Section 8-3-7
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Landscape buffer width between parking lot and abutting property10 ft
a landscaping strip of at least 10 ft. in width
- Landscape islands as percentage of parking area10 pct
Landscape parking islands shall be at least 10% of the parking area.
- Parking lot size for island frequency100 spaces
If the total size of the parking lot exceeds 100 total parking spaces, there shall be one island for every other double-row of parking.
- Minimum width of planting island8 ft
Planting islands shall have a minimum width of 8 ft.
- Parking lot size requiring islands50 spaces
Landscaped planting islands shall be provided in the interior of the following types of parking lots: (i) The total size of the parking lot exceeds 50 total parking spaces.
- Shrubs per 40 ft of property line5 shrubs
A minimum of 5 shrubs for each 40 ft. of contiguous property line
- Deciduous shade trees per 40 ft of property line1 trees
A minimum of 1 deciduous shade tree for each 40 ft. of contiguous property line
- Minimum trees per 5 parking spaces1 trees
A minimum of 1 tree shall be provided for each 5 spaces of required parking.
From the ordinance
Where a parking lot ... abuts a residential district, agricultural district, or a public right-of-way, a landscaping strip of at least 10 ft. in width shall be located between the parking lot and the abutting property line. ... A minimum of 1 deciduous shade tree for each 40 ft. of contiguous property line shall be planted in the landscape strip. ... A minimum of 5 shrubs for each 40 ft. ... Landscaped planting islands shall be provided in the interior of parking lots exceeding 50 total parking spaces. ... If total size exceeds 100 spaces, one island for every other double-row. ... Landscape parking islands shall be at least 10% of the parking area. ... A minimum of 1 tree shall be provided for each 5 spaces of required parking. ... Planting islands shall have a minimum width of 8 ft.