[Ord. No. 231 App.
A §III A, 11-2-1995]
A. The
landscaping and screening regulations of this Article are intended
to:
1. Provide greenery to visually soften paved areas and buildings.
2. Establish healthy environmental conditions by providing shade, air
purification, oxygen regeneration, ground water recharge, stormwater
runoff retardation and noise, glare and heat abatement
3. Ensure that the local stock of native trees is replenished
4. Buffer incompatible or potentially incompatible land uses and generally
enhance the quality and appearance of development sites.
[Ord. No. 231 App.
A §III B, 11-2-1995]
All plans submitted in support of a final development plan or
building permit shall hereafter include a landscape plan prepared
in a form established by the City Engineer and made available to the
public.
[Ord. No. 231 App.
A §III C, 11-2-1995; Ord. No. 1400 §30, 12-18-2014]
A. The street tree planting requirements of this Article may be satisfied by planting medium and large deciduous shade trees as defined by Section
405.485 or by preserving existing trees. Credit shall be granted for preservation of existing deciduous shade trees that are at least two (2) inches in diameter, measured six (6) inches above grade. Credit shall be granted for preservation of existing ornamental and evergreen species that are at least six (6) feet in height. In order to receive tree preservation credits, all preserved trees shall be field located, healthy and free of injury.
1.
Residential districts. The following tree planting
requirements shall apply to subdivisions in the "R-1A," "R-1B," "R-1C,"
"R-1D," "R-1E," "R-2," "SD/C-R1," "SD/C-R2" and "SD/C-R3" Districts.
The standards do not apply to individual single-family and duplex
dwellings.
a.
One (1) tree per fifty (50) feet of street frontage shall be
required to be installed within the setback abutting said street frontage.
On lots with less than fifty (50) feet of street frontage, one (1)
tree shall be required. The required trees may be clustered or arranged
within the setback; they need not be placed evenly at fifty-foot intervals.
b.
One (1) tree shall also be required to be planted for every
two (2) multifamily dwelling units.
2.
Commercial districts. The following tree planting
requirements shall apply to lots in the "C-1," "C-2," "C-3," "C-4,"
"C-5," "SD/C-C1," "SD/C-C2," "SD/C-C3 and "SD/C-C5" Districts.
a.
One (1) tree per forty (40) feet of street frontage shall be
required to be installed within the setback abutting said street frontage.
The required trees may be clustered or arranged within the setback;
they need not be placed evenly at forty-foot intervals.
b.
One (1) tree shall also be required to be planted for every
three thousand (3,000) square feet of open space.
c.
Any development, building or structure in the SD/C-C1 College/Pedestrian Commercial and Light Commercial Office Subdistrict shall comply with the special streetscape improvements set forth in Section
405.305.
3.
Industrial districts. The following tree planting
requirements shall apply in the "I-1," "I-2" and "SD/C-I1" Districts.
a.
One (1) tree per forty (40) feet of street frontage shall be
required to be installed within the setback abutting said street frontage.
The required trees may be clustered or arranged within the setback;
they need not be placed evenly at forty-foot intervals.
b.
One (1) tree shall also be required to be planted for every
four thousand (4,000) square feet of open space.
4.
"SD/C-CC" College Campus Subdistrict. The following
tree planting requirements shall apply in the "SD/C-CC" District.
a.
One (1) tree for every forty (40) feet or portion thereof of
street frontage, public or private, shall be required within the landscape
setback abutting said street frontage. Said trees may be clustered
or arranged within the setback and need not be placed evenly at forty-foot
intervals.
b.
In addition to the required trees, based upon street frontage, one (1) tree shall also be required for every three thousand (3,000) square feet of landscaped open space. These may include the trees required in parking lots as set out in Section
405.475 of the City Zoning Ordinance.
5.
"SD/C-PO" Park and Open Space Subdistrict. The
following tree planting requirements shall apply in the "SD/C-PO"
District.
a.
One (1) tree for every forty (40) feet or portion thereof of
street frontage, public or private, shall be required within the landscape
setback abutting said street frontage. Said trees may be clustered
or arranged within the setback and need not be placed evenly at forty-foot
intervals.
b.
In addition to the required trees, based upon street frontage, one (1) tree shall also be required for every three thousand (3,000) square feet of landscaped open space. These may include the trees required in parking lots as set out in Section
405.475 of the City Zoning Ordinance.
6.
"SD/C-UC" Urban Corridor Overlay Subdistrict. Any development located in the Urban Corridor Overlay Subdistrict shall meet the landscaping and screening requirements of the underlying zoning district as set out in this Article
VII.
[Ord. No. 231 App.
A §III D, 11-2-1995]
A. Applicability. The vehicular use area landscaping standards
of this Article shall apply to all off-street parking and vehicular
use areas, except vehicle sales and storage lots, multi-level parking
structures and off-street parking lots having a paved area no wider
than a double-loaded aisle no more than sixty-five (65) feet in width.
B. Interior Landscaping. At least sixteen (16) square feet
of landscaping shall be provided within the interior of parking lots
for each off-street parking space in the parking lot. Landscaping
and screening that is required along the perimeter of a parking lot
shall not be considered as part of the interior landscaping requirement.
1. Location. The landscaping and planting areas shall
be reasonably dispersed throughout the interior of the parking lot.
2. Design of planting areas. The interior dimensions
of any planting area of planting median shall be sufficient to protect
the landscape materials planted therein and to ensure proper growth.
Any protected planting strip where trees are to be planted shall be
a minimum of seven (7) feet wide and shall be protected from vehicle
overhang.
3. Plant materials. The primary landscape materials
used in parking lots shall be trees which provide shade or are capable
of providing shade at maturity. Shrubbery, hedges and other planting
material may be used to complement the tree landscaping. Effective
use of earth berms and existing topography is also encouraged as a
component of the landscaping plan.
4. Existing trees and vegetation. Trees and plant material that exist on a parking lot site prior to its development and which meet the landscape material standards of Section
405.485 may be used to satisfy the interior landscaping requirements of this Article.
[Ord. No. 231 App.
A §III E, 11-2-1995; Ord. No. 1400 §31, 12-18-2014]
A. Applicability. Transition strips shall be required
on the site of development in the commercial, multi-family and industrial
zoning districts when such development is located on sites that are
adjacent to lots zoned "R-1A," "R-1B," "R-1C," "R-1D," "R-1E" or "SD/C-R1."
B. Transition Strips And Setbacks. Transition strip
requirements shall be in addition to required setbacks. In no case
shall land area provided as part of a required setback be counted
toward satisfying transition strip requirements.
C. Standards.
1.
Width. The minimum width of transition strips
shall be as follows:
a.
Multi-family districts: fifteen (15) feet.
b.
Commercial districts: fifteen (15) feet.
c.
"I-1" and "SD/C-I1" districts: twenty-five (25) feet.
d.
"I-2" districts: fifty (50) feet.
2.
Screening.
a.
Vegetative screens. Transition strips shall
be improved at the time the subject lot is improved and shall include
a vegetative planting screen consisting of evergreen plants with a
minimum height of six (6) feet as specified by the American Association
of Nurserymen. Screening shall be of such density to obscure all visible
evidence of the development from adjoining property.
b.
Structural screens. A six- to eight-foot-tall
screen wall or fence may be required in addition to, or in lieu of,
a planting screen when the Planning and Zoning Commission deems it
necessary in order to adequately screen certain types of incompatible
uses. Screening shall be provided to shield outdoor garbage and recycling
areas from view of surrounding property. In all non-residential zoning
districts, proposed screening shall be shown on site plans, along
with the proposed location and type of garbage and recycling pickup
areas.
c.
Sight triangle exception. No planting, berm, fence or wall shall be required that would violate the sight triangle standards of Section
405.200(D)(1)(c).
On corner lots, nothing shall be erected, placed, plated or
allowed to grow in such a manner as to materially impede vision between
a height of two (2) feet and eight (8) feet above curb grade within
the triangular area formed by an imaginary line that follows street
pavement edges and a line connecting them twenty-five (25) feet from
their point of intersection. This sight triangle standard may be increased
by the City Engineer when deemed necessary for traffic safety.
[Ord. No. 231 App.
A §III F, 11-2-1995]
A. The
minimum requirements for plant and landscape materials shall be as
set out in this Section.
1. Medium and large deciduous shade trees. The minimum
size of medium and large deciduous shade trees shall be two (2) inches,
as measured six (6) inches above grade, as specified by the American
Association of Nurserymen.
2. Small deciduous or ornamental trees. The minimum
size of small deciduous and ornamental trees shall be four (4) feet
in height, as specified by the American Association of Nurserymen,
with the exception of true dwarf species.
3. Conifers. The minimum size of conifers shall be
six (6) feet in height.
4. Upright evergreen trees. The minimum size of upright
evergreen trees shall be four (4) feet in height, as specified by
the American Association of Nurserymen, except for true dwarf varieties.
5. Shrubs (deciduous and conifer including
spreader and globe tree forms). The minimum size of shrubs
shall be determined by applicant.
6. Ground cover (crowns, plugs, containers). Ground cover shall be adequate to provide fifty percent (50%) surface
coverage after two (2) growing seasons.
7. Grass seeding. Grass seeding shall be adequate to
provide complete coverage within the first (1st) growing season.
8. Sod. Sod shall be adequate to provide full coverage
and soil stabilization.
[Ord. No. 231 App.
A §III G, 11-2-1995; Ord. No. 1400 §32, 12-18-2014]
A. Installation Prior To Occupancy Permit. All landscape material, living and non-living, shall be healthy and in place prior to issuance of a final occupancy permit. A temporary certificate may be issued without the installation, provided deposit agreements under Chapter
410, Article
VI, are entered into with the City ensuring the planting will take place when the proper season arrives.
B. Maintenance. The trees, shrubs, fences, walls and
other landscaping materials depicted on plans approved by the City
shall be considered as elements of the project in the same manner
as parking, building materials and other details are elements of the
plan. The developer, the developer's successor and subsequent owners
and their agents shall be responsible for continued maintenance of
landscaping.
C. Replacement. Plant material that exhibits evidence
of insect pests, disease or damage shall be appropriately treated
and dead plants promptly removed and replaced within the next planting
season.
D. Inspections. All landscaping shall be subject to
periodic inspection by the Director of Public Works.
E. Revocation Of Permits. In the event that landscaping
is not installed, maintained and replaced as needed to comply with
the approved landscape plan and the provisions of this Article, the
owner and the owner's agent shall be considered in violation of the
terms of the building or occupancy permit. The Director of Public
Works is empowered to enforce the terms of this Article.