[Zoning Order §14.020, 4-2-2008]
A.
Areas
designated for landscaping and buffering shall be shown on a preliminary
plat or development plan.
B.
Detailed
landscaping and buffer plans, as provided for in this Section, shall
be separate from but accompany all site development plans and subdivision
improvement plans for projects, provided no such plans shall be required
in single-family residential projects where the smallest lot is larger
than two (2) acres.
C.
In
cases where landscaping and buffer plan approval would cause an exceptional
hardship, the Director may issue footing and foundation building permits
for the project so that construction may proceed.
D.
Construction
beyond the footing and foundation shall not be allowed until the landscaping
and buffer plan has been submitted and approved.
E.
The
provisions of this Section shall not apply to structures for which
landscaping and buffer plans have previously been submitted and approved.
F.
A
landscaping and buffer plan shall only be required for that phase
of development being considered for construction.
[Zoning Order §14.030, 4-2-2008]
A.
Landscaping
and buffer plans shall include a scaled drawing with the following
information and a recorded deed or plat of the project:
1.
North point and scale not to exceed one (1) inch equals one hundred
(100) feet;
2.
The location and size of all utilities on the site;
3.
The location of all existing and proposed parking areas and sidewalks
and other paved surfaces;
4.
The location of all existing and proposed buildings and structures;
5.
The limits of any required tree conservation area;
6.
The limits of each required buffer or landscape strip;
7.
The location and mature size of all landscape materials proposed
to meet the requirements of this Article, drawn to scale and a planting
schedule indicating plant names, quantities and size at planting;
8.
The location of all existing tree masses to be retained; and
9.
The location and general description of each structure proposed to
meet buffering requirements.
[Zoning Order §14.040, 4-2-2008]
A.
A
full tree conservation plan shall be submitted to the Planning Division
prior to any grading, bulldozing or other removal of existing vegetation
that may affect existing tree coverage. The Missouri Department of
Conservation, Division of Forestry may be consulted at the discretion
of the Director. The full tree conservation plan shall show the following:
1.
The extent of the development site;
2.
Tree masses where clearing will occur;
3.
Tree masses that will be retained in heavily wooded areas which will
not be disturbed, the plan may show only the boundaries of each stand
of trees;
4.
Locations of proposed on-site underground utility lines;
6.
Limits of land disturbance, clearing, grading and trenching;
7.
Limits of tree conservation areas, showing trees to be maintained
and planted, specifying type and size;
8.
Planting schedule, if applicable;
9.
Delineation of tree conservation area that maintains at least thirty
percent (30%) of tree canopy in riparian buffer areas; and
10.
The method of demarcation and protection of significant trees and
tree conservation areas from damage, including damage caused by soil
compaction or contamination, prior to commencement of, and during,
land disturbance.
B.
A
preliminary tree conservation plan may be submitted for non-residential
development where multiple sites will be cleared and graded for purposes
of marketing vacant sites to prospects. Planting of new trees will
not be required on a lot until a use is developed on that lot and
locations of new trees need not be shown on the preliminary plan.
The preliminary tree protection plan shall show the following:
1.
The extent of the development site;
2.
Limits of land disturbance, clearing, grading and trenching;
3.
All significant trees to be removed and all other trees ten (10)
inch caliper or larger to be removed;
4.
Grade changes or other work adjacent to a significant tree or any
other tree ten (10) inch caliper or larger that would affect it adversely,
with drawings or descriptions as to how the grade, drainage and aeration
will be maintained around the tree;
5.
Trees that will be required on the lot when it is developed, calculated
by subtracting one-third (1/3) of the lot area as assumed building
area; and
6.
Removal of significant trees and other trees ten (10) inch caliper
or larger shall be permitted only in conjunction with an approved
preliminary tree conservation plan, an approved grading plan and actual
grading of building pads (i.e., not simply to clear the lot).
[Zoning Order §14.050, 4-2-2008]
A.
The
following are the minimum plant sizes and conditions to be used in
satisfying the requirements of this Article. Acceptable plant materials
for landscaping, buffers and tree replacement shall be as approved
by the Director.
1.
Medium shrubs, eighteen (18) to twenty-four (24) inch balled and
burlapped or two (2) gallon container.
2.
Large shrubs, twenty-four (24) to thirty (30) inch balled and burlapped
or five (5) gallon container.
3.
Ground cover, two and one-half (2½) inch peat pot.
4.
Deciduous trees shall be a minimum of two and one-half (2.5) inch
caliper, measured at a point six (6) inches above the ground or top
of the root ball, at planting.
5.
Evergreen trees shall be a minimum height of six (6) feet at planting.
B.
The
American Standard for Nursery Stock, published by the American Association
for Nurserymen, shall be the standard reference for the determination
of plant standards. Publications of the University Extension, University
of Missouri System, the Missouri Department of Conservation and other
authorities acceptable to the Director also may be used.
C.
Existing
trees and/or shrubs that are to be retained to satisfy the requirements
of this Article shall meet the following standards.
1.
Evergreen trees shall be at least five (5) feet in height.
2.
Deciduous trees shall be a minimum of a one and one-half (1.5) inch
caliper.
3.
Trees shall be free from mechanical injuries, insect infestations
and disease.
4.
Trees shall be protected from injury to roots, trunks and branches
during grading and construction. Protective fencing, tree wells or
retaining walls shall be utilized, where necessary, to ensure tree
vigor upon completion of construction.
5.
Shrubs that meet acceptable sizes, per Section 400.4600(A), and are free from injury and disease may be counted toward the requirements of this Article.
[Zoning Order §14.060, 4-2-2008; Ord. No. 20-0406, 9-29-2020]
A.
A
landscape plan shall be submitted by a design professional in the
field documenting that the use of a specific landscaping or buffer
material that is proposed is appropriate for:
[Zoning Order §14.070, 4-2-2008]
A.
Plant
materials, as required by the provisions of this Article, shall be
installed by the date specified on the approved landscaping and buffer
plan. The Director may allow one (1) planting season in a twelve (12)
month period in which the installation of plant materials shall be
completed.
B.
The
installation of buffers shall be either guaranteed or completed before
a certificate of occupancy permit will be granted.
