Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 5%
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Drought resistant landscaping requirement
Drought resistant trees and native desert landscaping shall be a major design feature in all parking lots.
- Minimum interior parking area landscaping5 pct
At least five (5) percent of the interior of all parking areas shall be landscaped. In order to be included in this calculation, all landscaped areas must be at least five (5) feet wide in any dimension, exclusive of curbing and vehicle overhang allowances. Landscaped areas separating side by side parking spaces shall be a minimum of three (3) feet wide exclusive of curbs.
- Landscaped area curb heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 in
All landscaped areas shall be completely enclosed by a six (6) inch continuous concrete curb.
- Landscaped break interval for ranks of parking spaces
Ranks of fifteen (15) or more parking spaces shall be interrupted by a landscaped area at least three (3) feet wide exclusive of curbs. This landscaped area shall occur at intervals no greater than ten (10) spaces.
- Parking screening requirement
Except for those which serve single-family or two-family dwellings, all outdoor off-street parking spaces shall be screened on all sides where they adjoin, face or are across the street from a residential zone or developed residential properties. The design of all screening is subject to approval by the city planner.
- Landscaped buffer width adjacent to side/rear property line or alley5 ft
Where the parking lot is adjacent to a side or rear property line or to an alley, a landscaped buffer at least five (5) feet wide is required.
- Landscaped buffer width adjacent to street10 ft
Wherever a parking lot is adjacent to a street, a landscaped buffer at least ten (10) feet wide is required.
From the ordinance
Except for those which serve single-family or two-family dwellings, all outdoor off-street parking spaces shall be screened on all sides where they adjoin, face or are across the street from a residential zone or developed residential properties.