Special provision is made for applying these standards to developed sites which existed prior to the effective date of this Ordinance. Therefore, when an existing site is undergoing improvement, a change in use, or expansion that requires the submittal of a development plan, the objective of these standards is to gradually bring the existing site into compliance with the minimum standards of this Chapter in relation to the extent or change on a site.
When reviewing plans for a change in use or expansion which requires development plan review, the Zoning Inspector or body reviewing the plan shall require an upgrade in landscaping, using the following as guidelines:
(a) General Requirements. Each building expansion requiring development plan review shall provide at least 10% of the landscaping requirements for a new development for every 10% of expansion.
(b) Street and Parking Lot Requirements. Each building expansion requiring development plan review should provide landscaping along public streets and within parking areas, with landscaping along public streets as the priority. Where parking lot landscaping cannot be reasonably provided, additional landscaping along the street or in any required buffer areas should be considered.
(Ord. 1166. Passed 9-24-01.)