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These regulations shall apply to the following:
(A) All new developments.
(B) Existing developments that increase their gross floor area of building or parking area between ten (10) and twenty-five (25) percent shall landscape the area of the expansion per the regulations contained within the section, as applicable.
(C) Existing developments that increase their gross floor area of building or parking greater than twenty-five (25) percent shall landscape the entire property per the regulations contained within this section, as applicable.
(D) Expansions less than ten (10) percent, single-family, and two-family residential structures are exempt from the regulations of this section.
(Ord. 22:2019, passed 6-10-19)
Proposed developments subject to these regulations shall submit a landscape site plan to the City Planner for review and approval. This plan may be incorporated into a parking/paving plan or may be included in the overall development plan for a property. The following elements shall be shown on the landscape plan, which shall be drawn at a scale of one (1) inch to forty (40) feet or less:
(A) Zoning of the site and adjacent properties;
(B) Existing and proposed contours at two (2) feet intervals;
(C) Boundary lines and lot dimensions;
(D) Date, graphic scale, north arrow, title and name(s} or owner(s), and the address and phone number of the person or firm responsible for preparing the plan;
(E) Location of all proposed structures and storage areas;
(F) Drainage features and one hundred (100) year floodplain, if applicable;
(G) Parking lot layout including parking stalls, bays, and driving lanes, including the total number of parking spaces provided;
(H) Existing and proposed utility lines and easements;
(I) All paved surfaces, sidewalks, and curbs;
(J) Existing trees, shrubs, and/or natural areas to be retained;
(K) The location of all required landscaped areas (street yard, landscaped peninsulas, landscaped islands, and screening buffers);
(L) The location, installation size, and scientific and common names of landscaped materials to be installed;
(M) The spacing between trees and shrubs used for screening;
(N) Plant installation details (hole depth, hole width, staking, mulching, etc.); and
(O) For turf grass areas (seed or sad) show soli preparation fertilizer (analysis and rate), species to be used, and seeding rater or sod specifications.
(Ord. 22:2019, passed 6-10-19)
These regulations are not intended to create undue hardship on affected developments and/or expansions. For new developments, required landscaping shall not exceed fifteen (15) percent of the total lot area. The Planning Commission may modify landscape and screening requirements if undue hardship can be demonstrated by the developer. Undue hardships shall be decided on a case by case basis. The Commission shall take into consideration the size of the lot and the topography of said lot in determining whether an undue hardship exists. Buffer screening shall always be provided. Space limitations may permit that a minimum of a six (6) feet tall composite fence or masonry wall be substituted for plant material. Said substitution may only be approved by Planning Commission.
(Ord. 22:2019, passed 6-10-19)
(A) Intent. The intent is to add quality and definition to the street by planting trees, shrubs, turf, and/or ground covers within a landscaped area along the edge of the right-of-way.
(B) Dimensions.
(1) A street yard shall be provided where the proposed development site adjoins the public street right-of-way. Alleys and approved access points are exempt.
(2) The street yard shall have a minimum depth of five (5) feet from the public right-of-way, excluding any sidewalk area.
(C) Plantings.
(1) The street yard may consist of mulch, turf grass, and/or other natural living ground cover material, trees, and shrubs. No impervious surfaces are permitted in the street yard except at approved access points.
(2) Trees shall be planted in the street yard at a minimum ratio of one (1) tree per thirty-five (35) linear feet of right-of-way frontage.
(3) The minimum spacing between trees is fifteen (15) feet and the maximum spacing is fifty (50) feet, measured trunk-to-trunk.
(4) The trees to be planted in street yards shall have a minimum maturity height of twenty-five (25) feet and a minimum canopy spread of fifteen (15) feet.
(5) Low shrubs may be used to complement trees, turf, and ground covers in the street yard.
(D) Existing woodlands. Existing woodlands along the street right-of-way can be substituted for street yard requirements subject to the following conditions:
(1) Existing woodlands shall have a minimum depth of twenty-five (25) feet as measured from the public right-of-way.
(2) The number of woodland trees (not including prohibited species) having a minimum caliper of six (6) inches shall equal or exceed the minimum street tree planting ratio of one (1) tree per thirty-five (35) linear feet.
(3) No impervious surfaces are permitted within the woodlands area except at approved access points.
(4) No cutting/tilling activities or storage of materials/equipment are permitted in woodland areas.
(E) Exceptions and special circumstances.
(1) Areas zoned R-1 and all single-family dwellings in the City of Morehead are exempt from street yard requirements.
(2) Existing street trees planted within the right-of-way (excluding street median or opposite side of the street) and approved by the Planning Commission can be used to meet the street tree requirements.
(3) When overhead power lines encroach into the street yard, a small tree may be planted within ten (10) lateral feet of overhead lines. A small or medium tree is to be used within ten (10) to twenty (20) lateral feet of overhead lines.
(4) Stormwater facilities may be located within the street yard subject to the following restrictions:
(a) No riprap, crushed stone, concrete, asphalt, or other impervious materials are exposed; and
(b) Trees and other plant materials shall be planted along the stormwater facility.
(5) With written approval of the right-of-way owner, portions of the public right-of-way may be used to meet street yard requirements.
(6) No street tree shall be located within twenty-five (25) feet of stop signs, yield signs, regulating or warning signs, ten (10) feet of fire hydrants, and fifteen (15) feet of driveway entrances. Only turf or groundcover plants may be planted within these designated distances.
(Ord. 22:2019, passed 6-10-19)
(A) Intent. The intent is to break up the expanse of pavement, to provide shade, to enhance appearance, and to reduce glare from parked vehicles and loading docks.
(B) Design criteria.
(1) No parking space can be more than sixty (60) feet from a tree.
(2) A landscaped island or peninsula shall border ends of interior parking bays that contain a minimum of ten (10) contiguous parking spaces.
(3) A landscaped peninsula shall border ends of perimeter bays.
(4) Side and front-facing truck delivery stalls and loading bays shall be screened from the public right-of-way.
(5) Landscaped islands and peninsulas shall have a minimum width of eight (8) feet and a minimum landscaped area of ninety-six (96) square feet.
(6) All landscaped islands or peninsulas shall be bordered by a curb or wheel stop.
(7) When a parking area for eight or more vehicles adjoins a residential zone, a buffer strip at least five (5) feet wide shall be provided between the parking area and the adjoining property. The buffer strip shall be attractively landscaped or provided with an approved vertical screening not less than five (5) feet in height. No fences or walls along any street side shall be permitted, only vertical screening to interior lot lines.
(8 ) Parking lots for large retail and commercial developments (development s that include a retail or commercial use that is forty thousand (40,000) square feet or greater in size) shall be designed to include pedestrian walkways that are integrated into landscape medians between rows of parking, as shown in the below graphic, in order to provide safe pedestrian paths within large parking lots.

(C) Planting criteria.
(1) Landscaped islands and peninsulas shall be boarded by a curb or wheel stops.
(2) Trees used in islands and peninsulas shall have a minimum expected maturity height of twenty-five (25) feet in height and fifteen (15) feet canopy spread. Smaller trees may be substituted if:
(a) An overhead obstacle such as a canopy or utility line limits the tree height; or
(b) The tree is located within twenty (20) feet of a building;
(3) The material for screening loading locks and delivery stalls shall consist of the following:
(a) One (1) row of evergreen shrubs spaced at a minimum of five (5) feet on center; or
(b) One (1) row of evergreen trees spaced a maximum of ten (10) feet on center.
(Ord. 22:2019, passed 6-10-19)
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