Sec. 32-250.32

Other

• Buffer reduction for non-residential lots <=3 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.25 pct

  For non-residential lots of three acres or less, up to a 25% reduction of a buffer width shall be allowed for landscaped runoff reduction BMP facilities and for utility easements proposed parallel to one edge of the buffer.

• Fence substitution for plant units6 ft

  For non-residential lots of three acres or less, a 6-foot-tall board on board, solid masonry fence/wall, or equivalent barrier may be substituted for 50% of the plant unit required by the Design and Construction Standards Manual.

• Preserve existing vegetation in buffer

  Buffer areas shall preserve existing vegetation, as appropriate, or shall be landscaped in accordance with section 800 of the Design and Construction Standards Manual.

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

  buildings, structures, retaining walls three feet or greater in height (except when placed at the inside edge and used to retain existing vegetative cover), active recreation facilities, parking areas, loading areas, sidewalks, trails, and golf cart paths shall not be located in the buffer areas between dissimilar uses.

• Utility easements prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in buffer

  Utility and other easements shall not be located within any buffer area except as otherwise expressly permitted in this chapter.