(A) Nonresidential uses.
(1) All trees with a caliper of six inches or more shall be maintained and preserved as part of all nonresidential development. The location of all other driveways, off-street parking and loading areas, and all other improvements, including grading, shall be designed to avoid the destruction of any such existing tree defined herein. As part of an approved landscaping plan, any such tree may be replaced by a tree of like species with a caliper not less than three inches only under the following conditions:
(a) An existing tree will be located within a public right-of-way or easement;
(b) An existing tree is located within the area to be covered by a proposed structure or within 12 feet from the perimeter of such structure and such structure cannot be located in a manner to avoid removal of an existing tree at the same time permitting desirable, logical, and appropriate development of the lot;
(c) An existing tree will be located within a proposed driveway, off-street parking area, or other improvement and relocation of such improvement would not permit desirable, logical, and appropriate development of the lot; and
(d) An existing tree is damaged or diseased.
(2) In addition to the requirements for off-street parking areas, all nonresidential uses shall provide 20 square feet of landscaped area for every 1,000 square feet of building ground coverage area, or fraction thereof, and one-inch in tree caliper for every 1,000 square feet of building ground coverage. All areas of a lot not covered by buildings, structures, paving, or the landscaping required herein shall be covered by natural turf at a minimum. Tree planting requirements may be waived by the Planning Commission if the quantity of existing trees and their aggregate trunk sizes meet or exceed these requirements and are evenly distributed throughout the subject site.
(B) Multi-family perimeter treatment. For all multi-family residential uses, a 15-foot landscaped perimeter shall be provided where such development is adjacent to or abuts a residential zoning district or public right-of-way, excluding on-site access drives. Such landscaping shall include a combination of trees, shrubs, hedges, earth mounds, and other natural features. No more than 50% of natural landscaping material shall consist of turf.
(C) Off-street parking areas.
(1) Off-street parking areas for more than five vehicles shall be effectively screened on each side which abuts a residential zoning district or public right-of-way by a masonry wall or solid wood fence. Such wall or fence shall be no higher than four feet and shall be maintained in good condition. Landscaping provided in lieu of such wall or fence shall consist of a strip of land not less than 15 feet in width planted with an evergreen hedge or dense planting of evergreen shrubs not less than four feet in height. This division (C) shall apply to bed and breakfast inns regardless of the size of off-street parking area.
(2) All off-street parking areas shall provide one tree not less than two inches tree trunk diameter, measured at four feet from the ground, for every six parking spaces. All trees shall be balled and wrapped in burlap when planted. Planting beds for parking lot trees shall be constructed so as to minimize damage to trunks and roots of the trees from vehicles, pedestrians, and parking lot maintenance through the use of adequate soil planting area and curbing or parking blocks. Planting soil area per tree shall be a minimum of 16 square feet. The minimum dimension for the planting areas shall be four feet on one side. All trees shall be maintained in a healthy condition.
(3) Relative to landscaping within off-street parking areas and screening of parking area perimeters, for off-street parking areas equal to or larger than 2,500 square feet in total area or ten or more parking spaces, whichever is greater, minimum landscaping areas within the interior of the parking area shall be provided at the rate of ten square feet for every 1,000 square feet of parking area. No more than 50% of natural landscaping material shall consist of turf.
(D) Signs. In addition to the requirements of divisions (A), (B), and (C) of this section, a landscaped area totaling a minimum of 50 square feet shall be provided centered on the base of all freestanding signs and should be comprised of a variety of natural materials, such as turf, ground cover, shrubs, and hedges. Within the Limited Commercial Overlay District and Limited Residential Overlay District, the total amount of landscaped area shall not exceed 15 square feet once the off-street parking requirements have been met. No more than 50% of natural landscaping material shall consist of turf. Low maintenance plant materials should be utilized. A sketch plan drawn to scale and indicating plant material by type and quantity shall be provided with the application for a certificate of zoning compliance.
(E) Screening of service courts and loading dock areas. All areas used for service, loading, and unloading activities shall be screened along the entire lot line if adjacent to or abutting a residential zoning district or public right-of-way. The requirements of § 153.277(F) shall apply.
(F) Screening of trash container receptacles. For all non-single-family residential uses requiring trash container receptacles, such as dumpsters, all such containers or receptacles shall be enclosed on all sides by walls or fences with an opacity of 100% and a minimum height of six feet. Such containers or receptacles, when located adjacent to or abutting a residential zoning district, shall in addition be landscaped on all sides visible from such districts by shrubs and hedges with an opacity of 75%. Trash containers and receptacles shall be located behind the building line and shall be located to the rear of nonresidential uses. Trash containers and receptacles shall conform to side and rear yard setback requirements and for nonresidential uses adjacent to a residential zoning district such containers and receptacles shall be located no closer than 25 feet to any property line.
(G) Significant trees. All significant trees as defined in this chapter shall be protected and preserved to ensure that the value provided to the village and its citizens by the cultural, historical, biological, or horticultural significance of any tree is continued into the future.
(Ord. 96-152, passed 10-7-1996)