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Foundation plantings shall be provided along all sides of buildings that face a public right-of-way or a parking lot used by the public.
(A) Planting areas shall extend at least six feet from the face of the building and contain a mixture of trees and shrubs.
(B) The Planning Commission may reduce or waive this requirement upon finding that full compliance is impractical due to the use, location of delivery areas and/or site layout.
(Ord. 37, passed 8-28-2005)
All non-residential developments shall include one tree and five shrubs per 30 lineal feet or road frontage. Trees are not required to be evenly spaced and may be clustered. The required landscaping adjacent to public and private roadways shall be located on private property within a planting strip a minimum of ten feet adjacent to the road right-of-way.
(Ord. 154, passed 1-11-2021)
(A) Interior parking lot landscaping. Separate landscaped islands shall be provided within off-street parking lots, so as to break up the broad expanse of pavement, provide shade and guide vehicular and
pedestrian circulation and beautify the village. Unless modified in accordance with § 152.334, off-street parking lots with 50 or more individual parking spaces shall comply with the following:
(1) There shall be at least one tree planted within the interior of the parking lot for every eight parking spaces, or fraction thereof;
(2) Landscaped islands shall be:
(a) At least 150 feet in area, as measured from the outside curb edge;
(b) Planted with at least one large deciduous tree;
(c) Located so that no single parking space is more than 45 feet from a landscaped island; and
(d) Completely surrounded with at least a four-inch concrete or bituminous curb.
(3) A minimum distance of three feet from the backside of the curb and the proposed landscape plantings shall be provided.
(B) Perimeter parking lot landscaping. Landscaped buffer areas shall surround the perimeter of off-street parking areas in compliance with § 152.329.
(Ord. 37, passed 8-28-2005; Ord. 154, passed 1-11-2021)
(A) Large evergreen trees. Shall be at least six feet in height. Permitted trees include:
(1) Spruce;
(2) Fir;
(3) Hemlock; and
(4) Pine.
(B) Large deciduous canopy trees. Shall be at least two and one-half inches in diameter at breast height. Permitted trees include:
(1) Oak;
(2) Maple;
(3) Beech;
(4) Linden;
(5) Birch;
(6) Honey Locust (seedless, thornless);
(7) Sycamore; and
(8) Ginko (male only).
(C) Small deciduous ornamental trees. Shall be at least one and three-quarter inches in diameter at breast height. Permitted trees include:
(1) Dogwood;
(2) Cherry;
(3) Pear;
(4) Hawthorn;
(5) Redbud;
(6) Magnolia;
(7) Crabapple;
(8) Serviceberry; and
(9) Hornbeam.
(D) Narrow evergreen trees. Shall be at least three and one-half feet in height. Permitted trees include:
(1) Red Cedar;
(2) Hinoki Cypress;
(3) Juniper; and
(4) Arborvitae.
(E) Shrubs. Shall be at least two feet in height at the time of planting and at least three feet in height within three years. Permitted shrubs include:
(1) Yew;
(2) Spruce;
(3) Juniper;
(4) Mugo Pine;
(5) Euonymous;
(6) Boxwood;
(7) Honeysuckle;
(8) Lilac;
(9) Sumac;
(10) Syracantha;
(11) Cotoneaster;
(12) Flowering Quince;
(13) Viburnum;
(14) Spirea;
(15) Privet; and
(16) Potentilla.
(F) Plant substitutions. The Zoning Administrator may approve revisions to proposed plant species due to lack of availability or seasonal planting problems, provided the alternative plantings fully meet the purpose and provisions of this subchapter.
(G) Prohibited plant materials. The following trees are not permitted as new plantings for required landscaping: Box Elder, Poplar, Willow, Tree of Heaven, Ash and Catalpa. Furthermore, the Planning Commission reserves the right to exclude other species when their use would not contribute to the goals of the Zoning Ordinance.
(Ord. 37, passed 8-28-2005; Ord. 154, passed 1-11-2021)
(A) Performance guarantee. To insure full compliance with this subchapter and completion of landscape improvements, the Planning Commission or Village Council may require that a performance guarantee be deposited with the Village Clerk, in accordance with § 152.026.
(1) The amount of the performance guarantee shall be 125% of the estimated cost of the improvements for which the guarantee is required. The Zoning Administrator shall determine the estimated cost of the improvements based upon a written estimate provided by the applicant from a reputable local nursery.
(2) A maintenance bond for an amount not less than 10% of the total performance guarantee may be required for a period of at least one year after installation of landscape materials to insure proper maintenance and replacement, if necessary. This condition may also be met with a cash deposit of 10% of the total performance guarantee. This amount shall be released to the applicant upon certification by the Zoning Administrator that all landscape materials are being maintained in good condition.
(B) Installation. Plant installation shall comply with the standards in the most recent edition of the American Standard for Nursery Stock (ANSI Z60.1), published by the American Nursery and Landscape Association.
(C) Maintenance. The property owner shall maintain all landscaping in a healthy condition, free from refuse and debris. All landscaped areas shall be irrigated with a readily available and acceptable water supply. Underground sprinkler systems shall be installed, used and maintained to insure the proper irrigation of all plant materials on the site.
(Ord. 37, passed 8-28-2005; Ord. 154, passed 1-11-2021)
(A) To allow for design flexibility, the Planning Commission may waive or modify the requirements of this subchapter at the time of preliminary site plan review, upon finding that the following criteria are met:
(1) The modification will be consistent with the purpose of this subchapter and will result in an equally effective or superior landscape design;
(2) Due to one or more unique characteristics of the property, such as its size, shape, topography, location, existing buildings or surroundings, the strict application of this subchapter will deprive the property owner of its reasonable use, as enjoyed by other property owners in the same zoning district;
(3) Strict application of this subchapter will result in a loss of existing parking spaces required by §§ 152.280 et seq., where the parking does not abut a residential district or use; and
(4) Existing vegetation, landscaping and structures are located in such a way that the addition of the required landscaping would be detrimental to plant health or otherwise create undesirable conditions.
(B) In granting an adjustment, the Planning Commission may attach the conditions of approval, as it may deem reasonable.
(Ord. 37, passed 8-28-2005; Ord. 154, passed 1-11-2021)
Landscape elements that are shown on site plans approved prior to the effective date of this chapter may be maintained in accordance with §§ 152.415 et seq.
(Ord. 37, passed 8-28-2005; Ord. 154, passed 1-11-2021)
RESIDENTIAL OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT
It is the purpose of this subchapter to allow flexibility in residential lot size, site design and housing type, in order to encourage a more creative and efficient use of land than conventionally allowed within Low Density Residential (R1), Medium Density Residential (R2) and High Density Residential (R3) Districts, and to achieve the following objectives:
(A) Preserve village character, natural resources and open space;
(B) Create usable, recognizable common conservation and recreation areas;
(C) Provide a diversity of high quality housing types;
(D) Develop land and infrastructure efficiently and economically;
(E) Provide interconnected roads of an appropriate scale; and
(F) Provide interconnected pedestrian and bicycling facilities.
(Ord. 37, passed 8-28-2005)
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