§ 123.14 PERIMETER BUFFERS, PARKING ISLANDS, AND VEHICULAR USE AREAS.

   123.14(A)   Perimeter Buffers . The following Landscape buffer requirements shall be provided around the perimeter of the property related to all Development projects from adjacent Rights-Of-Way and properties. The Landscape  Perimeter Buffer requirements shall not apply to Single-Family  Lots . Such Perimeter Buffers may not be counted toward interior Landscape requirements.

   123.14(A)(1)   Buffer width.

   123.14(A)(1)(a)   The portion of all Developments abutting Rights-Of-Way shall have a Perimeter Buffer width in accordance with the table below:

 

Right-Of-Way Width (feet)	Minimum Perimeter Buffer Width (feet)
80 or more	40
50 to 79	25
Under 50	10

 

   123.14(A)(1)(b)   All nonresidential Developments abutting property zoned or used for residential purposes shall contain a minimum Perimeter Buffer width of 25 feet on each side abutting property zoned or used for residential purposes. All residential Developments abutting property zoned or used for nonresidential purposes shall contain a minimum Perimeter Buffer width of 25 feet on each side abutting property zoned or used for nonresidential purposes.

   123.14(A)(1)(c)   All nonresidential Developments abutting property that is not zoned or used for residential purposes shall contain a minimum Perimeter Buffer width of ten feet on each side abutting property that is not zoned or used for residential purposes.

   123.14(A)(2)   Accessways.  Perimeter Buffers may be traversed by necessary accessways, if approved by the City.

   123.14(A)(3)   Berms. Berms shall be provided along all Perimeter Buffers except at approved ingress/egress openings. Required berms shall be not less than four feet in height measured from the crown of the Roadway or abutting residential pad finish floor elevation (FFE), whichever is higher; have a slope of not less than 3:1; and be fully sodded and irrigated. All contour lines with heights shall be depicted on all planting plans. Berms shall consist of a minimum of 50% sand and a maximum of 50% muck, with a pH between 6.5 and 7.0, and free of Construction Debris , weeds, and rocks.

   123.14(A)(4)   Plant Units .  Perimeter Buffers shall include a minimum of one Plant Unit for every 25 square feet of buffer area. The remainder of the Perimeter Buffer shall be covered with grass, Ground Cover, or other Landscape treatment (no sand, gravel, pavers, or pavement). In addition, a Hedge, wall, or other durable Landscape barrier shall be placed along the inside perimeter of such buffer and maintained at a height of three feet along abutting Rights-Of-Way . In cases where nonresidential Property abuts Residential Property , the City can require such additional Landscaping as is necessary to protect the aesthetics and minimize the impact on the abutting Residential Area.

   123.14(B)   Parking islands. The following Landscaping requirements shall apply to the interior of parking areas containing ten or more spaces.

   123.14(B)(1)   Planting areas and Plant Units . Planting areas shall be located in islands and optional Medians.

   123.14(B)(2)   Terminal islands. Landscaped terminal islands of at least 11 feet in width (including curbs)and 18 feet in length shall be provided at the end of each parking row. All islands of less than 11 feet due to turning radii requirements shall have polyethylene root barriers installed against the full perimeter of the island. All limerock shall be Excavated from islands to a depth of two and one-half feet and backfilled with the specified planting mix.

   123.14(B)(3)   Interior islands. At least one Landscaped interior island shall be provided for every ten parking spaces. Interior islands shall measure at least 11 feet in width (including curbs) and 18 feet in length. All limerock shall be Excavated from islands to a depth of two and one-half feet and backfilled with the specified planting mix.

Fig. 1 Interior Islands

   123.14(B)(4)   Optional divider Medians . When provided, divider Medians shall be a minimum of eleven feet in width, including Type D curbs.

   123.14(B)(5)   Landscape treatment. All interior planting areas not dedicated to Trees , Shrubs , or existing vegetation shall be Landscaped with sod, Ground Cover, or other appropriate Landscape treatment (no sand, rock, pavement, or base soil). In no instance shall there be less than one Tree and 25 Shrubs for each Landscaped island.

   123.14(B)(6)   Site lighting and Trees . No light Poles shall be located within 15 feet of a canopy Tree or within seven and one-half feet of a palm species or small Tree. All final light Pole locations shall be illustrated on the planting plans.

   123.14(C)   Vehicular Use Areas . The following standards shall apply to areas which serve vehicular movement, access, storage, display, queuing, or stacking. (Vehicular Use Areas include bank or Restaurant drive-through facilities and unenclosed automobile, boat, or RV sales and storage areas.)

   123.14(C)(1)   Planting area. At least 60 square feet of planting area with five Plant Units shall be provided for each parking space provided. All Trees shall be planted within 55 feet from a parking space, measured from the trunk.

   123.14(C)(2)   Landscape treatment. All required planting areas not dedicated to Trees , Shrubs , or existing vegetation shall be Landscaped with grass, Ground Cover, or other appropriate treatment (no sand, rock, pavement, or soil).

(Ord. 2010-19, passed 10-4-2010)