Landscape plans for setback and parkway areas shall include, but not be limited to the following:
1. Setback and parkway areas shall be properly designed and landscaped in order to establish a high level of development quality while providing for neighborhood identity where appropriate. The design shall utilize uniform street tree plantings with complementary landscape materials.
2. Provide a design which ensures the desired screening, shading, appearance and compatibility with established setback and parkway areas, including a sensitive transition between diverse landscape types and patterns.
3. Incorporate mounding within the overall design, with landscaped slopes not exceeding a 3:1 ratio, or three feet in height. A minimum of six feet of landscaping shall be placed on the exterior of perimeter walls and fences.
4. Incorporate walls and fences into the landscape design, including the special treatment of meandering walls, and wall breaks or openings where the design shall complement the interior landscaping of the adjacent development.
5. Street tree varieties and exact location shall be determined by the Director of Community Development and Housing. The Department of Community Development and Housing shall approve the locations and inspect plant material on-site, prior to planting. Sidewalks, curb and gutter, must be clean of debris prior to marking. A 24-hour notice is required for inspection. The size of the street trees shall be 24 inch box specimens. The 24 inch box trees shall be planted as street trees within the public parkway or City property.
(Ord. MC-1625, 2-21-24)