Standards

“Ornamental or flowering street trees shall be a minimum of one-inch caliper”

“Evergreen trees for screening shall be a minimum four (4) feet in height”

“Existing trees shall be preserved or additional trees shall be planted on each lot, and shall be of such species, size and number as to provide an estimated canopy with twenty (20) years after approval of the landscape plan of not less than the following: [table not provided]”

“Healthy existing trees must be preserved to the extent possible as determined by the zoning administrator. Existing trees on the lot shall be credited toward the tree coverage requirement when such trees meet the other requirements of this section...”

“Trees to be credited toward the tree coverage requirement may be located anywhere on a lot, provided such trees are reasonably dispersed throughout portions of the lot not covered by buildings or paved areas.”

“Existing healthy trees with a caliper of ten (10) inches or greater located within such setback shall be preserved unless preservation is not possible due to circumstances external to the site.”

“Street trees shall be provided at the rate of not less than one (1) tree for each fifty (50) linear feet, or major fraction thereof, of street frontage.”

“In B-1, RIn, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, and R-5, this rate shall be not less than one (1) tree for each forty (40) linear feet unless the administrator reduces or eliminates this standard based on the size, street frontage, existing vegetation, or specific conditions of the site.”

“Trees to be credited toward the street tree requirement shall be deciduous trees having a caliper of not less than two and one-half (2 1/2) inches at the time of planting...”

“In any case where a landscaped setback is not required by ATC section 21-233, required street trees may be located within the street right-of-way or on the lot and within ten (10) feet of the street line.”

“A landscape plan shall be required and landscaping, trees, buffers and screening shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in ATC article XXIII of this chapter. Landscaped setbacks, street trees, landscaping and other features shall comply with the standards and guidelines contained in the Development Guidelines Handbook and as described therein for particular corridors within the special policy area.”

“Street trees shall be installed as provided in section 809 of this Land Development Ordinance.”

“On the side of the street on which the utility pole will be placed the trees shall be limited to those not exceeding 25 feet in matured height (for example, dogwoods, crepe myrtles, etc.).”

“Ten (10) percent tree canopy for sites zoned for, or to be used for commercial or industrial uses.”

“Fifteen (15) percent tree canopy for sites zoned for, or to be used for residential uses.”

“For residential projects in all districts other than A-1, RR and FC, for which a plan of subdivision is required, but not a site plan, a landscape plan shall be included with the record plat that provides for the planting and/or replacement of trees on the site such that at maturity of ten (10) years, the minimum tree canopy shall be provided as follows: If the site has a tree canopy coverage of twenty (20) percent or more prior to submission of the rezoning application or subdivision plan, the landscape plan shall provide for the preservation or planting and replacement of trees on the site so as to result in a tree canopy of at least twenty (20) percent at ten (10) years maturity. If the site has a tree canopy coverage of less than twenty (20) percent prior to submission of the rezoning application or subdivision plan, the landscape plan shall provide for the preservation or planting and replacement of trees on the site so as to result in a tree canopy coverage as existed prior to development, at ten (10) years maturity.”

“A minimum twenty (20) percent tree canopy coverage shall be provided within the development.”

“For commercial, office, and buildings containing non-residential and residential uses within the same building, street trees shall be placed no less than 35 feet on center.”

“The greenspace shall contain trees with a minimum height, at time of planting, of six feet or more at the ratio of one tree per 400 square feet or less of greenspace area.”

“The standard buffer shall consist of a landscaping strip of at least four feet wide outside the perimeter of the compound.”