[R.O. 2006 §405.305; Ord. No. 503A, 7-17-2000; Ord. No. 973A, 2-22-2005]
It is the purpose of this Section to enhance community and site
aesthetics by providing greenery to visually soften paved areas and
structures, to establish healthy environmental conditions by providing
ground water recharge, stormwater runoff retardation for green space
and landscaped buffers, or other screening methods, between non-compatible
land uses and by providing for landscaping of parking lots and other
paved areas.
[R.O. 2006 §405.310; Ord. No. 503A, 7-17-2000; Ord. No. 973A, 2-22-2005]
All site plans submitted for a building permit shall include
a landscaping plan. The following uses are exempt from this requirement:
single-family and duplex dwellings in the "R-1 ", "R-2", "R-3" Districts
and the "PR" District. Non-residential conditional uses within these
districts, however, are subject to landscaping requirements as specified
below. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall approve the selection
of trees, hedges and other planting materials upon review and recommendation
by the City Engineer.
[R.O. 2006 §405.312; Ord. No. 973A, 2-22-2005]
A.
All
residential subdivision phases approved after March 1, 2005 ("R-1",
"R-2", "R-3") under twenty thousand (20,000) square foot lots shall
have sodded front and side yards to the rear of the structure prior
to occupancy of residential structures. Corner lots shall have two
(2) front yards, a yard for each street on which the lots has frontage.
Rear yards are to be seeded and strawed or sodded prior to occupancy.
Drainage ways shall be stabilized with sod or erosion control material
matting to prevent soil erosion onto adjacent property.
B.
All
residential subdivision phases approved after March 1, 2005 ("R-1",
"R-2", "R-3") over twenty thousand (20,000) square foot lots shall
be seeded and strawed prior to occupancy of residential structures.
Drainage ways shall be stabilized with sod or erosion control material
matting to prevent soil erosion onto adjacent property.
C.
Continued
landscaping maintenance shall be the responsibility of the legal owner
of the lot.
[R.O. 2006 §405.315; Ord. No. 503A, 7-17-2000; Ord. No. 973A, 2-22-2005]
A.
A landscape
plan shall accompany, or be a part of, each site plan submitted, and
no site plan shall be approved without the Planning and Zoning Commission's
approval of the landscape plan for any development permitted by right
or by conditional use permit within the "R-3" Multiple-Family District.
The landscape plan shall include location, type and size of plantings
and shall include parking lot islands, perimeter plantings and other
landscape features.
B.
Where
an "R-3" Multiple-Family Residential District is adjacent to an "R-1"
or "R-2" Residential District, a landscaped green belt with a minimum
width of ten (10) feet shall be provided continuously on the rear
and/or sides of the multiple-family property lines and shall consist
of a solid screen fence or masonry wall or densely planted landscaped
area not less than six (6) feet in height along all rear and side
property lines which are common to such adjacent properties.
C.
All
off-street parking facilities shall be screened and landscaped from
adjacent properties. A planting strip of a minimum width of four (4)
feet shall be provided along the perimeter of each property line that
abuts an off-street parking area. The interior of all off-street parking
areas shall have linear planting strips or variable shaped landscaped
islands which shall comprise a minimum of five percent (5%) of the
total area devoted to parking or as approved by the Planning and Zoning
Commission. One (1) street tree shall be provided for every fifty
(50) feet of street frontage.
D.
No
plantings in excess of twenty-four (24) inches shall be placed on
a corner lot in such a manner as to impede vision within a fifteen
(15) foot sight triangle from the intersecting street. In addition,
no landscaping, trees or shrubs shall be placed at points of egress
or ingress that will create an obstruction to visibility or become
a traffic hazard.
E.
Where
a conditional use within the Multiple-Family District is adjacent
to an "R-1" or "R-2" Residential District, landscaping and screening
requirements shall be established by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
F.
All
trash enclosures shall be screened from public view on at least three
(3) sides by a six (6) foot high solid fence constructed of cedar,
redwood, masonry or other compatible building material. All above
ground fuel storage tanks shall be adequately screened from neighboring
properties and the street right-of-way.
G.
Continued
landscaping maintenance shall be the responsibility of the legal owner
of the lot.
[R.O. 2006 §405.320; Ord. No. 503A, 7-17-2000; Ord. No. 973A, 2-22-2005]
A.
A landscape
plan shall accompany, or be a part of, each site plan submitted, and
no site plan shall be approved without the Planning and Zoning Commission's
approval of the landscape plan for any development permitted by right
or by conditional use permit within the commercial and industrial
zoning districts. The landscape plan shall include location, type
and size of plantings and shall include parking lot islands, perimeter
plantings and other landscape features.
B.
A landscape
buffer strip shall be established for all developments in the commercial
and industrial districts which abut a residential or recreational
district. The landscape buffer strip shall not be less than fifteen
(15) feet for all commercial districts; twenty-five (25) feet for
the "I-1" Light Industrial District; and fifty (50) feet for the "I-2"
Heavy Industrial District. The landscape buffer strips shall be provided
along all lot lines, except a front lot line, which abut a lot in
a residential or recreational district. Such landscape buffer shall
include a planting screen at least six (6) feet in height. In addition,
a six (6) to eight (8) foot masonry wall or solid fence may be required
in addition to, or in lieu of, a planting screen if the City deems
it necessary in order to adequately screen certain types of non-compatible
uses.
C.
Within
the "I-1" and I-2" Industrial Districts all storage of materials and
equipment shall be within a fully enclosed building or in a side or
rear yard so screened by vegetative plantings, wooden fences or masonry/brick
walls, or a combination of such, to at least eight (8) feet in height
so that the materials and equipment are not visible at the grade of
the nearest public right-of-way and/or adjacent properties.
D.
All
off-street parking facilities shall be screened and landscaped from
adjacent residential properties. A planting strip of a minimum width
of four (4) feet shall be provided along the perimeter of each property
line abutting an off-street parking area adjacent to a residential
district. The interior of all off-street parking areas shall have
linear planting strips or variable shaped landscaped islands which
comprise a minimum of ten (10) square feet of landscaping areas for
each parking space within the parking lot or area or as approved by
the Planning and Zoning Commission.
E.
When
off-street parking areas for four (4) or more vehicles, or off-street
loading areas, are located adjacent to a residential district, and
where such parking or loading areas are not entirely screened visually
from such residential districts by an intervening building or structure,
a continuous visual screen with a minimum height of six (6) feet shall
be provided between the parking and/or loading area and the said lot
or residential district. Such screening shall consist of a solid fence
or masonry wall, a compact evergreen hedge or foliage screening.
F.
All
trash enclosures shall be screened from public view on at least three
(3) sides by a six (6) foot high solid fence constructed of cedar,
redwood, masonry or other like type building material matching the
primary building. All outdoor storage of materials, equipment or stock,
including items used in the operation of the business, shall be screened
from public view unless granted a wavier by the City Engineer.
G.
Continued
landscaping maintenance shall be the responsibility of the legal owner
of the lot.
[R.O. 2006 §405.321; Ord. No. 973A, 2-22-2005]
A.
Prior to the issuance of a final occupancy permit, all landscaping indicated in Sections 405.445 through 405.465 shall be installed. If installation of landscape materials cannot be accomplished due to weather conditions or other factors, the owner of the lot shall file with the City Engineer an estimated unit cost along with a surety bond, cashier's check or a certified check upon a solvent bank located in the City or an institution whose deposits are federally insured by the United States Government conditioned to secure the installation of the improvements listed in Sections 405.445 through 405.465 in a satisfactory manner and within a period not to exceed six (6) months.
B.
No
such bond or check shall be accepted unless it is enforceable by or
payable to the City in sum at least equal to the cost of constructing
the improvements.
C.
In
the event the improvements are not installed within six (6) months
after the issues of a temporary occupancy permit, the City of Troy
has the right to remove said monies from the escrow/bond to complete
the improvements. The applicant of the escrow shall be required to
provide and maintain adequate erosion control during the period the
improvements are not installed.
D.
Upon
installation and approval of the required improvements, the escrow/bond/check
shall be released by issuance of the final occupancy permit by the
City Engineer.
E.
Continued
landscaping maintenance shall be the responsibility of the legal owner
of the lot.
