(a) The goal of the landscaping and buffering requirements is to provide an aesthetically pleasing environment for the City through the provision of green space, trees, plantings and other screening techniques providing the best possible compatibility, integration and transition between land uses. Landscaping and buffering helps mitigate problems associated with noise, pollution, light, privacy, etc. This section shall apply to all zoning districts. See Chapter 1300 for further nonresidential development requirements.
(b) Buffer Types.
(1) Opaque buffer, Type A. A Type A buffer is the most dense buffer required. This buffer is to be completely opaque from the ground to six feet above the ground. Buffering shall be provided by an opaque wood fence, an earth berm and plant material. Plant material shall include staggered planting of evergreen trees, at least five feet in height at the time of planting, at intervals designed to achieve opacity. The Planning and Zoning Commission may waive any or all of these buffering requirements by a two-thirds majority vote.
(2) Semi-opaque buffer, Type B. A Type B buffer is the intermediate buffer required. This buffer is to be completely opaque from the ground to three feet above the ground and at least fifty percent opaque from three feet to six feet above the ground. Buffering shall be provided by plant material and/or some type of mechanical barrier and/or an earth berm. Plant material shall reach desired maturity within two years of planting and shall provide the same level of buffering all year. Plant materials used shall be from the list provided in subsection (c) hereof. Acceptable options are presented below:
(3) Light buffer, Type C. A Type C buffer is the least intense buffer required. This buffer is to be at least thirty percent opaque from the ground to six feet above the ground. Buffering shall be provided by plant material and/or some type of mechanical barrier and/or an earth berm. Plant material shall reach desired maturity within two years of planting and shall provide the same level of buffering all year. Plant material used shall be from the list provided in subsection (c) hereof. Acceptable options are presented below:
(c) Buffer Locations.
When Adjacent: | AGR | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R6 | R10 | C1 | C2 | O | C3 | C4 | M1 | M |
When Adjacent: | AGR | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R6 | R10 | C1 | C2 | O | C3 | C4 | M1 | M |
USE REQUIRED TO BUFFER (Districts) | ||||||||||||||
AGR Rural | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||
R1 Restricted Residential | ||||||||||||||
R2 Restricted Residential | ||||||||||||||
R3 Restricted Residential | ||||||||||||||
R4 Restricted Residential | ||||||||||||||
R6 Restricted Residential | ||||||||||||||
R10 Restricted Residential | B | B | B | B | B | |||||||||
Cl Neighborhood Commercial | B | B | B | B | B | B | ||||||||
C2 Central Business/Mixed | C | C | C | C | C | |||||||||
O Suburban Office | A | A | A | A | A | B | C | |||||||
C3 Community Commercial | A | A | A | A | A | B | C | |||||||
C4 Highway Commercial | A | A | A | A | A | A | C | C | C | |||||
M1 Restricted Industrial | A | A | A | A | A | A | B | B | BB | |||||
M General Industrial | C | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | BBC | ||||
(Ord. 2014-27. Passed 8-5-14.)