In the case of a new parking lot, the parking lot shall be landscaped to meet the standards of this section. In the case of an expanded parking lot, the existing and new sections of the parking lot shall both be landscaped to meet the standards of this section if the expansion area is more than twenty percent of the area of the existing parking lot. Otherwise, the requirement applies only to the expanded area of the parking lot.
(a) Street Frontages. In any area where a parking lot adjoins a public street right-of-way, a landscaped frontage strip at least six feet in depth, measured inward from the street right-of-way line, shall be placed on the private property. The frontage strip shall be planted with deciduous trees, at least two inches in caliper, spaced no more than forty feet apart, and evergreen and/or flowering shrubs at least two feet in height, spaced no more than four feet apart, as measured on centers.
(b) Islands. In a parking lot or parking lot area with ten or more parking spaces, landscaped islands, each at least 100 square feet in area, bordered by concrete curbs, shall be provided so that there are no more than twenty parking spaces in a continuous row, unbroken by a landscape island. At least one deciduous tree shall be planted in each island, with each tree at least two inches in caliper.
(c) Property Lines. A parking lot shall be bordered by a transition strip wherever the adjoining property is in residential zoning district. The transition strip shall be located on the property of the parking lot and shall be at least six feet in depth, measured inward from the property line. The transition strip shall be planted with deciduous or evergreen trees, at least six feet in height, spaced no more than fifteen feet apart, as measured on centers, and evergreen and/or flowering shrubs at least four feet in height, spaced no more than four feet apart, as measured on centers. An ornamental masonry wall of board-on-board wood fence, at six feet in heights, if approved by the Planning Commission, may be substituted for the required shrubbery.
(d) Landscape Irrigation. All landscaped areas shall be provided with mechanical irrigation systems, such systems shall be designed so as not to interfere with traffic on any public right-of-way.
(Ord. 20-40. Passed 4-7-20.)