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Parking facilities located adjacent to a street right-of-way shall provide a landscaping strip at least 10 feet in width. This area shall be planted with either shade or ornamental trees. A minimum of one tree for every 40 feet of lot frontage shall be provided as well as an evergreen hedge (at least 3 feet in height), a wall or fence, or other methods to reduce the visual impact of the parking facility. For properties located in a central business district, the minimum width requirement for a landscaping strip adjacent to a street right-of-way may be reduced by the director/planning board in order to achieve a better design solution through the provision of walls or fences in conjunction with landscaping. Any request for reduction for parking facility plans submitted to the director, however, shall be referred to the planning board for review and comment in order to ensure that such reduction is compatible with urban design objectives for the area. The planning board staff shall submit comments to the director within 10 working days from the date of the referral.