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(A)
Section 153.253 provides for the retention and protection of regulated trees when land is developed.
(B) To improve the chances of survival of existing trees, the following guidelines have been established:
(1) Protect trees with fencing and armoring during the entire construction period in accordance with § 153.290;
(2) Avoid compaction of the soil around existing trees due to heavy equipment. Do not pile dirt or other building materials and equipment in the critical root zone of the tree;
(3) Keep fires or other sources of extreme heat well clear of existing trees; and
(4) Injured trees must be thoroughly watered during the ensuing growing year.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)
(B) The trees recommended in § 153.290 represent the best combinations of these characteristics:
(1) Hardiness;
(2) Resistance to extreme temperatures;
(3) Resistance to drought;
(4) Resistance to storm damage;
(5) Resistance to air pollution;
(6) Resistance to insects and disease;
(7) Ability to survive physical damage from human activity;
(8) Foliage and branching;
(9) Wide-spreading habit; and
(10) Relatively dense foliage for maximum shading.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)
(A) The trees recommended in § 153.290 have minimal maintenance requirements. However, all trees must receive a certain degree of care, especially during and immediately after planting.
(B) To protect an investment in new trees, the developer should ensure that the following guidelines are followed when planting:
(1) The best times for planting are early spring and early fall. Trees planted in the summer run the risk of dehydration.
(2) Plant all trees at least three and one-half feet from the end of head-in parking spaces to prevent damage from car overhangs.
(3) Provide a no work zone around the tree to prevent damage to the plant and compaction of the soil.
(4) In digging a tree pit, excavate to a depth that approximates the height of the root ball. The top of the root ball should be level with or slightly above grade.
(5) The width of the tree pit should be no less than twice the diameter of the root ball.
(6) The bottom of the tree pit should be undisturbed soil.
(7) Spread at least three inches of mulch over the entire excavation in order to retain moisture and keep down weeds. This layer of mulch should be pulled away from the trunk of the tree to prevent rot.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)
(A) Shrubs planted for screening purposes should be given a proper culture and sufficient room in which to grow. Many of the guidelines for tree planting listed in § 153.288 also apply to shrubs. However, because specific requirements vary considerably between shrub types, this subchapter does not attempt to generalize the needs of all shrubs.
(B) For detailed information on individual plant species refer to:
(1) Dirr, Michael A. Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation, and Use. Champaign, Illinois: Stipes Publishing Company, 1990 (revised edition); and
(2) Whitcomb, Carl E., Ph.D. Know It and Grow It: A Guide to the Identification and Use of Landscape Plants in the Southern States. Tulsa, Oklahoma: Oil Capital Printing Company, 1978.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)
(A) General.
(1) The following lists indicate plantings which will meet the screening and shading requirements of §§ 153.230 through 153.236 and 153.250 through 153.257. The lists are by no means comprehensive and are intended merely to suggest the types of flora which would be appropriate for screening and shading purposes. Plants were selected for inclusion on these lists according to four principal criteria:
(a) General suitability for the climate and soil conditions of this area;
(b) Ease of maintenance;
(c) Tolerance of town conditions; and
(d) Availability from area nurseries.
(2) When selecting new plants for a particular site, a developer should first consider the types of plants which are thriving on or near the site. However, if an introduced species has proven highly effective for screening or shading in this area, it too may be a proper selection.
(B) Small trees for partial screening.
(1) Trident maple;
(2) Flowering dogwood;
(3) Saucer magnolia;
(4) Camellia sasanqua;
(5) Carolina cherry-laurel;
(6) Assorted holly species;
(7) Eastern redbud;
(8) Crepe-myrtle;
(9) River birch;
(10) Yaupon;
(11) Pistache;
(12) Sweet bay magnolia; and
(13) Vitex.
(C) Shade trees for evergreen screening.
(1) Southern magnolia;
(2) Loblolly pine;
(3) Live oak; and
(4) Deodara cedar.
(D) Shade trees for deciduous screening.
(1) Assorted maple species;
(2) Assorted oak species;
(3) Zelkova;
(4) Honey locust;
(5) Sweet gum;
(6) Sycamore;
(7) Bald cypress;
(8) Pecan;
(9) Beech; and
(10) Ginko (male).
(E) Small shrubs for evergreen screening.
(1) Azalea;
(2) Dwarf holly;
(3) Assorted camellia;
(4) Eleagnus;
(6) Dwarf yaupon;
(7) Boxwood;
(8) Juniper; and
(9) Nandina.
(F) Large shrubs for evergreen screening.
(1) Red tip photinia;
(2) Wax-myrtle;
(3) Yaupon;
(4) Privet;
(5) Formosa azalea;
(6) Euonymus;
(7) Eleagnus;
(8) Osmanthus; and
(9) Assorted holly species.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
(A)
There shall be a Planning and Zoning Board consisting of seven members. Five members, appointed by the Board of Aldermen, shall reside within the town. Two members, appointed by the County Board of Commissioners, shall reside within the town's extraterritorial planning area. If the County Board fails to make these appointments within 90 days after receiving a resolution from the Board of Aldermen requesting that they be made, the Town Board may make them. Members may be removed by the appointing authority at any time for failure to attend three consecutive meetings without excuse or for failure to attend 30% or more of the meetings within any 12-month period or, after a hearing, for other good cause related to performance of duties. All members shall have demonstrated special interest, experience or education in banking, economics, environmental and land use policy, housing or industry. The Board of Aldermen may establish reasonable procedures to solicit, review, and make appointments.
(B) Planning and Zoning Board members shall be appointed for three-year staggered terms, but members may continue to serve until their successors have been appointed. All appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired terms only.
(C) All members may participate in and vote on all issues before the Board, regardless of whether the issue affects property within the town or within the extraterritorial planning area.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)
(A) The Planning and Zoning Board shall establish a regular meeting schedule and shall meet frequently enough so that it can take action in conformity with this chapter.
(B) The Planning and Zoning Board shall conduct its meetings in accordance with the quasi-judicial procedures set forth in §§ 153.305 through 153.309, 153.320 through 153.325 and 153.340 through 153.363 when it is considering a matter for which an evidentiary hearing is required under this chapter or by law.
(C) Minutes shall be kept of all Planning and Zoning Board meetings.
(D) All Planning and Zoning Board meetings shall be open to the public and the agenda for each board meeting shall be made available in advance of the meeting.
(E) Whenever the Planning and Zoning Board is called upon to make recommendations concerning a special use permit request or amendments to previously approved subdivision plats or a zoning amendment proposal, the planning staff shall post on or near the subject property one or more notices that are sufficiently conspicuous in terms of size, location and content to provide reasonably adequate notice to potentially interested persons of the matter that will appear on the Planning and Zoning Board's agenda at a specified date, time and place. Such notice(s) shall be posted at least seven calendar days prior to the meeting at which the matter is to be considered.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)
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