Landscaping is an essential element of the site design process and is an important feature in promoting the public health, safety, comfort, general welfare and the quality of life of the town. Landscaping is intended to: reduce the negative impacts of higher intensity land uses on less intense adjacent land uses; provide visual and noise buffering between higher intensity districts and less intense districts; lessen the impact of development on the environment by reducing glare and heat buildup; promote energy conservation; and break up large expanses of paved areas so as to reduce impervious surface area, storm water runoff, and the level of pollutants from non-point sources.
(Ord. 1221, Art. 8, passed 1-26-2010)