Article 42

Other

• Maximum berm slope3 ratio

  Slopes on the berm shall not exceed 3.0:1.

• Minimum berm heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for buffer reduction4 ft

  A Type C buffer area may be reduced to 24 feet with the provision of a berm at least 4 feet higher than the elevation of the adjacent ground.

• Buffer yards required between incompatible uses

  Buffering between incompatible uses minimizes these conflicts and the adverse impact of incompatible development.

• Buffer yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. use restriction

  Buffer yards shall not be used for the storage of materials, buildings, parking lots or loading areas for vehicles or equipment.

• Minimum caliper for existing trees to count toward canopy4 inch

  Existing trees used to meet the tree canopy coverage must be at least 4-inch caliper, a native species, in healthy condition.

• Existing tree protection

  Existing tree cover within any proposed development shall be retained to the greatest extent possible and taken fully into account in the design of the improvements, site grading and calculation of tree canopy requirement.

• Fence substitution for half of buffer yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.6 ft

  A 6-foot tall opaque fence (board-on-board) or architectural block wall may be substituted for one half of the required buffer yard.

• Landscape plan required

  All landscaping required by this article shall be identified on a landscaping plan and reviewed along with other plans by the town prior to installation.

• Maintenance of landscape materials

  The property owner shall be responsible for the installation, maintenance, repair and replacement of all landscape materials, fences and walls required by this section.

• Maximum reduction for minor changes by zoning administrator10 pct

  The zoning administrator may approve minor changes to the landscaping requirements if the change involves reducing a requirement by no more than 10 percent.

• Occupancy permit requires landscaping installation

  No occupancy permit shall be signed until the trees, plants, and other screening materials required by this article have been installed.

• Minimum percentage of canopy trees in parking lot landscaping75 pct

  A minimum of 75 percent of the trees provided shall be canopy trees.

• Minimum dimension of interior parking lot landscape area10 ft

  Landscape areas shall have a minimum dimension of 10 feet.

• Minimum interior parking lot landscape area5 pct

  A minimum landscape area of 5 percent of the gross parking lot area shall be provided within the parking area.

• Interior parking lot tree rate1 tree per 10 parking spaces

  Trees shall be provided at the rate of 1 tree for every 10 parking spaces, with a minimum of 1 tree provided.

• Parking lot perimeter landscape width adjacent to non-street5 ft

  Parking lots adjacent to lands not in the right-of-way of a street shall provide a continuous landscape area 5 feet in width, located between the parking area and the property line.

• Parking lot perimeter landscape width adjacent to public streets10 ft

  Parking lots adjacent to public streets shall provide a continuous landscape area of not less than ten feet in width located between the parking lot and property line.

• Parking lot shrub planting rate3 shrubs per 40 ft frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.

  The landscape area shall be planted at a rate of one tree for every 40 feet of frontage, plus three shrubs for every 40 feet of frontage.

• Parking lot tree planting rate1 tree per 40 ft frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.

  The landscape area shall be planted at a rate of one tree for every 40 feet of frontage, plus three shrubs for every 40 feet of frontage.

• Plant quality standard

  All plants shall be well branched and well formed, sound, vigorous, healthy, free from disease and trunk wounds, and have a healthy, normal and unbroken root system.

• Screening heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for loading areas and similar6 ft

  All loading areas, dumpsters, trash bins, generators, maintenance areas and equipment and similar areas are to be screened from view from all public streets and adjoining properties by a 6-foot opaque fence, wall, or structure.

• Street tree planting rate for new construction1 tree per 40 ft of street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.

  For all new construction, 1 street tree as identified in Table 6-8, shall be planted for every 40 feet of street frontage.

• Tree canopy coverage required

  Any project subject to the provisions of this article shall be subject to the tree canopy requirements set out in this section.

• Type C buffer reduction with berm24 ft

  A Type C buffer area may be reduced to 24 feet with the provision of a berm at least 4 feet higher than the elevation of the adjacent ground.