[Ord. #585, § 614A]
The entire development shall be landscaped in accordance with an approved landscaping plan prepared pursuant to Article
VII of this chapter. Landscaping shall include items having an effect on project safety, habitability and appearance such as:
a. Grading and water features.
b. Plantings and grassed areas.
f. Signs and street and site furniture.
g. Preservation of natural features.
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The project shall be landscaped so as to best
adapt the site to the intended use, to control the project's environmental
impact and to enhance the appearance of the project, both on-site
and from the surrounding area.
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[Ord. #585, § 614B]
Plantings shall be in accordance with the following
standards:
a. Plant Material. American Association of Nurserymen's
American Standard for Nursery Stock, current edition.
b. Grassing. New Jersey State Soil Conservation Committee's
Standards for Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control in New Jersey,
current edition.
[Ord. #585, § 614C; Ord. #1103,
§ 41; Ord. #1357, 6-29-1999, amended; Ord. #1429, 5-29-2001, amended]
Each development plan shall provide for shade
trees having a maximum spacing of 50 feet along each side of all streets,
public or private, existing or new. In determining the need for new
shade trees, the location of existing shade trees shall be considered.
If existing shade trees will remain, the Tree Protection Committee
and/or the Chief Engineering Inspector shall determine if new shade
trees will be required. Additionally, shade trees shall be provided
within parking areas and shall be planted at a minimum ratio of one
shade tree for every 10 parking spaces. Shade trees shall be a minimum
caliper of three to four inches measured six inches above grade. The
Board may consult with the Shade Tree Commission concerning the adequacy
and appropriateness of the proposed shade trees.
[Ord. #585, § 614D]
Landscaping of required buffers and screening
shall take into account the opportunities presented by existing site
features. Screening, where required, shall be achieved by fencing,
earth forms and plantings applied singly or in combination, as necessary.
Landscaping used for buffering purposes shall be compatible in scale
and character with the surrounding prevailing landscape and project
features and shall be designed as part of the overall landscaping
plan.
[Ord. #585, § 614E]
The plan shall be compatible with the erosion
and sedimentation control plan as required in Section 21-27.