The general purposes of this article it is to establish and
enforce the regulations contained in this chapter to:
A. Improve the appearance and visual character of the community.
B. Promote compatibility between all land uses by reducing the visual,
noise, and lighting impacts of development on adjacent properties.
C. Unify development and enhance and define public and private spaces
on a site.
D. Reduce the visual impact of glare, headlights, and parking lot lights
from the public right-of-way and from adjoining properties.
E. Reduce the area of impervious surfaces.
F. Encourage the retention and use of existing vegetation.
G. Encourage efficient water use and conservation.
The landscape standards found in Table LS-1 of this chapter
establish the minimum landscape standards that apply to any development
except for the following.
B. Site improvements not listed in Table LS-1.
C. Change of use.
Table LS-1
Landscape Standards
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Location
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L-1
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L-2
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L-3
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L-4
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L-5
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L-6
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L-7
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Electrical substation unless fully enclosed within a building
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X
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Fiber optic station unless fully enclosed within a building
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X
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Pump station, wellhead, non-elevated reservoir, and other water
or sewer facilities unless fully enclosed within a building
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X
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Commercial and industrial development
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X
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Interior yard setbacks on commercially and industrially zoned
property abutting residential zones
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X
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Outdoor merchandise display in commercial zones
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X
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Garbage screening in commercial zones and industrial zones
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X
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Garbage screening in multifamily zones
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X
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Delivery and loading areas on commercially and industrially
zoned lots abutting residential zones
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X
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Drive-through service areas
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X
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Interior yards in commercial and industrial facilities adjacent
to or facing residential zones
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X
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Front yard setbacks in all residential zoning districts
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X
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Outdoor storage and display in commercial and industrial zones
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X
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Off-street loading spaces
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X
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Parking area along a street or at driveway entrance
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X
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Parking and loading areas adjacent to residentially zoned property
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X
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Parking areas and loading areas adjacent to property not zoned
residential
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X
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Installed plant materials shall meet the standards in the most
recent edition of the American Standard for Nursery Stock (ANSI Z60.1),
published by the American Nursery and Landscape Association. All required
landscape areas soils shall extend to the native soil. Plant materials
shall be properly supported to ensure survival. Support devices such
as guy wires or stakes shall not interfere with vehicular or pedestrian
movement. Maintenance of landscaped areas is the ongoing responsibility
of the property owner. All landscaping shall be installed and maintained
to protect it from vehicular damage through the use of curbing or
other approved means. Required shrubs and trees shall not be pruned
or sheared below their spread or height as per the standards of the
standards of the American Standard for Nursery Stock.
Landscape plans shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator.
Landscape plans shall show that all proposed landscaped areas and
landscape materials comply with the applicable landscape standards
in this chapter.
New developments with existing vegetation on the site are encouraged
to preserve and integrate the vegetation into the design of the development.
The following credit shall be given for preservation of existing vegetation:
A. For each tree preserved on the development site, the development
will be relieved from planting requirements for two trees as specified
in all of the following:
(1)
Parking area landscaping along street and driveway entrances.
(2)
Perimeter parking area landscaping.
(3)
Interior parking area landscaping.
B. Contractors/developers who choose to preserve vegetation on the site
shall:
(1)
Submit a detailed tree preservation and planting plan, with
the zoning permit application, showing the trees and other vegetation
to be preserved and planted. The Zoning Administrator shall determine
whether the vegetation to be preserved conforms to vegetation preservation.
(2)
Execute an agreement with the City to replace any existing on-site
tree or that dies within five years of the date the agreement is signed.
For trees determined to be significant, replacement trees shall be
provided at the rate of two new trees for each tree lost. The location
of replacement trees shall be determined prior to execution of the
agreement. If a reasonable location for the replacement trees cannot
be found on the site, the value equal to the number of trees credited
shall be given to the City for the planting of trees on public property.
Vision triangle and clearances as per §
635-53.