The purpose of this article is to indicate the minimum requirements
for the landscaping of foundations, developed lots, street frontages,
paved areas, permanently protected green space areas, reforestation
areas, and bufferyards.
A.
This article contains the standards which govern the amount, size,
type, installation and maintenance of required landscaping. This article
recognizes the important and diverse benefits which landscaping provides
in terms of protecting the health, safety and general welfare of the
community, and implementing the Comprehensive Master Plan.
B.
Each section of this article is oriented to a specific category of required landscaping. The landscaping requirements described in this article of the chapter are cumulative in nature and are required for all development, except single-family residential and agricultural uses, in the following locations: around building foundations, in developed lots, along street frontages, in or around paved areas, in permanently protected green space areas, in reforestation areas, and in bufferyards. Descriptions of these areas and their associated landscape requirements are included in § 250-75, Landscaping requirements for regular development (building foundation, developed lots, street frontages, paved areas); § 250-77, Landscaping requirements for other permanently protected green space areas; § 250-78, Landscaping requirements for reforestation; and § 250-79, Landscaping requirements for bufferyards.
[Amended 1-8-2007 by Ord. No. 31-06; 6-23-2008 by Ord. No. 09-08]
C.
In each instance, a landscaping point concept is used to provide a maximum amount of flexibility in terms of the selection of plant materials. Section 250-74 presents sample landscape point combination alternatives used by this chapter. Section 250-80 provides a listing of plant species fitting into the "climax tree," "tall deciduous tree," "medium deciduous tree," "low deciduous tree," "tall evergreen tree," "medium evergreen tree," "low evergreen tree," "tall deciduous shrub," "medium deciduous shrub," "low deciduous shrub," "medium evergreen shrub," "low evergreen shrub" and "noncontributory plants" categories used by this chapter (see also, at the end of this chapter and in more detail, Appendix B, Detailed Classification of Plant Species). Section 250-81 provides requirements for the installation and maintenance of required landscaping, and § 250-82 describes the procedure for calculating landscaping requirements for this article.
A.
All landscaping requirements are stated in terms of the number of
landscaping points required. The required number of landscaping points
is dependent upon the type of land use, the zoning district, and the
size of the development. A different number of points is awarded for
each plant, depending upon its typical growth rate, its mature height,
and whether it is a deciduous or evergreen species. A minimum installation
size is required for each of these plant categories. These requirements
are as follows:
[Amended 1-8-2007 by Ord. No. 31-06]
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Landscaping Points and Minimum Installation Sizes
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Plant Category
|
Landscaping Points Per Plant
|
Minimum Permitted Installation Size
| |
|
Climax Tree
|
75
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2 inches caliper
| |
|
Tall Deciduous Tree
|
30
|
1 1/2 inches caliper
| |
|
Medium Deciduous Tree
|
15
|
6 feet tall
| |
|
Low Deciduous Tree
|
10
|
4 feet tall
| |
|
Tall Evergreen Tree
|
40
|
5 feet tall
| |
|
Medium Evergreen Tree
|
20
|
4 feet tall
| |
|
Low Evergreen Tree
|
12
|
3 feet tall
| |
|
Tall Deciduous Shrub
|
5
|
36 inches tall
| |
|
Medium Deciduous Shrub
|
3
|
24 inches tall
| |
|
Low Deciduous Shrub
|
1
|
18 inches tall
| |
|
Medium Evergreen Shrub
|
5
|
18 inches tall/wide
| |
|
Low Evergreen Shrub
|
3
|
12 inches tall/wide
| |
|
Noncontributory Plants
|
0
|
na
| |
|
Source: A Guide to Selecting Landscape Plants for Wisconsin,
E. R. Hasselkus, UW-Extension Publication: A2865.
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Landscape Element
|
How Points Are Determined
|
Points
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Decorative retaining walls
|
Points are per face foot for walls in front or side yards perpendicular
to or facing the street. Modular block, boulders, timbers or stones
only; no concrete (maximum of 35% of front or side yard total points)
|
2
| |
|
Paver stone walks, paths or patios
|
Points are per square foot of dry-laid area; no driveways included
|
1/2
| |
|
Rain gardens
|
Points are per square foot. (Size and construction must meet
guidelines outlined below.)
|
1/2
|
|
Note: Points for existing trees are based on the above schedule,
with a maximum of 75 points for any single tree.
|
B.
Depiction of sample landscaping schemes. The illustrations shown on the following pages depict sample landscaping schemes that may be used for building foundations, developed lots, street frontages, paved areas, reforestation and bufferyards. In general, landscaping schemes similar to Alternative A are best for building foundations; landscaping schemes similar to Alternative B are best for developed lots; landscaping schemes similar to Alternative C are best for street frontages; landscaping schemes similar to Alternative D are best for paved areas (including parking lots, walkways and plazas); landscaping schemes similar to Alternative E are best for reforestation; and landscaping schemes similar to Alternative F are best for bufferyards. A detailed listing of which plant species fit each plant type is provided in § 250-80.
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Alternative A: Best Suited for Building Foundations
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|---|---|---|
|
750 Landscaping Points:
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|
20 medium trees
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15 small shrubs
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|
60 shrubs
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 |
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Alternative B: Best Suited for Developed Lots
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|---|---|---|
|
1,250 Landscaping Points:
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|
6 climax trees
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8 tall trees
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20 medium trees
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41 evergreen plantings
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 |
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Alternative C: Best Suited for Street Frontages
| ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Option 1
|
Option 2
| |||||
|
280 Landscaping Points:
|
280 Landscaping Points:
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2 climax trees
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2 climax trees
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2 tall trees
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2 tall trees
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8 small trees
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4 small trees
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8 evergreen shrubs
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Option 1
|
Option 2
|
|
Alternative D: Best Suited for Paved Areas
| ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Option 1
|
Option 2
| |||||
|
880 Landscaping Points:
|
880 Landscaping Points:
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|
2 climax trees
|
5 climax trees
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|
13 tall trees
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6 tall trees
| |||||
|
68 evergreen shrubs
|
68 evergreen shrubs
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Option 1
|
Option 2
|
|
Alternative E: Best Suited for Reforestation
|
 |
|
Alternative F: Best Suited for Bufferyards
|
|
Option 1
Six-foot opaque fence on property line, minimum five-foot setback
to paving (no plants)
|
Option 2
Four-foot transparent fence, 20 feet from property line. Stagger
plants to both sides. (Stay out of ten-foot utility easement)
|
Option 3
Ten-foot zone with no plantings adjacent to property line; ten-foot-wide
berm minimum (1.5 feet height minimum) and plantings
|
C.
Measurement for landscaping requirements:
(2)
The following diagram illustrates the measurement techniques used
to determine these requirements:
Landscape Measurements
|
|
Landscaping Calculation Equations for this Example:
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
Paved area
|
=
|
(P1 x P2) + (P3 x P4) + (P5 x P6) + (P7 x P8) + (P9 x P10)
|
|
Street frontage
|
=
|
S1 + S2
|
|
Building perimeter
|
=
|
F1 + F2 + F3 + F4 + F5 + F6 + F7 + F8
|
|
Building floor area
|
=
|
(B1 x B2) + (B3 x B4) + (B5 x B6)
|
[Amended 1-8-2007 by Ord. No. 31-06; 6-23-2008 by Ord. No. 09-08]
Landscaping is not required for agricultural land uses (§ 250-37).
A.
Building foundations. This section requires that certain buildings
or building additions constructed after the effective date of this
chapter be accented by a minimum amount of landscaping placed near
the building foundation.
(1)
Landscaping required by this section shall be placed so that at maturity, the plant's dripline is located within 10 feet of the building foundation. Such landscaping shall not be located in those areas required for landscaping as street frontages, paved areas, protected green space areas, reforestation areas, or bufferyards. See Alternative A in § 250-74B for a suggested scheme.
(3)
Climax trees and tall trees shall not be used to meet this requirement.
The intent of this section is to require a visual break in the mass
of buildings and to require a visual screen of a minimum of six feet
in height for all exterior perimeter appurtenances (such as HVAC/utility
boxes, standpipes, stormwater discharge pipes and other pipes).
(4)
Where the officially approved site plan depicts a future building
extension, the foundation landscaping requirement shall be calculated
by measuring the length of the total perimeter. However, foundation
plantings need only be installed based on the landscape points calculated
from the portions of the building perimeter that will not be affected
by building extension. If this results in point requirements which
are not met through the initial planting, then said requirement shall
be met within five years of building permit issuance or as extended
in writing by the Plan Commission.
B.
Street frontages. This section requires that street frontages on
certain lots developed after the effective date of this chapter contain
a minimum amount of landscaping in those areas which abut the right-of-way
of a public street.
(1)
All landscaping used to meet this requirement shall be located within 10 feet of the public right-of-way. In no instance shall such landscaping be located within a public right-of-way. See Alternative C in § 250-74B for a suggested landscaping scheme. Landscaping shall not impede vehicle or pedestrian visibility.
(3)
Shrubs shall not be used to meet this requirement. A minimum of 50%
of all points shall be devoted to climax and/or tall trees, and a
minimum of 30% of all points shall be devoted to medium trees.
C.
Paved areas. This subsection requires that paved areas on certain
lots developed after the effective date of this chapter contain a
minimum amount of landscaping within or within 10 feet of the paved
area. The intent is to require a continuous visual screen of parking
areas from public rights-of-way at a minimum height of 40 inches.
(1)
A minimum of 360 square feet of landscaped area, which shall be located within 10 feet of the paved area, is required for the placement of every 100 landscaping points. Said area does not have to be provided in one contiguous area. Sample configurations are depicted in § 250-74 above. Plants used to fulfill this requirement shall visually screen parking, loading and circulation areas from view from public streets.
(2)
For every 20 off-street parking stalls or 10,000 square feet of pavement (whichever yields the greater landscaping requirement) located in a development, the following number of landscaping points (as described in § 250-74) shall be provided on a prorated basis and installed and maintained per the requirements of § 250-81. A minimum of 30% of all points shall be devoted to climax and/or tall trees, and a minimum of 40% of all points shall be devoted to shrubs.
(3)
Parking lot design shall employ interior landscaped islands with
a minimum of 400 square feet at all parking aisle ends and in addition
shall provide a minimum of one landscaped island of a minimum of 400
square feet in each parking isle for every 20 cars in that aisle.
Aisle-end islands shall count toward meeting this requirement. Landscaped
medians shall be used to break large parking areas into distinct pods,
with a maximum of 100 spaces in any one pod.
D.
Developed lots. This subsection requires that certain lots developed
after the effective date of this chapter contain a minimum amount
of landscaping.
(1)
Landscaping required by this section is most effective if located away from those areas required for landscaping as building foundations, street frontages, paved areas, protected green space areas, reforestation areas, or bufferyards. See Alternative B in § 250-74B for a suggest landscaping scheme.
(3)
The intent of this subsection is to provide yard shade and to require
a visual screen of a minimum of six feet in height for all detached
exterior appurtenances (such as HVAC, utility boxes, standpipes, stormwater
discharge pipes and other pipes).
|
Table 250-75: Landscaping Requirements for Regular Development
| |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Note: Landscaping is not required for agricultural land uses, § 250-37.
[Amended 6-23-2008 by Ord. No. 09-08] |
Components
| ||||
|
Building Foundation
|
Street Frontages
|
Paved Areas
|
Developed Lots
| ||
|
Types of Landscaping
|
Climax trees and tall trees shall not be used to meet this requirement
|
Shrubs not allowed; a minimum of 50% of points devoted to climax/tall
trees and 30% to medium trees
|
A minimum of 30% of points devoted to climax/tall trees and
40% to shrubs
|
All plant categories can be used to meet requirements
| |
|
Placement of Landscaping
|
Located so that at maturity the plant's dripline is located
within 10 feet of building foundation
|
Located within 10 feet of the public right-of-way
|
Within paved area or within 10 feet of the paved area
|
Located away from areas that meet other landscaping requirements
(i.e., building foundation, street frontage, paved areas)
| |
|
Calculation of Landscaping Points
|
Points per 100 feet of building foundation:
|
Points per 100 linear feet of street frontage:
|
Greater of: points per 20 parking stalls or 10,000 square feet
of parking area:
|
Points per 1,000 square feet of building footprint:
| |
|
Zoning Districts:
| |||||
|
Rural Holding (RH)
|
20
|
20
|
40
|
10
| |
|
Single-Family Residential-2 (SR-2)
|
40
|
40
|
80
|
20
| |
|
Single-Family Residential-3 (SR-3)
|
40
|
40
|
80
|
20
| |
|
Single-Family Residential-4 (SR-4)
|
40
|
40
|
80
|
20
| |
|
Two-Family Residential-6 (TR-6)
|
45
|
45
|
90
|
20
| |
|
Multifamily Residential-8 (MR-8)
|
50
|
50
|
100
|
20
| |
|
Neighborhood Office (NO)
|
45
|
45
|
80
|
20
| |
|
Planned Office (PO)
|
40
|
40
|
60
|
15
| |
|
Neighborhood Business (NB)
|
40
|
40
|
80
|
15
| |
|
Planned Business (PB)
|
40
|
40
|
60
|
10
| |
|
General Business (GB)
|
20
|
20
|
40
|
5
| |
|
Central Business (CB)
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
0
| |
|
Planned Industrial (PI)
|
40
|
40
|
60
|
10
| |
|
General Industrial (GI)
|
20
|
20
|
40
|
5
| |
|
Heavy Industrial (HI)
|
20
|
20
|
40
|
5
| |
A.
This section requires that each acre of other permanently protected green space after the effective date of this chapter be planted with a minimum amount of landscaping. [See definition (in § 250-15) of "other permanently protected green space and green space ratio (GSR)."]
[Amended 11-14-2005 by Ord. No. 20-05]
A.
This section requires that each area required to be reforested, be
reforested and maintained in a manner appropriate to site conditions.
B.
A detailed reforestation plan shall be submitted by the property
owner and approved by the Village prior to clear-cutting. This plan
shall be reviewed by a reforestation consultant chosen by the Village,
with funding for consulting services provided by the petitioner to
the Village.
|
Rationale: The provisions of this section are designed to ensure
that reforestation efforts required as part of woodland disruption
mitigation standards result in the thorough and reasonably rapid replacement
of the important and varied environmental functions which woodlands
provide.
|
A.
Purpose. This section provides the landscaping and width requirements
for bufferyards on lots developed after the effective date of this
chapter. A bufferyard is a combination of distance and a visual buffer
or barrier. It includes an area, together with the combination of
plantings, berms and fencing, that are required to eliminate or reduce
existing or potential nuisances. These nuisances can often occur between
adjacent zoning districts. Such nuisances are dirt, litter, noise,
glare of lights, signs and incompatible land uses, buildings or parking
areas.
|
Rationale: One of zoning's most important functions is the separation
of land uses into districts which have similar character and contain
compatible uses. The location of districts is supposed to provide
protection, but in the Village of Johnson Creek this is not the case
since zoning districts permitting uses as diverse as single-family
residential and industrial uses were located next to one another long
before the effective date of this chapter. Bufferyards will operate
to minimize the negative impact of any future use on neighboring uses.
|
B.
Required locations for bufferyards. Bufferyards shall be located
along (and within) the outer perimeter of a lot wherever two different
zoning districts abut one another. Bufferyards shall not be required
in front yards.
C.
Determination of required bufferyard. The determination of bufferyard
requirements is a two-staged process. First, the required level of
bufferyard opacity is determined using Table 250-79D(1). Opacity is
a quantitatively derived measure which indicates the degree to which
a particular bufferyard screens the adjoining property. The required
level of opacity indicated by Table 250-79D(1) is directly related
to the degree to which the potential character of development differs
between different zoning districts. The provisions of this section
indicate the minimum requirements for bufferyards located along zoning
district boundaries.
(1)
Identification of required level of opacity. Table 250-79D(1) shall
be used to determine the minimum level of opacity for the required
bufferyard. The required level of opacity is determined by the value
given in the cell of the table at which the column heading along the
top row of the table (representing the subject property's zoning district)
intersects with the row heading along the left-hand side of the table
(representing the adjacent property's zoning district). The value
listed is the required level of opacity for the bufferyard on the
subject property.
(2)
Identification of detailed bufferyard requirements.
(a)
If a proposed use adjoins a parcel for which a bufferyard is
required by the presence of a zoning district boundary, that use shall
provide a bufferyard with the level of opacity indicated in Table
250-79D(1).
(b)
For each level of opacity listed in Table 250-79D(1), a wide variety of width, landscaping point, berm and structure combinations are possible. These are listed in Table 250-79D(2). The requirements listed in Table 250-79D(2) pertain to the number of landscaping points, the minimum bufferyard width, and the type of berm or fencing required within every 100 feet of required bufferyard. A variety of landscaping point options are available and may be mixed within distinct portions of the same bufferyard. Section 250-74 describes the various available landscaping point alternatives. Section 250-80 provides a listing of tree and shrub species which correspond to the landscaping point descriptions.
D.
Tables for required bufferyards. See following pages for Tables 250-79D(1)
and (2).
(1)
Notes for Table 250-79D(1). For properties zoned in the Agricultural
District (A), refer to the Master Plan's Land Use Map to determine
the proposed zoning district for said property. Bufferyard requirements
shall be taken from this proposal.
|
Table 250-79D(1): Required Bufferyard Opacity Values
[Amended 8-11-2008 by Ord. No. 13-08] | |
|---|---|
|
|
*
|
For properties zoned in the Rural Holding District (RH), refer
to the Comprehensive Plan's Future Land Use Map to determine the proposed
zoning district for said property. Bufferyard requirements shall be
taken from this proposal.
|
|
Table 250-79D(2) Detailed Bufferyard Requirements
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Opacity
|
Number Landscaping Points/100 feet
|
Width
(feet)
|
Required Structure
| |
|
0.05
|
0
|
10 or more
|
Minimum 44-inch picket fence*
| |
|
0
|
10 or more
|
Minimum 4-foot wood rail fence*
| ||
|
40
|
10
|
—
| ||
|
36
|
15
|
—
| ||
|
33
|
20
|
—
| ||
|
31
|
25
|
—
| ||
|
29
|
30
|
—
| ||
|
0.10
|
0
|
10 or more
|
Minimum 44-inch picket fence*
| |
|
38
|
10 or more
|
Minimum 4-foot wood rail fence*
| ||
|
91
|
10
|
—
| ||
|
80
|
15
|
—
| ||
|
73
|
20
|
—
| ||
|
68
|
25
|
—
| ||
|
65
|
30
|
—
| ||
|
62
|
35 or more
|
—
| ||
|
0
|
35 or more
|
Minimum 4-foot berm
| ||
|
0.20
|
0
|
10 or more
|
Minimum 6-foot solid fence*
| |
|
84
|
10 or more
|
Minimum 44-inch picket fence*
| ||
|
133
|
15 or more
|
Minimum 4-foot wood rail fence*
| ||
|
198
|
15
|
—
| ||
|
173
|
20
|
—
| ||
|
158
|
25
|
—
| ||
|
149
|
30
|
—
| ||
|
140
|
35
|
—
| ||
|
10
|
35 or more
|
Minimum 4-foot berm
| ||
|
135
|
40 or more
|
—
| ||
|
0
|
40 or more
|
Minimum 5-foot berm
| ||
|
0.30
|
0
|
10 or more
|
Minimum 6-foot solid fence*
| |
|
198
|
15 or more
|
Minimum 44-inch picket fence*
| ||
|
320
|
20
|
—
| ||
|
240
|
20 or more
|
Minimum 4-foot wood rail fence*
| ||
|
276
|
25
|
—
| ||
|
252
|
30
|
—
| ||
|
235
|
35
|
—
| ||
|
104
|
35 or more
|
Minimum 4-foot berm
| ||
|
223
|
40
|
—
| ||
|
44
|
40 or more
|
Minimum 5-foot berm
| ||
|
215
|
45
|
—
| ||
|
209
|
50 or more
|
—
| ||
|
00
|
50 or more
|
Minimum 6-foot berm
| ||
|
0.40
|
53
|
10 or more
|
Minimum 6-foot solid fence*
| |
|
330
|
20 or more
|
Minimum 44" picket fence*
| ||
|
440
|
25
|
—
| ||
|
362
|
25 or more
|
Minimum 4-foot wood rail fence*
| ||
|
385
|
30
|
—
| ||
|
349
|
35
|
—
| ||
|
208
|
35 or more
|
Minimum 4-foot berm
| ||
|
327
|
40
|
—
| ||
|
148
|
40 or more
|
Minimum 5-foot berm
| ||
|
310
|
45
|
—
| ||
|
299
|
50 or more
|
—
| ||
|
56
|
50 or more
|
Minimum 6-foot berm
| ||
|
0.50
|
135
|
15 or more
|
Minimum 6-foot solid fence*
| |
|
564
|
30
|
—
| ||
|
405
|
30 or more
|
Minimum 44-inch picket fence*
| ||
|
492
|
30 or more
|
Minimum 4-foot wood rail fence*
| ||
|
499
|
35
|
—
| ||
|
319
|
35 or more
|
Minimum 4-foot berm
| ||
|
454
|
40
|
—
| ||
|
261
|
40 or more
|
Minimum 5-foot berm
| ||
|
422
|
45
|
—
| ||
|
405
|
50
|
—
| ||
|
160
|
50 or more
|
Minimum 6-foot berm
| ||
|
388
|
55
|
—
| ||
|
374
|
60 or more
|
—
| ||
|
0.60
|
221
|
20 or more
|
Minimum 6-foot solid fence*
| |
|
433
|
35 or more
|
Minimum 4-foot berm
| ||
|
541
|
35 or more
|
Minimum 44-inch picket fence*
| ||
|
630
|
35 or more
|
Minimum 4-foot wood rail fence*
| ||
|
626
|
40
|
—
| ||
|
379
|
40 or more
|
Minimum 5-foot berm
| ||
|
570
|
45
|
—
| ||
|
525
|
50
|
—
| ||
|
270
|
50 or more
|
Minimum 6-foot berm
| ||
|
500
|
55
|
—
| ||
|
480
|
60 or more
|
—
| ||
|
0.80
|
415
|
30 or more
|
Minimum 6-foot solid fence*
| |
|
655
|
40 or more
|
Minimum 4-foot berm
| ||
|
627
|
45 or more
|
Minimum 5-foot berm
| ||
|
873
|
45 or more
|
Minimum 44-inch picket fence*
| ||
|
910
|
50
|
—
| ||
|
505
|
50 or more
|
Minimum 6-foot berm
| ||
|
809
|
50 or more
|
Minimum 4-foot wood rail fence*
| ||
|
804
|
55
|
—
| ||
|
744
|
60
|
—
| ||
|
710
|
65
|
—
| ||
|
677
|
70 or more
|
—
| ||
|
1.00
|
636
|
40 or more
|
—
| |
|
732
|
50 or more
|
—
| ||
|
751
|
50 or more
|
—
| ||
|
867
|
55 or more
|
—
| ||
|
1091
|
60 or more
|
—
| ||
|
1136
|
60 or more
|
—
| ||
|
1083
|
65
|
—
| ||
|
994
|
70
|
—
| ||
|
934
|
75
|
—
| ||
|
892
|
80 or more
|
—
| ||
|
*
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Fences contributing to landscaping requirements are not permitted
along street frontages for nonresidential uses. Where used in combination
with plant materials to meet bufferyard requirements, a minimum of
50% of all plant materials shall be located on the exterior side (the
side away from the center of the subject property) of the fence. A
building wall which does not contain doors (except those used for
emergency exit) may be used to satisfy the required fence portions
of the bufferyard requirements.
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|---|---|---|
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NOTE: Opacity standards provided courtesy of Lane Kendig, Inc.
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For the purpose of this chapter, plant materials are classified
into 13 groupings: climax tree, tall deciduous tree, medium deciduous
tree, low deciduous tree, tall evergreen tree, medium evergreen tree,
low evergreen tree, tall deciduous shrub, medium deciduous shrub,
low deciduous shrub, medium evergreen shrub, low evergreen shrub,
and noncontributory plants. Species suitable for landscaping use and
compatible with Jefferson County climate and soil factors are listed
in Table 250-80 below. The Zoning Administrator shall review proposals
for and the applicability of species not contained in this list and
is authorized to approve appropriate similar species. (See Appendix
B for a very detailed listing of plant species and characteristics.[1])
|
Table 250-80: Classification of Plants
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|---|---|
|
Botanical Name
|
Common Name
|
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Climax Trees (75 landscaping points)
| |
|
Acer saccharum
|
Sugar maple
|
|
Ginkgo biloba
|
Ginko
|
|
Quercus sp.
|
Oak: red, white, pin
|
|
Tall Deciduous Trees (30 landscaping points)
[Amended 8-13-2007 by Ord. No. 11-07] | |
|
Acer sp.
|
Maple: red, silver, norway
|
|
Gleditsia triancanthos
|
Honeylocust
|
|
Populus grandidentata
|
Bigtooth aspen
|
|
Tilia sp.
|
Linden: basswood, littleleaf, redmond
|
|
Medium Deciduous Trees (15 landscaping points)
| |
|
Betula sp.
|
Birch: river, paper
|
|
Prunus sp.
|
Cherry: choke, pin
|
|
Salix sp.
|
Willow
|
|
Low Deciduous Trees (10 landscaping points)
| |
|
Amelanchier sp.
|
Serviceberry
|
|
Crataegus sp.
|
Hawthorn: cockspur, downy, washington
|
|
Malus sp.
|
Crabapple sp.
|
|
Tall Evergreen Trees (40 landscaping points)
| |
|
Abies concolor
|
White fir
|
|
Pinus sp.
|
Pine: red, white, scots
|
|
Tsuga canadensis
|
Canada hemlock
|
|
Medium Evergreen Trees (20 landscaping points)
| |
|
Thuja occidentalis
|
American arborvitae
|
|
Low Evergreen Trees (12 landscaping points)
| |
|
Juniperus sp.
|
Juniper: mountbatten, red cedar
|
|
Thuja sp.
|
Arborvitae: pyramidal, techny
|
|
Tall Deciduous Shrubs (5 landscaping points)
| |
|
Cornus sp.
|
Dogwood: grey, pagoda
|
|
Syringa sp.
|
Lilac: chinese, hyacinth
|
|
Viburnum sp.
|
Viburnum: arrowwood, wayfaringtree, nannyberry
|
|
Medium Deciduous Shrubs (3 landscaping points)
| |
|
Corylus americana
|
American filbert, hazelnut
|
|
Cotoneaster sp.
|
Cotoneaster
|
|
Forsynthia sp.
|
Forsythia: border, early, weeping
|
|
Rosa sp.
|
Rose: virginia, rugosa
|
|
Low Deciduous Shrubs (1 landscaping point)
| |
|
Berberis thunbergii
|
Japanese barberry
|
|
Spiraea sp.
|
Spirea: froebel, snowmound
|
|
Tall-Medium Evergreen Shrubs (5 landscaping points)
| |
|
Juniperus chinensis
|
Juniper: pfitzer
|
|
Taxus sp.
|
Yew: japanese
|
|
Low Evergreen Shrubs (3 landscaping points)
| |
|
Juniperus sp.
|
Juniper: sargent, creeping, andorra
|
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix B, Detailed Classification of Plant Species, is included at the end of this chapter.
A.
Installation.
(1)
Any and all landscaping and bufferyard material required by the provisions of this chapter shall be installed on the subject property, in accordance with the approved site plan (see § 250-127), within 365 days of the issuance of an occupancy permit for any building on the subject property, unless a conditional use is approved to allow for greater than 365 days.
(2)
Surety.
(a)
If the subject property is to be occupied prior to the installation
of all required landscaping and bufferyard material, the property
owner shall sign an agreement stating the intent to install the landscaping
within the seven-hundred-thirty-day period. This agreement shall also
contain a statement indicating that there are fines associated with
not complying with this agreement.
(b)
If a part of a plat of subdivision is approved per the requirements
of this chapter, said amount may be split into amounts which are applicable
to phases of the plat approved per the requirements of the Village
of Johnson Creek Land Division Ordinance.[1]
(c)
Governmental units to which these bond and guarantee provisions
apply may, in lieu of said contract or instrument of guarantee, file
a resolution or letter from officers authorized to act in its behalf,
agreeing to comply with the provisions of this article.
(3)
Existing plant material which meets the requirements of § 250-74 and which will be preserved on the subject property following the completion of development, may be counted as contributing to the landscaping requirements.
(4)
All landscaping and bufferyard areas shall be seeded with lawn or
native ground cover unless such vegetation is already fully established.
(5)
The exact placement of required plants and structures shall be depicted
on the required detailed landscaping plan shall be the decision of
each property owner within the requirements of this section, except
that the following requirements shall be met:
(a)
Evergreen shrubs shall be planted in clusters in order to maximize
their chance for survival.
(b)
Where a combination of plant materials and/or berming and/or
fencing is used in a bufferyard, the fence and/or berm shall be located
toward the interior of the subject property and the plant material
shall be located toward the exterior of the subject property.
(c)
A property owner may establish through a written agreement,
recorded with the Register of Deeds office, that an adjacent property
owner shall agree to provide a partial or full portion of the required
bufferyard on an immediately adjacent portion of his land, thereby
exempting the developer from providing all or a portion of the bufferyard
on his property.
(d)
In no manner shall landscaping or bufferyard materials be selected
and/or located in a manner that results in the creation of a safety
or visibility hazard.
B.
Maintenance. The continued and continual maintenance of all required
landscaping and bufferyard materials shall be a requirement of this
chapter and shall be the responsibility of the owner of the property
on which said materials are required. This requirement shall run with
the property and is binding upon all future property owners. Development
of any and all property following the effective date of this chapter
shall constitute an agreement by the property owner to comply with
the provisions of this section. Upon failure to comply with these
provisions, the Village may enter upon the property for the purpose
of evaluating and maintaining all required landscaping and bufferyard
materials and may specially assess the costs thereof against the property.
Failure to comply with this requirement shall be considered a violation
of this chapter and shall be subject to any and all applicable enforcement
procedures and penalties.
C.
Use of required bufferyard and landscaped areas. Any and all required
bufferyards or landscaped areas may be used for passive recreation
activities. Said areas may contain pedestrian, bike or equestrian
trails, provided that no required material is eliminated; the total
width of the required bufferyard or the total area of required landscaping
is maintained; and all other regulations of this chapter are met.
In no event, however, shall swimming pools, tennis courts, sports
fields, golf courses, or other such active recreation use be permitted
in such areas. Furthermore, in no instance shall any parking be permitted
in such areas, nor shall any outdoor display of storage of materials
be permitted in such areas. Paving in such areas shall be limited
to that required for necessary access to, through or across the subject
property.
D.
Utility easements. Landscaping materials, fences and berms which
are located within a duly recorded utility easement and/or a pedestrian
easement shall not count toward meeting a landscaping requirement,
unless authorized otherwise by a conditional use permit. However,
the width of such areas may be counted as part of a landscaping requirement.
In calculating the number of required landscaping points under
the provisions of this section, all areas and distances on which required
calculations are based shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number
of square feet or linear feet. Any partial plant derived from the
required calculations of this section (for example 23.3 canopy trees)
shall be rounded up to the nearest whole plant (24 canopy trees).
Any and all proposed landscaping on the subject property required
to meet the standards of this chapter shall be clearly depicted and
labeled as to its location and make up on the site plan required for
the development of the subject property.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 250-604, Landscaping requirements
for regular development, which immediately followed this section,
was repealed 6-23-2008 by Ord. No. 09-08
