A. Generally.
1. A landscape plan depicting how required landscaping will be planted in accordance with these standards shall be included with an application for site plan, preliminary plat, zoning compliance permit, or building permit, as appropriate, to ensure compliance with this section.
2. The landscape plan shall be approved prior to, or concurrent with, the approval of a site plan, preliminary plat, zoning compliance permit, or the issuance of a building permit.
3. A landscape plan shall contain, at a minimum, the following:
a. Location of required planting material;
b. Grouping or clusters of planting material, if proposed;
c. Identification of required plants, including their scientific names;
d. Minimum and maximum dimensions of all planting yard areas;
e. Calculations determining the number of canopy trees, understory trees, and shrubs required;
f. Locations, species, sizes, and methods of protection during construction for existing vegetation to be retained and counted towards minimum landscaping requirements;
g. Location(s), species, and size or planting density of required trees included if the development is subject to the standards in Section 5.9, Reforestation; and
h. Existing topography, or proposed topography where site grading is proposed to occur.
B. Phased Development. Development subject to these standards that is planned in phases may submit a landscape plan for the entire development, or separate landscape plans for each phase, which shall be approved prior to approval of the final plat.
C. Landscaping in a Stormwater Retention Pond. If trees or shrubs are proposed on or within 20 feet of the embankment of a stormwater retention pond, a landscape plan showing the retention pond and surrounding landscaping must be submitted for review to determine that the safety and functionality of the device will not be compromised by the trees or shrubs.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)