§ 153.56 LANDSCAPING (IN ADDITION TO § 153.29 ).

   (A)   Landscape materials shall be provided based on Table 153.56.1 below. For the purposes of this table:

      (1)   "Recommended" materials include those that are both permitted and would result in attractive, diverse, and resilient landscaping.

      (2)   "Other permitted" materials include those that are appropriate for the community and regional climate, but may not necessarily enhance local diversity or resiliency.

      (3)   "Prohibited" materials include those that may be susceptible to disease, invasive, or potentially harmful to the local environment. These materials are not to be used in development in the Harlem Avenue Overlay District.

Table 153.56.1. Permitted Plant Materials
Recommended Deciduous Trees
Botanical Name	Common Name	Size	Note
Acer freemanii 'Autumn Blaze'	Autumn Blaze Freeman Maple	2.5" cal.	B&B
Acer freemanii 'Marmo'	Marmo Freeman Maple	2.5" cal.	B&B
Acer nigrum	Black Maple	2.5" cal.	B&B
Acer rubrum 'October Glory'	Red Maple	2.5" cal.	B&B
Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain'	Sugar Maple	2.5" cal.	B&B
Celtis occidentalis	Hackberry	2.5" cal.	B&B
Celtis occidentalis 'Chicagoland'	Chicagoland Common Hackberry	2.5" cal.	B&B
Gingko biloba	Gingko (male only)	2.5" cal.	B&B
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Skyline' or 'Shademaster’	Thornless Honeylocust	2.5" cal.	B&B
Gymnocladus dioicus	Kentucky Coffee Tree	2.5" cal.	B&B
Pyrus calleryana	Callery Pear	2.5" cal.	B&B
Quercus alba	White oak	2.5" cal.	B&B
Quercus bicolor	Swamp White Oak	2.5" cal.	B&B
Quercus macrocarpa	Bur Oak	2.5" cal.	B&B
Quercus rubra	Northen Red Oak	2.5" cal.	B&B
Quercus rubrum	Red Oak	2.5" cal.	B&B
Tilia americana	Linden (Basswood)	2.5" cal.	B&B
Tilia americana 'Redmond'	Redmond American Linden	2.5" cal.	B&B
Tilia cordata 'Greenspire'	Greenspire Littleleaf Linden	2.5" cal.	B&B
Ulmus carpinifolia 'Homestead'	Homestead Elm	2.5" cal.	B&B
Ulmus x 'Homested'	Homested Hybrid Elm	2.5" cal.	B&B
Ulmus x 'Morton'	Morton Hybrid Elm	2.5" cal.	B&B
Recommended Ornamental Trees
Botanical Name	Common Name	Size	Note
Acer ginnala	Amur Maple	8' Ht.	B&B
Amelachier (various species)	Serviceberry varieties	8' Ht.	B&B
Amelanchier canadensis 'Prince William'	Prince William Shadblow Serviceberry	8' Ht.	B&B
Amelanchier grandiflora 'Autum Brilliance'	Autumn Brilliance Apple Serviceberry	8' Ht.	B&B
Carpinus caroliniana	American Hornbeam	8' Ht.	B&B
Cercis canadensis	Eastern Redbud	8' Ht.	B&B
Comus alternifolia	Pagoda Dogwood	8' Ht.	B&B
Cornus kousa	Kousa Dogwood	8' Ht.	B&B
Cornus mas	Cornelian Cherry Dogwood	8' Ht.	B&B
Crataegus crusgalli var. inermis	Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn	2.5" cal.	B&B
Crataegus mollis	Downy Hawthorn	2.5" cal.	B&B
Maackia amurensis	Amur Maackia	2.5" cal.	B&B
Malus 'Adams'	Adams Crabapple	2.5" cal.	B&B
Malus ioensis	Iowa Crabapple	2.5" cal.	B&B
Malus 'Prairie Fire'	Prairie Fire Crabapple	2.5" cal.	B&B
Malus 'Red Jewel'	Red Jewel Crabapple	2.5" cal.	B&B
Malus sargentii	Sargent Crabapple	2.5" cal.	B&B
Ostrya virginiana	American Hophornbeam	2.5" cal.	B&B
Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'	Chanticleer Gallery Pear	2.5" cal.	B&B
Pyrus calleryana 'Redspire'	Redspire Callery Pear	2.5" cal.	B&B
Syringa reticulata	Japanese Tree Lilac	2.5" cal.	B&B
Viburnum prunifolium	Blackhawk Viburnum (tree form)	8' Ht.	B&B
Recommended Evergreen Trees
Botanical Name	Common Name	Size	Note
Abies balsamea	Balsam Fir	8' Ht.	B&B
Abies concolor	White Fir	8' Ht.	B&B
Carya tomentosa	Mockernut Hickory	8' Ht.	B&B
Juniperus scopulorum	Rocky Mountain Juniper	8' Ht.	B&B
Juniperus virginiana	Eastern Red Cedar	8' Ht.	B&B
Larix decidua	European Larch	8' Ht	B&B
Larix laricina	American Larch	8' Ht.	B&B
Picea abies	Norway Spruce	8' Ht.	B&B
Picea glauca var. densata	Black Hills Spruce	8' Ht.	B&B
Picea nigra	Austrian Pine	8' Ht.	B&B
Picea pungens 'Glauca'	Colorado Blue Spruce	8' Ht.	B&B
Pinus bungeana	Lacebark Pine	8' Ht.	B&B
Pinus nigra	Austrian Pine	8' Ht	B&B
Pinus resinosa	Norway Pine	8' Ht.	B&B
Pinus strobus	White Pine	8' Ht.	B&B
Pseudotsuga menziesii	Douglas Fir	8' Ht.	B&B
Recommended Shrubs (Deciduous and Evergreen)
Botanical Name	Common Name	Size	Note
Aronia melanocarpa	Black Chokeberry	36" Ht	B&B
Buxus microphyila var. Koreana 'Wintergreen'	Wintergreen Korean Boxwood	12" Ht.	B&B
Caragana arborescens	Siberian Peashrub	36" Ht	B&B
Cephalanthus occidentalis	Common Buttonbush	24" Ht.	B&B
Cornus sericea	Redosier Dogwood	36" Ht.	B&B
Euonymus alatus 'Compacta'	Dwarf Burning bush	36" Ht.	B&B
Hamamelis vernalis	Vernal Witchhazel	4' Ht.	B&B
Hamamelis virginiana	Common Witchhazel	6' Ht.	B&B
Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'	Annabelle Hydrangea	24" Ht.	B&B
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Endless Summer’	Endless Summer Hydrangea	24" Ht.	B&B
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Pia'	Pia Compact Hydrangea	24" Ht.	B&B
Hydrangea quercifolia	Oakleaf Hydrangea	24" Ht.	B&B
Illex glabra 'Compacta'	Compact Inkberry Holly	24" Ht.	B&B
Juniperus chinensis 'Pfitzerana Kallays Compacta'	Kallays Compact Pfitzer Chinese Juniper	24" Ht.	B&B
Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip'	Blue Chip Creeping Juniper	#3 Con- taine r	B&B
Physocarpus opulifolius	Common Ninebark	24" Ht.	B&B
Rhododendron 'P.J.M'	P.J.M. Rhododendron	24" Ht.	B&B
Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low’	Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac	24" Ht.	B&B
Ribes alpinum 'GreenMound'	GreenMound Alpine Currant	24" Ht.	B&B
Spiraeax bulmalda 'Froebelii'	Froebel Spirea	24" Ht.	B&B
Syringa patula 'Miss Kim'	Miss Kim Dwarf Lilac	24" Ht.	B&B
Recommended Shrubs (Deciduous and Evergreen)
Botanical Name	Common Name	Size	Note
Taxus baccata 'Repandens'	Spreading English Yew	24" Ht.	B&B
Taxus cuspidata 'Densa'	Cushion Japanese Yew	18" Ht	B&B
Taxus media 'Densiformis'	Densiform Yew	24" Ht.	B&B
Taxus media ‘Tauntonii'	Taunton Yew	24" Ht.	B&B
Thuja occidentalis ‘Techny'	Techny (Mission) American Arborvitae	5' Ht.	B&B
Viburnum carlesii 'Compactum'	Compact Koreanspice Vib.	30" Ht.	B&B
Viburnum dentatum	Arrowwood Viburnum	30" Ht.	B&B
Viburnum opulus 'Compactum'	Compact European Cranberrybush Viburnum	30" Ht.	B&B
Viburnum trilobum 'Compactum'	Compact American Cranberrybush Viburnum	30" Ht.	B&B
Recommended Native Grasses
Botanical Name	Common Name	Size	Note
Miscanthus sinensis 'Purpurescens'	Purple Maiden Grass	1 gal
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'	Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass	1 gal
Festuca ovina glauca 'Elija Blue'	Elijah Blue Fescue	1 gal
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'	Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass	1 gal
Sporobolus heterolepis	Prairie Dropseed	1 gal
Recommended Groundcovers and Vines
Botanical Name	Common Name	Size	Note
Ajuga reptans	Bugleweed	4" pots
Asarum canadense	Wild Ginger	4" pots
Euonymous fortunei 'Coloratus'	Purpleleaf Wintercreeper	4" pots
Euonymous fortunei vegetus	Bigleaf Wintercreeper	4" pots
Galium oderatum	Sweet Woodruff	4" pots
Gaultheria procumbens	Wintergreen	4" pots
Hedera helix	English Ivy	4" pots
Hedera helix 'Thorndale'	Thorndale English Ivy	4" pots
Junipeais horizontalis 'Wiltoni'	Blue Rug Creeping Juniper	#3 Con- taine r
Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor’	Bar Harbor Creeping Juniper	#3 Con- taine r
Liriope spicata	Creeping Lilyturf	4" pots
Pachysandra terminalis	Japanese Pachysandra	4" pots
Pachysandra terminals 'Green Carpet'	Green Carpet Japanese Spurge	4" pots
Parthenocissus tricuspidata	Boston Ivy	1 gal.
Vinca minor	Periwinkle	4" pots
Vinca minor 'Darts Blue'	Dart's Blue Common Periwinkle	4" pots
Waldsteinia ternata	Barren Strawberry	4" pots

 

   (B)   Undeveloped portions of a lot shall include landscaping that could include regularly maintained turf, ground cover, decorative shrubs and flowers, or rain gardens consisting of native plant materials.

   (C)   As a modification to § 153.29(B), a landscape buffer shall be provided where a non-residential use in the Harlem Avenue Overlay District abuts a residential zoning district in accordance with the following requirements:

      (1)   Along the rear lot line, a landscape buffer of at least 10 feet shall be provided that includes an opaque fence with a minimum height of four feet and maximum height of six feet, as well as dense plantings of shrubs and trees.

      (2)   Along the side lot line, a landscape buffer of at least five feet shall be provided that includes an opaque fence with a minimum height of four feet and maximum height of six feet, as well as dense plantings of shrubs.

   (D)     Building foundation landscaping shall be provided along building facades where all of the following conditions exist:

      (1)   The facade of the building is adjacent to the front or corner side yard.

      (2)   There is not parking lot screening in accordance with the requirements of this overlay district.

      (3)   The facade is setback at least 10 feet from the front or corner side lot line.

      (4)   Required building foundation landscaping shall meet the following requirements:

         (a)   Building foundation landscaping shall include dense shrubs with a minimum height of 24 feet.

         (b)   Landscaping shall extend the full width of the building facade, with the exception of breaks that provide pedestrian access to building entries or emergency exits.

         (c)   At-grade building utilities, such as HVAC units or generators, shall be screened as part of the building facade.

   (E)    Landscaping and decorative fencing shall be used to screen all at-grade building utilities (i.e. HVAC units, electrical transformer s, etc.) and service or loading areas.

(Ord. O-39- 15, passed 10-6-15)