A. Required. Any development that involves the construction of a new principal building or development along a right-of-way, except for exclusions listed in this Section, must include the installation of a street yard buffer (Buffer Type 1) and additional required plant material as follows:
1. A minimum of two (2) street trees must be installed on the adjacent public rights-of-way, excluding any alleys, for each one-hundred (100) feet of right-of-way frontage.
2. Required parking area perimeter buffer may be in the required street yard buffer.
3. All required street trees must be installed before the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. Street trees must be maintained in a healthy and growing condition until full maturity, or replaced as necessary by HOA, POA or similar entity.
4. Street tree requirements may be waived or decreased at the discretion of the Director if there are already the required number of trees established on the street or if specific locations of curb cuts, utilities, or other features conflict with the placement of trees. If there are overhead utilities, the Director may also approve shrubs or small maturing trees instead of large maturing trees.
5. To promote more walkable environments with buildings pushed up to the sidewalk, the DC-MX and DG-MX mixed-use districts, as defined in Section 5: Mixed-Use Zoning Districts, do not require street yard buffers but shall install a minimum of four (4) street trees on the adjacent public rights-of-way, for each one-hundred (100) feet of right-of-way frontage.
(Am. Ord. O-2022-70, passed 11-8-22)