§ 4.7E PARKING LOT LANDSCAPING IN THE R-6 DISTRICT, R-U DISTRICT, ALL COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS AND ALL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS.
   (A)   Any new surface, off-street parking areas and expanded surface off-street parking areas located in any: R-6 District or R-U District for multi-family dwellings or any special exception use; commercial district; or industrial district, shall be subject to the regulations of this Article 4.7E.
   (B)   Off-street parking areas shall include areas uses for the parking or display of automobiles, boats, trucks or farm equipment associated with a dealership or leasing business.
   (C)   Off-street parking areas shall not include areas uses for semi-truck loading areas, semi-truck maneuvering areas and semi-truck parking areas.
      (1)   Interior parking lot landscaping in the R-6 District, the R-U District for multi- family dwellings or any special exception use, all commercial districts and all industrial districts.
         (a)   All new surface parking lots and expanded surface parking lots located in any R-6 District, any R-U District, any commercial district or any industrial district shall include at least one interior landscape island measuring eight feet by 18 feet minimum for every 15 parking spaces. Each interior landscape island shall contain at least one deciduous shade (overstory) tree, deciduous ornamental (understory) tree or evergreen tree. All trees shall comply with the size at time of planting as indicated in Table 4.7-C.
         (b)   Space devoted to interior landscape islands shall be in addition to any required front, side or rear yards, required front, side or rear bufferyards, or required foundation plantings.
         (c)   The area devoted to interior landscape islands may be located individually in the interior of the parking lot or may be aggregated into one or more landscape areas. When located individually, interior landscape islands shall be located so as to define vehicular and pedestrian traffic patterns. When aggregated into one or more landscape areas, interior landscape islands shall function to: preserve existing trees, create boulevard treatments, create landscape features, create common open space areas for passive recreational activities or define vehicular and pedestrian traffic patterns.
      (2)   Perimeter landscaping of parking lots in the R-6 District, the R-U District, all commercial districts and all industrial districts. In addition to landscaping provided in required yards and required bufferyards, if a parking area is located between a building and a required front yard or between a building and a required front, side or rear bufferyard, the side of the parking area facing the front yard or the front, side or rear bufferyard shall be screened by:
         (a)   A compact hedge row located between the front yard or a bufferyard and the edge of the parking area planted three feet on-center (3 ft. o.c.) and between 24 and 30 inches in height at the time of planting; or
         (b)    Hedge plants in combination with: an ornamental, decorative fence or masonry wall or earthen berm provided that the plant unit value of the hedge, wall and/or berm equals one and one-half.
   Sample Landscaping Maximizing Use of Shrubs
   Sample Landscaping Maximizing Use of Evergreens
Note: Each sample area represents a total length of 400 feet. Depth of the sample areas varies for illustrative purposes only. Trees indicated are at full growth, not at time of planting.
TABLE 4.7-A - PERIMETER LANDSCAPE YARDS
Adj. Prop.
Zoning Of Subject Property
AG
RR
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
R-5
R-6
R-U
MU
TC
OD
NR
GC
I-1
I-2
I-3
I-4
PUD
TABLE 4.7-A - PERIMETER LANDSCAPE YARDS
Adj. Prop.
Zoning Of Subject Property
AG
RR
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
R-5
R-6
R-U
MU
TC
OD
NR
GC
I-1
I-2
I-3
I-4
PUD
AG
NA
NA
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
(1)
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
(2)
RR
NA
NA
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
(1)
2
3
4
2
3
4
5
(2)
R-1
NA
NA
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
(1)
2
3
4
2
3
4
5
(2)
R-2
NA
NA
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
(1)
2
3
4
2
3
4
5
(2)
R-3
NA
NA
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
(1)
2
3
4
2
3
4
5
(2)
R-4
NA
NA
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
(1)
2
3
4
2
3
4
5
(2)
R-5
NA
NA
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
(1)
2
3
4
2
3
4
5
(2)
R-6
NA
NA
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
(1)
2
3
4
2
3
4
5
(2)
R-U
NA
NA
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
(1)
2
3
4
2
3
4
5
(2)
MU
NA
NA
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
(1)
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
(2)
TC
NA
NA
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
(1)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
(2)
OD
NA
NA
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
(1)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
(2)
NR
NA
NA
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
(1)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
(2)
GC
NA
NA
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
(1)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
(2)
I-1
NA
NA
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
(1)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
(2)
I-2
NA
NA
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
(1)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
(2)
I-3
NA
NA
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
(1)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
(2)
I-4
NA
NA
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
(1)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
(2)
LA
NA
NA
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
5-3
(1)
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
(2)
   LA = Limited access right-of-way   NA = Screening not required       1 = Level 1   2 = Level 2
   3 = Level 3         4 = Level 4         5 = Level 5
5-3 = Level 5 for the front perimeter along a perimeter street (major thoroughfare); Level 3 for the side and rear perimeter of the subdivision
(1) = Landscaping shall be provided as required by Article 2.8B(8)
(2) = Landscaping may be any Level as determined by the Plan Commission as part of the review and determination of the Planned Unit Development
 
 
Table 4.7-B - Levels of Perimeter Plantings
Level 1   =   Any combination of plants selected from the plant categories listed in Table 4.7-C which equals or exceeds a plant unit value of 1.0 for each 100 lineal feet
Level 2   =   Any combination of plants selected from the plant categories listed in Table 4.7-C which equals or exceeds a plant unit value of 2.0 for each 100 lineal feet, provided that at least 25% of the required plant unit value shall be derived from deciduous shade (overstory) trees, deciduous ornamental (understory) trees, evergreen trees or evergreen trees - narrow spread
Level 3   =   Any combination of plants selected from the plant categories listed in Table 4.7-C which equals or exceeds a plant unit value of 3.0 for each 100 lineal feet, provided that at least 25% of the required plant unit value shall be derived from deciduous shade (overstory) trees or deciduous ornamental (understory) trees and at least 25% of the required plant unit value shall be derived from evergreen trees or evergreen trees - narrow spread
Level 4   =   Any combination of plants selected from the plant categories listed in Table 4.7-C which equals or exceeds a plant unit value of 4.0 for each 100 lineal feet, provided that at least 25% of the required plant unit value shall be derived from deciduous shade (overstory) trees or deciduous ornamental (understory) trees and at least 50% of the required plant unit value shall be derived from evergreen trees or evergreen trees - narrow spread
Level 5   =   Any combination of plants selected from the plant categories listed in Table 4.7-C which equals or exceeds a plant unit value of 5.0 for each 100 lineal feet, provided that at least 10% of the required plant unit value shall be derived from deciduous shade (overstory) trees or deciduous ornamental (understory) trees and at least 75% of the required plant unit value shall be derived from evergreen trees or evergreen trees - narrow spread
> Level 5 =   Whenever a plant unit value in excess of 5.0 is required in connection with the approval of a development plan - development incentives, or the imposition of conditions or commitments authorized by this ordinance, at least 10% of the required plant unit value shall be derived from deciduous shade (overstory) trees or deciduous ornamental (understory) trees and at least 75% of the required plant unit value shall be derived from evergreen trees or evergreen trees - narrow spread
 
Table 4.7-C - Plant Unit Values
Plant Categories
(Minimum Size at Time of Planting)
Plant Unit Value
Table 4.7-C - Plant Unit Values
Plant Categories
(Minimum Size at Time of Planting)
Plant Unit Value
Deciduous shade (overstory) tree:
   2.5 in. caliper
.75
   4 in. caliper
1.00
Deciduous ornamental (understory) tree:
   1.5 in. caliper
.50
   3 in. caliper
.75
Multi-stemmed tree (8 ft. high)
.50
Multi-stemmed tree (12 ft. high)
.75
Evergreen tree (6 ft. high)
.50
Evergreen tree (12 ft. high)
.75
Evergreen tree - narrow spread (4 ft. high)
.25
Evergreen tree - narrow spread (6 ft. high)
.40
Hedge plant:
   18 in. (foundation plantings only)
.025
   24 in. high
.05
   36 in. high
.10
Preservation of existing vegetation
Fence, wall or berm
 
(Ord. 21-97, passed - -1997; Ord. 3-2000, passed - -2000; Ord. 11-2004, passed 6-14-2004; Ord. 39-2006, passed 10-9-2006; Ord. 27-2007, passed - -2007)