5.6.3.   Applicability
The standards in this section apply to the following forms of development:
   A.   New Principal Buildings or Uses. New principal buildings or open uses of land, including publicly-owned buildings or sites, constructed, reconstructed, or established after January 1, 2020.
   B.   Improvements and Expansions. All improvements, including expansions or remodeling of principal buildings, parking areas, or open uses of land that exceed 3,000 square feet in area shall comply with these standards, subject to the requirements in Section 7.4, Nonconforming Sites.
   C.   Multi-Phase Development. Multi-family, non-residential, and mixed-use development that is planned and developed in phases shall be required to install landscaping that is associated with the active phase or phases only, unless an alternative arrangement is otherwise agreed to by the Planning Director and the developer. An active phase of a development is the one that is subject to permitted and on-going development activity.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)