A. Requirement
1. A buffer area 30 feet wide,
to the MS&R
, is required and shall be preserved and maintained in its natural state;
2. No
or
shall occur in a
buffer area except as provided in Section 5.3.4.C, Permitted ; (See Figure 5.3-B.)
3. The buffer area shall be restored as closely to its natural state as possible In areas where public safety or the delivery of public services precludes preservation of existing vegetation; and,
4. The buffer area is in lieu of the landscape border required along
frontages under Section 7.6,
and Screening Standards.
B. Measurement of the
Buffer Area
1. The
buffer area is measured from the future MS&R
, except as follows.
2. Exception. Where the MS&R
design includes installation of a
, pedestrian way, or bike path, the buffer may be measured from the MS&R projected back of the
, pedestrian way, or bike path if the buffer does not encroach more than ten feet into the future MS&R
with the written permission of the City of Tucson Department of Transportation. The use of the MS&R
is permitted only if the area can be landscaped.
C. Permitted
The following
are permitted in the
buffer area:
1.
or
, if their area does not exceed 20% of the
Buffer Area (Buffer Area). In this instance, the width of the Buffer Area is 30 feet in accordance with Section 5.3.4.A.1. For the purposes here, the Buffer Area is calculated as follows: Multiply the distance of the property’s
along the
measured at the
by 30 feet. If, due to topographical or engineering constraints, the
or
exceeds 20% of the Buffer Area, the width of the Buffer Area shall be increased to accommodate the square footage resulting from the following calculation: (Distance of the
along the
measured at the
- total width of
or
) x 24 feet = Required Buffer Area in square feet. Specific sign types may also be placed in the Scenic Routes buffer area in accordance with Article 7A.11.3 Scenic Corridor
(SCZ) District.
2. Trenching for the placement of utility lines, if the area is revegetated in accordance with Section 5.3.4.D,
of ;
3. An area not larger than 18 square feet and not exceeding 30 inches in height per
or
for the placement of utility transformers, pedestals, and service meters and hookups for
; and,
4. Selected vegetation may be removed when the Department of Transportation determines that removal is necessary for public safety if the removed plants are replaced with
.
D.
of
1. Any portion of the
buffer area and the MS&R
disturbed by
activity shall be revegetated with
.
2. Within the SCZ, excluding the
buffer area, all disturbed areas on the
that are
and are not covered by permanent
shall be revegetated with native plants, plants from the Drought Tolerant Plant List, or a combination of both.
3. In areas not visible from the Scenic Corridor
, vegetation may consist of native plants indigenous to the
or drought tolerant plant material. Oasis area
material may also be planted within this area at the levels permitted by the
ordinance.
E.
and
or
shall be no greater than a one foot rise or fall over a three foot length.
(Am. Ord. 11127, 11/6/2013; Am. Ord. 11803, 12/8/2020)