(1) The development standards of this section shall apply to new property development and any collective, substantial expansion of existing structures. Substantial expansion of existing structures shall be defined as when the expansion of the structure meets or exceeds 25% of the square footage of the building footprint that existed on the effective date of this code. Exceptions to this expansion include:
(a) § 154.09(E) shall apply to any size expansion of a structure where such expansion will decrease the setback between the structure and a residential zoning district.
(b) Where there is no expansion of a structure but the vehicular use area is expanded, the standards of § 154.09(F) shall apply for the newly expanded areas of the vehicular use area.
(2) Exemptions
The following uses and activities shall be exempt from these requirements.
(a) Single-family dwellings;
(b) Two-family dwellings; and
(c) Any vehicular use area that contains 5 or fewer parking spaces.
(3) Landscape Plan Required
(a) When a development is subject to the provisions of this section, a landscaping plan shall be submitted with a site plan application, zoning permit application, or zoning compliance permit application, whichever is applicable.
(b) The landscaping plan shall demonstrate how the development will comply with the provisions of this section, and shall include, at a minimum, the location, size, spacing, species, form, and quality of all existing and proposed materials intended to fulfill the requirements of this section. The landscaping plan shall also illustrate topography, the location of all utilities, private irrigation wells and/or any proposed underground sprinkler system or hose bib attachments.
(Ord. 5-14, passed 3-17-2014)