A. General site requirements. All developed portions of the site shall conform to the following general
standards, except where specific landscape elements, such as a
,
, or screening are required:
1. All unpaved portions of the site shall be planted with grass, ground cover, shrubbery, or other suitable live plant material. Such plant material shall extend to the edge of any abutting paved area, roadway, or gravel shoulder, except that trees and shrubs shall be set back a minimum of ten feet from the edge of any uncurbed paved area, roadway, or gravel shoulder. Grass areas in the front
of all nonresidential uses shall be planted with sod or hydro-seeded.
2. A mixture of evergreen and deciduous trees shall be planted on nonresidential
at the rate of one tree per 3,000 square feet or portion thereof of any unpaved open area for which specific
requirements do not appear later in this Article. Required trees may be planted at uniform intervals, at random, or in groupings.
B.
adjacent to
.
1. Planting requirements. Where required,
adjacent to
shall comply with the following planting requirements:
Type of Plant Material | Minimum Amount Required |
Deciduous Shade or Evergreen Tree | 1 per 40 linear feet of
frontage |
Ornamental Tree | 1 per 100 linear feet of
frontage |
Shrubs | 8 per 40 linear feet of
frontage |
For the purposes of computing length of
frontage, openings for
and sidewalks shall not be counted (see diagram). Trees and shrubs may be planted at uniform intervals, at random, or in groupings. Fractional amounts shall be rounded up to the next whole tree or shrub.
2. Location and dimensions. Required
adjacent to
shall be located totally on private property within a planting strip adjacent to the
. The minimum width of the planting strip shall be 15 feet.
Total Width = 250 feet | Width = 30 feet | Frontage = 250-30 = 220 feet |
Deciduous or Evergreen Trees Required = 220 feet/40 = 5.5  6 trees required | ||
Ornamental Trees Required = 220 feet/100 = 2.2 3 ornamental trees required | ||
Shrubs Required = 220 feet/40 = 5.5 x 8 = 44 shrubs required | ||
C. . Where required,
shall conform to the following standards:
1. Dimensions. Unless otherwise indicated or appropriate, required
shall be measured from the
of the parking lot or flat ground adjacent to the
, and shall be constructed with slopes no steeper than one foot vertical for each three feet horizontal (33% slope), with at least a two-foot flat area on top.
may undulate in height, subject to review and approval of
design as shown on the site plan. Unless otherwise indicated, the maximum height of required
shall be three feet.
2. Protection from erosion. Any required
shall be planted with sod, ground cover, or other suitable live plant material to protect it from erosion so that it retains its height and shape. The use of railroad ties, cement blocks, and other types of construction materials to retain the shape and height of a
shall be prohibited unless specifically reviewed and approved by the
.
3. Required plantings.
a. Front
.
located in the front
of nonresidential
shall be landscaped in accordance with the requirements for
adjacent to
, § 5.02, subsection B.
b. Screening
.
used for screening other than in the front
shall be landscaped in accordance with the requirements for screening, § 5.02, subsection E.
4. Measurement of
length. For the purpose of calculating required plant material,
length shall be measured along the exterior edge of the
.
D.
. Where required,
shall conform to the following standards:
1. Measurement of
length. For the purposes of calculating required plant material,
length shall be measured along the exterior edge of the
.
2. General planting requirements.
a. Grass or ground cover requirements. Grass, ground cover, or other suitable live plant materials shall be planted over the entire
area, except where paved walkways are used.
b. Tree and shrub requirements. Except where the
is used for screening, a minimum of one deciduous or evergreen tree shall be planted for each 30 linear feet or portion thereof of required
. Shrubs may be substituted for up to 50% of the total number of required trees, at a rate of eight shrubs for each tree. Trees and shrubs may be planted at uniform intervals, at random, or in groupings.
c.
width. The minimum width of any required
shall be 20 feet, except where used to obscure a screening wall as noted below, in which case the
shall be at least nine feet in width.
d. Distance from sidewalk. Plant materials other than turfgrass or ground cover shall not be placed closer than four feet to the
line where the
abuts a public sidewalk.
3.
used for screening.
used for screening shall be landscaped in accordance with the requirements for screening, § 5.02, subsection E.
4. Linking
. Every effort shall be made to link
on adjacent
so as to provide a continuous landscaped or
.
E. Screening.
1. General screening requirements. Unless otherwise specified, wherever an evergreen or landscaped screen is required, screening shall consist of closely spaced evergreen plantings (i.e., no farther than 15 feet apart) which can be reasonably expected to form a complete visual barrier that is at least six feet above ground level within three years of planting. Deciduous plant materials may be used provided that a complete visual barrier is maintained throughout the year. Wherever screening is required adjacent to residentially zoned or used property, the screening must be installed prior to the beginning of site grading and general construction, except where such activity would result in damage to the screening.
2. Screening of equipment. Mechanical equipment, such as air compressors, pool pumps, transformers, sprinkler pumps, satellite dish antennae, and similar equipment shall be screened on at least three sides. Insofar as practical, said screening shall exceed the vertical height of the equipment being screened by at least six inches within two years of planting.
F. Parking lot
. In addition to required screening, all off-street parking areas shall be landscaped as follows:
1.
ratio. Off-street parking areas containing greater than ten spaces shall incorporate at least 30 square feet of interior
per
.
a. Interior parking lot
shall include the following:
(i). Internal islands and medians.
(ii). Landscaped areas surrounded on three sides by a parking area (i.e., peninsulas or fingers).
(iii). Landscaped areas at the corners of a parking area and bordered by parking on at least two sides.
b. Interior parking lot
shall be located within the parking area to improve its appearance and screen
edges, reinforce circulation routes, define pleasing pedestrian routes through the parking lot, and maximize shade and stormwater benefits.
c. Interior parking lot landscape areas should be coordinated with the location of light poles and other utilities.
2. Minimum dimensions.
a. Landscaped areas in parking lots shall be no less than nine feet in any single dimension and no less than 300 square feet in area.
b. Landscaped areas in or adjacent to parking lots shall be protected with curbing to prevent encroachment of vehicles. Curbs shall be a minimum of six inches in height and shall be continuous around the parking area, except for
required for integrated on-site stormwater management or pedestrian accessibility.
3. Other . Required
elsewhere on the
shall not be counted in meeting the parking lot
requirements.
4. Required plantings.
a. At least 50% of each interior landscaped area shall be covered by living plant material, such as sod, shrubs, ground cover, or trees. Plant materials other than turfgrass or ground cover shall not be placed closer than two feet to the curbed edge of any interior parking lot landscape area. Trees shall be set back a minimum of four feet from the curbed edge of any interior parking lot landscape area.
b. A minimum of one deciduous shade tree shall be planted within the parking lot for every ten vehicle
in the
.
c. Plantings within parking lots shall comply with the requirements for unobstructed sight distance set forth in § 2.09. The landscape plan shall indicate the types, sizes, and quantities of all plant material proposed for interior parking lot landscape areas.
G.
of
. Public
located adjacent to required landscaped areas and
shall be planted with grass or other suitable live ground cover, and shall be maintained by the owner or occupant of the adjacent property as if the
were part of the required landscaped areas or
.
H. Maintenance of unobstructed visibility for drivers. No
shall be established or maintained on any
or in any parking lot that will obstruct the view of drivers. Accordingly, all
shall comply with the provisions concerning unobstructed sight distance set forth in § 2.09.
I. Potential damage to utilities. In no case shall
material be planted in a way that will interfere with or cause damage to underground utility lines, public
, or other public facilities. Species of trees whose roots are known to cause damage to public roadways, sewers, or other utilities shall not be planted closer than 15 feet from any such roadways, sewers, or utilities. Trees shall be set back from overhead utility lines as indicated in the following chart:
Mature Tree Height | Minimum Distance from Center of Trunk to Nearest Overhead Utility Line |
Up to 15 feet | 10 feet |
15 to 25 feet | 20 feet |
25 to 45 feet | 30 feet |
Over 45 feet | 50 feet |
J.
of divider medians. Where traffic on
, maneuvering lanes,
, or similar vehicle accessways is separated by a divider median, the median shall be curbed and have a minimum width of ten feet. A minimum of one deciduous or evergreen tree shall be planted for each 30 linear feet or portion thereof of median. Trees may be planted at uniform intervals, at random, or in groupings, but in no instance shall the center-to-center distance between trees exceed 60 feet. Plant materials other than turfgrass or ground cover shall not be placed closer than two feet to the curbed edge of any landscaped median. Trees shall be set back a minimum of four feet from the curbed edge of any landscaped median.
K. Irrigation. The site plan shall indicate the proposed method of watering landscaped areas. Although not required, installation of an in-ground irrigation/sprinkler system is encouraged, particularly in front
.
(Ord. passed 7-9-2013)