A. Parkway Trees: Parkway trees are required in accordance with the village of Shorewood land subdivisions ordinance and title 4, chapter 7 of this code.
B. Front And Corner Side Yards: All front and corner side yards except that part devoted to driveways, parking, and walkways shall be sodded and landscaped with trees and shrubs. A minimum ratio of ten (10) plant units shall be provided for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of yard area. This yard area requirement is in addition to landscaping which is proposed to meet other requirements of this chapter. All front and corner side yards shall include an irrigation system.
C. Interior Side And Rear Yards: All interior side and rear yards except that part devoted to driveways, parking, and walkways shall be sodded and landscaped with trees and shrubs. A minimum ratio of ten (10) plant units shall be provided for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of yard area. This yard area requirement is in addition to landscaping which is proposed to meet other requirements of this chapter. All front and corner side yards shall include an irrigation system.
D. Foundation Landscaping: Foundation landscaping shall be provided on those sides of the building that face a public right of way.
1. Required foundation landscaping shall be located in a planting bed a minimum of ten feet (10') in width adjacent to the building.
2. Required foundation landscaping area shall remain open and free to all paving except where sidewalks and driveways that lead directly into the building are necessary for ingress and egress, or for access to firefighting facilities. In no case shall the foundation landscaping area be reduced to extend across less than fifty percent (50%) of the building face due to said sidewalks, driveways, or firefighting facilities.
3. Required foundation landscaping shall consist of a minimum ratio of thirty (30) plant units for every one thousand (1,000) square feet area of planting bed. All planting area that is not occupied by trees, shrubs, flowers, ground cover, ornamental grasses or mulch shall be sodded.
4. At the discretion of the village administrator or his/her designee, required foundation landscaping may be relocated elsewhere on site or provided in an alternate manner, such as through the use of aboveground planting containers or boxes. This may be considered, for example, underneath gas pump canopies or between a drive-through lane and the pick up window.
E. Vehicle Use Areas: Landscaping shall be provided for parking areas and other areas devoted to use by vehicles (vehicle use areas).
1. Vehicle Use Areas Adjacent To A Public Right Of Way:
a. When vehicle use areas are adjacent to a public right of way, a minimum five foot (5') wide landscape strip shall be provided along the length of the vehicle use area. For properties that are one acre or less in area or include common access with an adjacent property, said landscape strip shall be a minimum ten feet (10') in width. The landscaping within this area shall consist of one or more of the following options:
(1) A minimum of sixty (60) plant units per five hundred (500) square feet of area between the vehicle use area and the public right of way.
(2) An undulating berm or earth mounding that is at least one foot (1') higher than the finished elevation of the parking lot (at the nearest point) and fifty (50) plant units per five hundred (500) square feet of area between the vehicle use area and the public right of way.
(3) A minimum three foot (3') grade drop from the right of way line to the vehicle use area, and fifty (50) plant units per five hundred (500) square feet of area between the vehicle use area and the public right of way.
(4) A three foot (3') high wall of brick, stone or finished concrete with a five foot (5') wide planting strip and fifty (50) plant units per five hundred (500) square feet of area between the vehicle use area and the public right of way.
(5) A minimum twenty five foot (25') wide strip of existing woodlands.
b. Plant materials shall be limited to a mature height of two feet (2') within ten feet (10') of any curb at a driveway intersection.
2. Vehicle Use Areas Adjacent To Residential Uses:
a. When vehicle use areas are adjacent to residential uses, a minimum fifteen foot (15') wide landscape strip shall be provided along the length of the vehicle use area. The landscaping within this area shall consist of one or more of the following options:
(1) A minimum of one hundred (100) plant units per one thousand (1,000) square feet of area between the vehicle use area and the residential property.
(2) An undulating berm or earth mounding that is at least two and one-half feet (2.5') higher than the finished elevation of the parking lot (at the nearest point) and eighty (80) plant units per one thousand (1,000) square feet of area between the vehicle use area and the residential property.
(3) A minimum three foot (3') grade drop from the property line to the vehicle use area, and seventy (70) plant units per one thousand (1,000) square feet of area between the vehicle use area and the public right of way.
(4) A minimum twenty five foot (25') wide strip of existing woodlands.
b. Plant materials shall be limited to a mature height of two feet (2') within ten feet (10') of any curb at a driveway intersection.
3. Drive-Through Lanes Adjacent To Other Vehicle Use Areas: If drive-through lanes are separated from adjacent vehicle use areas, a curbed planting bed along the entire length of the lane from the beginning of the vehicle stacking area through the end of the drive-through canopy or, if no canopy is present, to the transaction window or machine shall be required. The planting bed shall be a minimum of three feet (3') wide (excluding the curb) and shall contain a minimum ratio of one hundred (100) plant units per one thousand (1,000) square foot area. If the drive- through lanes are not separated from adjacent vehicle use areas, the plant units required by inclusion of such separation pursuant to this section shall be located elsewhere on the property and so noted on the landscape plan. These plants shall be in addition to all other requirements of this chapter.
4. Interior Parking Lot Landscaping:
a. The interior of the parking lots shall be planted with overstory trees at a ratio of one tree for every ten (10) parking spaces or fraction thereof. They shall be evenly dispersed throughout the parking area. A minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the required trees shall be placed in planting beds at a ratio of one planting bed for every twenty (20) spaces and shall meet the following requirements:
(1) The minimum area of planting bed for each tree shall be one hundred sixty two (162) square feet with a minimum dimension of nine feet (9') in any direction. These planting beds shall include a barrier curb. Planting beds may be combined to create larger planting islands within the parking lot.
(2) These planting beds shall not be used for snow storage. Separate snow storage areas shall be designated on the landscape plan.
(3) Small shrubs, flowers and ground covers other than turf grass may be planted in the tree planting beds, in addition to the required overstory trees.
(4) Plant materials other than ground cover shall be set back a minimum of three feet (3') from the curb to avoid damage from overhanging car bumpers and doors.
(5) Plant materials shall be limited to a mature height of no more than two feet (2') within ten feet (10') of any curb at a driveway intersection.
b. Curbed planting islands shall be provided at the ends of each row of parking. These islands shall be a minimum of six feet (6') wide and shall extend the length of the parking stalls. These islands shall be a minimum of nine feet (9') wide and a minimum of one hundred sixty two (162) square feet to contain a required parking lot overstory tree. They shall be landscaped with trees, shrubs, flowers or ground covers.
F. Loading Docks, Service Yards, And Exterior Work Areas: Service yards, loading docks and exterior work areas shall be screened from view from public rights of way. The screening shall consist of either of the following:
1. Sightproof board fence constructed of cedar or preservative treated lumber of a minimum six feet (6') in height.
2. Ornamental trees, evergreen trees, large shrubs or some combination thereof, planted at a minimum ratio of fifty (50) plant units for each one hundred (100) linear feet of perimeter to be screened. If large shrubs are used, they shall be a minimum of four feet (4') in height at the time of installation. Overstory trees may be used, but shall not count toward the landscape requirement.
G. Open Storage Yards: Open storage yards shall be screened on all sides by solid walls or fences (including solid doors or gates thereto) at least eight feet (8') high, but in no case lower in height than the materials to be stored. If stored materials exceed eight feet (8') in height, then landscaping shall be provided at a minimum ratio of fifty (50) plant units for each one hundred (100) linear feet of the fence or wall visible from the public right of way. The landscaping shall be in addition to the fence or wall. The installed height of the landscaping shall be equal to or greater than one-half (1/2) the height of the fence or wall.
H. Recycling And Refuse Receptacle Areas: Refuse and recycling receptacles and removal areas shall be screened from view on all sides. The screening shall consist of a sight proof wall constructed of the same materials and style used on the principal structure, and shall be a minimum six feet (6') in height. The side that includes access into the facility shall include a sight proof gate, and be oriented to be minimally visible from adjacent properties. Such gates shall remain closed in idle times when the receptacles are not being actively loaded or emptied. Landscape material should be provided adjacent to this area.
I. Rooftop Screening Required: All heating, air conditioning, ventilating, communication receiving and transmitting devices, or other mechanical equipment located on the roof of any structure or building, shall be screened by a parapet wall that provides one hundred percent (100%) screening.
1. The design shall provide the one hundred percent (100%) screening effect required by this section.
2. The parapet wall shall not exceed one-third (1/3) of the height of the supporting wall.
3. The parapet wall shall be constructed of the same materials used in the construction of the principal building or structure and shall be designed to be architecturally integrated with the building's overall design.
4. Metal, wood or other materials which are installed as or appear as an after the fact screening to surround mechanical equipment are not acceptable.
5. If for any reason the required parapet walls are designed to vary in height, and one hundred percent (100%) screening cannot be guaranteed, then a rooftop mechanical placement plan shall be required to be submitted as part of the village's site plan approval process. Such placement plan shall delineate the limits of any mechanical system placement area such that one hundred percent (100%) screening will be accomplished when final placement is determined.
6. Communication devices shall be located and screened in such a manner to minimize visibility to the greatest extent possible. (Ord. 15-1766, 2-10-2015)