | D | B | B | A |
TABLE 1271.10 - 4 Specific Requirements within Bufferyards Between Properties
BUFFER ZONE
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Minimum Buffer Width | Minimum Screen Height | Minimum Plant Materials |
A | 10 feet | --* | 1 deciduous (Group A) or evergreen tree (Group C) per every 40 lineal feet |
B | 20 feet | --* | 1 tree (Group A or C) per 25 lineal feet with a minimum of 40% evergreen trees |
C | 30 feet | 5 feet** | 1 tree (Group A or C) per 20 lineal feet with a minimum of 50% evergreen trees |
D | 40 feet | 6 feet** | 1 tree (Group A or C) per 15 lineal feet with a minimum of 70% evergreen trees |
* No minimum screen height is required unless the Planning Commission finds that screening is needed between similar uses that have varying degrees of density or land use intensity. ** “Screens” for Buffer Zones C and D should be solid privacy fencing, not including slatted chain-link fences, unless an acceptable alternative is approved by the Planning Commission. | |||
(5) Foundation plantings. Buildings constructed at Mound Business Park shall include foundation plantings around all front building elevations. The landscaping bed should directly abut the building and be a minimum of five feet in width and contain living plantings aesthetically located and maintained. Depending upon the mature size of proposed foundation plantings, the average spacing of such plantings should be one shrub or perennial for every one-to-three feet of frontage.
(6) Treatment of existing vegetation. Existing site topography and areas with substantial plant material, such as mature tree stands within required bufferyards, setbacks and required open spaces should be preserved to the greatest extent possible and integrated into the overall site design to preserve the natural character of Mound Business Park.
(d) Screening Standards. Proper placement of utility and service features enhances the effectiveness of screening. Mechanical equipment, trash receptacles, and loading areas shall be located to the rear or side of the site and should not be visible from any public right-of-way.
(1) Mechanical equipment such as transformers and HVAC should not be located in front yards. All mechanical equipment, including both ground mounted and roof mounted equipment, shall be screened from view from adjacent public and private rights-of-way, as well as from all property zoned or used for residential purposes, through the use of evergreen plantings, enclosures or a combination of the two.
(2) Trash receptacles shall be located within side or rear yards and be screened on three sides with durable building materials consistent in appearance and materials with that of the principal building. The fourth side shall be screened with an opaque gate with a lockable latch assembly. Bollards shall be provided to protect adjacent vehicles from gate over swing.
(e) Lighting Standards. The provision of sufficient lighting is an important design feature that affects the overall appearance of a site during the day and provides significant impact on the safety of property at night.
(1) All non-decorative lighting shall be fully cut-off lights that do not emit light rays at angles above the horizontal plane.
(2) Decorative, pedestrian scale lights are encouraged in areas of pedestrian activity. All decorative lights over ten feet in height shall be shielded to avoid light spillage onto adjacent properties and road rights-of-way.
(3) Unpainted or uncoated, bare metal light poles are prohibited.
(4) Light poles shall be consistent with the overall architectural theme of the site.
(5) Light poles adjacent to residential uses shall have a height cap of 16 feet and be fully cut-off and shielded from view from the adjoining residential property.
(f) Fencing Standards. In addition to the fencing standards of Chapter 1289, the following standards shall be applicable to properties located within the MB-1 Zoning District:
(1) Slatted chain-link fences are not permitted in the MB-1 District.
(Ord. 6869. Passed 2-16-21.)