(A) Screening. All parking and loading areas shall be properly screened and landscaped as hereinafter set forth. It is the purpose and intent of this section to require adequate protection for contiguous property against undesirable effects from the creation and operation of parking or loading areas and to protect, improve, and preserve the appearance and character of the surrounding neighborhoods and of the town through the screening effects and aesthetic qualities of such landscaping.
(B) Innovative landscape plans. It is recognized that standardized requirements are not always responsive to all situations and circumstances. In order to provide an avenue for the development of creative approaches to landscaping, the Plan Director, in conjunction with the town’s Utility Department, shall have the authority under this section to approve innovative landscape plan. Such plans may vary the arrangement and location of landscaping and landscape areas, such as clustering of trees, berming, and locating of plots for traffic control purposes that provide for unique and functional designs using topography and existing site characteristics, provided the total area of all landscaping and the total amount of landscape materials is maintained.
(C) Plan denied. In those instances where a plan is denied, or the applicant is aggrieved of any decision of the town’s Utility Department, the applicant may appeal said decision to the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(Ord. 01-04-01, passed 4-10-2001)