Buffering between districts or parcels and uses shall be required as set forth in title 9, chapters 5 and 19 of the city code, except as noted otherwise in this ordinance.
A. There shall be a thirty foot (30') wide buffer park easement along the South Jordan Creek Parkway frontage of the development. The equivalent of one overstory or upright evergreen tree, two (2) understory trees and six (6) shrubs for every thirty five (35) linear feet of buffer length shall be provided.
A minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the required number of trees within the buffer park shall be evergreen. At the time of planting, overstory trees shall have a minimum trunk diameter of two inches (2"); understory trees shall have a minimum trunk diameter of one and one-half inches (11/2"); and evergreens shall be a minimum of six feet (6') in height. Shrub height at time of planting varies according to the anticipated mature size of the plant. In general, the taller the shrub at maturity the larger the plant size at time of planting. The location of the required landscaping (trees, shrubs, etc.) may be planted in any location along the berm.
B. Trees that will encroach into any vehicle or pedestrian use area or travel lane shall be of a variety that will accommodate pruning to allow for the minimum clearance height (14 feet over vehicle travel lanes; 8 feet over pedestrian travel lanes) without adversely affecting the overall natural shape of the variety. Maintaining trees to these clearance levels is the responsibility of the property owner.
C. Trees shall not be planted closer than five feet (5') to a sidewalk as measured from the center of the tree or shrub base.
D. No vegetation which obstructs visibility shall be located within the site triangle of intersecting streets and drives. (Ord. 2107, 8-10-2015)