Sec. 98-1063

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• CPTED principles

  In designing the site landscaping the principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) shall be considered. The goal is to provide as much visibility to and from the site as possible and avoid creating spaces that provide opportunities for concealment.

• ImperviousImpervious coverageThe share of a lot covered by anything water cannot soak through — roofs, drives, patios. surface limited

  Impervious surface area should be limited to the minimum amount necessary to accommodate the desired development and ensure appropriate levels of parking, traffic safety, and on-site circulation.

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

  Those species denoted as either 'highly invasive' or 'moderately invasive' in the DCR publication entitled 'Invasive Alien Plant Species of Virginia' (September 2003 or as it may be amended from time to time) shall not be installed or transplanted on any site.

• Landscape plan required

  No site or development plan required under the terms of this chapter shall receive final approval unless a landscaping plan has been submitted and approved.

• Landscape yards around perimeter and buildings

  All proposed new developments shall include landscape yards around the perimeter of the site and around the buildings erected on the site to facilitate adequate control and management of stormwater runoff along with non-point source pollution and to enhance the aesthetics of the project.

• Native species required

  The landscape material installed on site shall consist of native species as listed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) unless a certified landscape architect or horticulturalist specifies alternative species that have a rated hardiness and growth habit appropriate for the intended location in which case those alternative species may be used.

• Shrub heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. along rights-of-way2 ft

  Shrubs located along rights-of-way should have a natural growth habit of no more than two feet in height.

• Tree canopy clearance4 ft

  Trees located around buildings, walkways and parking areas should have a natural growth habit that is a tree-form, non-pyramidal shape tree or the canopy of the trees shall be kept at least four feet from the ground as they mature.