Article VIII, Division 2, Sections 8-2-4 through 8-2-7
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
20 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Coniferous trees per 7 linear feet of buffer (option 2)1 trees per 7 ft
One coniferous tree per seven linear feet of buffer, which shall be placed in two staggered rows six feet apart
- Deciduous trees per 100 linear feet of buffer (option 1)6 trees per 100 ft
A combination of solid masonry wall or opaque fence at least six feet in height and landscaping consisting of six deciduous trees per 100 linear feet of buffer
- Deciduous trees per 50 linear feet of buffer (option 2)1 trees per 50 ft
One deciduous tree per 50 linear feet of buffer
- Landscape buffer width in Entrance Corridor10 ft
A landscape buffer of at least 10 feet in width shall be landscaped with the following materials for each 40 feet of linear street frontage
- Maximum grade change without protective structures6 in
Where grade changes in excess of six inches from the existing natural grade level are necessary, permanent protective structures such as tree wells or walls shall be installed
- Minimum caliper for deciduous shade trees at planting2 in
Deciduous shade trees: Two inches caliper
- Minimum trees between front property line and front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for one- and two-family dwellings2 trees
New developments shall preserve existing or plant at least two trees between the front property line and the minimum front yard setback line.
- Minimum trees per 40 linear feet of street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. for commercial districts1 trees per 40 ft
New developments or redevelopments shall preserve existing or plant at least one tree per 40 linear feet of street frontage between the front property line and the minimum front yard setback line.
- Minimum trees per 40 linear feet of street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. for multiple-family dwellings1 trees per 40 ft
New developments or redevelopments shall preserve existing or plant at least one tree per 40 linear feet of street frontage between the front property line and the minimum front yard setback line.
- Minimum trees per street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. for corner lots (one- and two-family)2 trees
For corner lots there shall be a minimum of two trees per street frontage.
- Minimum width of planting islands8 ft
Planting islands shall have a minimum width of eight feet to allow for bumper overhang
- Minimum landscape parking islands as percentage of parking area10 pct
The minimum landscape parking islands shall be 10% of the parking area.
- Minimum one tree per five parking spaces1 trees per 5 spaces
A minimum of one tree shall be provided for each five spaces of required parking.
- Parking lot landscape buffer width10 ft
a landscaping strip of at least 10 feet in width shall be located between the parking lot and the abutting property line.
- Deciduous shade tree per 40 feet of contiguous property line in parking lot buffer1 trees per 40 ft
A minimum of one deciduous shade tree for each 40 feet of contiguous property line shall be planted in the landscape strip.
- Screening buffer heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
A continuous six-foot-high buffer with a minimum width of 20 feet shall be required.
- Screening buffer width20 ft
A continuous six-foot-high buffer with a minimum width of 20 feet shall be required.
- Shrubs per 3 linear feet of buffer (option 2)1 shrubs per 3 ft
One shrub per three linear feet of buffer
- Distance of tree protection fence from dripline5 ft
Trees and groups of trees which are to be preserved shall be enclosed by a temporary fence or barrier to be located and maintained five feet outside of their dripline during construction.
- Understory trees per 25 linear feet of buffer (option 2)1 trees per 25 ft
One understory tree per 25 linear feet of buffer
From the ordinance
New developments shall preserve existing or plant at least two trees between the front property line and the minimum front yard setback line. ... A continuous six-foot-high buffer with a minimum width of 20 feet shall be required. ... Parking lot landscape buffers: a landscaping strip of at least 10 feet in width ... minimum of one deciduous shade tree for each 40 feet of contiguous property line ... minimum landscape parking islands shall be 10% of the parking area ... minimum of one tree for each five spaces of required parking ... planting islands shall have a minimum width of eight feet ... All required landscaping materials shall conform to the following minimum size or height standards: Deciduous shade trees: Two inches caliper.