Sec. 32.7.9.8
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Landscaping & trees
- Canopy bonus factor for existing trees1.25 factor
Where existing trees are maintained, the agent shall grant a canopy bonus as follows: 1. The area of canopy coverage shall be calculated at a maturity of 20 years after planting; and 2. The area calculated in subsection (e)(1) shall be multiplied by a factor of 1.25.
- Canopy bonus maturity period20 years
The area of canopy coverage shall be calculated at a maturity of 20 years after planting
- Minimum tree canopy for commercial/industrial uses10 pct
If the site is to be developed for commercial or industrial uses, the minimum tree canopy is ten percent.
- Minimum tree canopy for residential uses at density >= 20 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.10 pct
If the site is to be developed for residential uses at a gross density of 20 dwelling units per acre or more, the minimum tree canopy is ten percent.
- Minimum tree canopy for residential uses at density <= 10 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.20 pct
If the site is to be developed for residential uses at a gross density of ten dwelling units per acre or less, the minimum tree canopy is 20 percent.
- Minimum tree canopy for residential uses at density >10 and <20 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.15 pct
If the site is to be developed for residential uses at a gross density of more than ten but less than 20 dwelling units per acre or more, the minimum tree canopy is 15 percent.
- Tree canopy composition heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. threshold5 ft
The tree canopy required by subsection (a) shall be composed of all areas of the site that would be covered by trees and other plant materials exceeding five feet in height at a maturity of ten years after planting.
- Tree canopy maturity period10 years
...at a maturity of ten years after planting.
From the ordinance
Each site shall have a tree canopy covering the minimum percentage of the site as follows: 1. Commercial or industrial uses. If the site is to be developed for commercial or industrial uses, the minimum tree canopy is ten percent.