Sec. 34-354 to 34-357

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• Landscaped berm heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. as wall substitute6 ft

  A six-foot high landscaped berm can be substituted for a wall requirement.

• Maximum berm slope3 ratio

  The berm must be constructed at a 3:1 slope or less.

• Buffer D1 hedge heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. at maturity8 ft

  The hedge will be of a species that can be expected to grow to a height of eight feet within five years.

• Buffer D1 vegetation width20 ft

  Buffer D1 shall include at a minimum a 50-foot buffer area with 20 feet of vegetation...

• Buffer D1 total width50 ft

  Buffer D1 shall include at a minimum a 50-foot buffer area with 20 feet of vegetation and include a continuous hedge.

• Required opacity of buffer hedging and trees75 pct

  The hedging along with the trees shall achieve a 75 percent opacity within two years.

• Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. around site exterior boundaries4 ft

  The exterior boundaries of all sites, including subdivisions, shall have a minimum of four feet of open space around the site.

• Landscape area depth along street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. when frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. roads not required10 ft

  Where frontage roads are not required a shopping center shall have a landscape area with a three-foot high continuous hedge or berm of the same height, sodded open areas, and trees, at least ten feet in depth...

• Hedge heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. at 2 years3 ft

  The hedge material shall reach a height of three feet in two years...

• Hedge heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. at 4 years6 ft

  The hedge material shall reach a height of three feet in two years, six feet in four years...

• Maximum hedge spacing on center3 ft

  Hedge material to be planted shall be a maximum of three feet on center.

• Irrigation system required for landscaped areas

  All landscaped areas shall be provided with an appropriate irrigation system...

• Minimum mulch depth2 in

  Mulches shall be a minimum depth of two inches...

• Minimum hedge heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in parking buffer3 ft

  This five-foot strip shall have a minimum three-foot height of continuous hedge.

• Landscaped buffer strip between parking and street5 ft

  All off-street parking areas and drive-in service facilities shall be screened from the bordering streets with a minimum of five feet of landscaped buffer strip...

• Minimum plant heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. at installation18 in

  At the time of installation, plants shall be 18 inches to 24 inches minimum height...

• ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. plant species

  Noxious exotics, including the Punk tree (Meleleuca quinqueneuia), Australian pine (Casuarina spp.) and Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthe folius) shall not be installed.

• Dead landscape material replacement period60 days

  All landscape materials that die shall be replaced within 60 days...

• Landscape buffer for shopping centers abutting less intensive uses25 ft

  Shopping center uses in C-1 or C-2 districts abutting less intensive use or zoning classification shall have a 25-foot landscape buffer and a stone, brick or concrete block wall...

• Minimum tree heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. at installation6 ft

  Trees shall be a minimum of six feet to eight feet in height when installed.

• Average tree spacing in buffer25 ft

  There shall be an average of one tree for every 25 linear feet of buffer area.