Landscaping of green areas is to be shown on construction plans and renderings. It is expected that all trees, shrubs and landscaping shown and approved will be developed; for example, if 100-year old pine trees are shown in artist's renderings, the construction must include 100-year old pine trees. All grass, whether seeded or sodded, trees, and shrubs must be guaranteed for one year from the last planting.
(A) Landscape drawings prepared by a landscape architect for the construction plan are required. A plant list for the construction plan and the drawings must contain the names (common and botanical) of the plants, the sizes of the plants to be planted, the quantities of each species, and the spacing of plants.
(B) A landscape buffer is required between a non-single family residential district and an adjacent single family residential zoning district. The buffer should consist of heavy screening or a landscaped berm. Where used, the berm length and height and the surrounding terrain elevation must be indicated.
(C) A total cost estimate of landscaping for the construction must be given in January l dollars for the current year. Twenty percent of the total landscaping costs should be deposited in escrow with the city before building permits are granted. The 20% landscaping deposit will be held in escrow for a period of one year past the time of planting and will be refunded on approval of the city of the last planting.
(D) All plans, renderings, and exhibits presented before the boards in connection with the construction become the property of the city and are not returned to the contractor, but maintained in the city's files. The contractor may be required to reduce the above to file cabinet size at the request of the city.
(E) Landscaping of green areas relating to parking facilities shall also conform to the requirements therefor set out in § 153.18.
(Ord. O-07-80, passed 4-l-80; amend. Ord. 88-31, passed 5-17-88)