To screen parking, offensive views and reduce noise perception beyond the frontage of individual lots.

To create a harmonious visual design element along Route 130 utilizing a combination of plant material, hedges, and man-made structures, such as fences and walls, as necessary to achieve the desired effect.

Improvements required within the Route 130 landscape corridor shall be shown on all site plans fronting Route 130 and High Street. The Route 130 landscape corridor shall extend from the City/Township easternmost boundary to the City/Township westemmost boundary. The landscape corridor along High Street shall extend between the north and south Route 130 travel lanes.

The minimum landscape corridor width shall be 25 feet and shall be measured horizontally from the property line along Route 130 and High Street. The design of the corridor shall consider the use and character of the lot. In general, the more intense the use, the more effective the screening quality of the design must be.

The Land Use Board may grant a variance from the required minimum corridor width if, based upon exceptional narrowness, topography or other natural features of the land or conditions and circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the applicant or the property owner, strict conformance would severely limit the reasonable use and development of the property. Such variance may be granted only if the finally approved plan satisfies, to the extent possible, the purpose and intent corridor requirement.

No buildings, structures, storage of materials, parking areas, roads, or drive aisles shall be permitted within the landscape corridor. The corridor area shall be maintained and kept free of all debris, rubbish, weeds and tall grass. Access driveways shall be permitted.

Landscape material shall be appropriate for the local region and tolerant of site-specific conditions. A variety of deciduous and evergreen plant material shall be utilized. The material selected must feature varying, color, texture and habit.

The planting arrangement of material utilized shall avoid linear, monocultural placement. Plant material shall feature complementary combinations of various species, massed in mulched planting beds.

Planting details (general).

The landscape corridor shall require an intensive landscape treatment. A linear row of trees on the street edge is recommended to be continuous along the property and the Route 130 corridor. The plant quantities constituting the landscape corridor shall include:

Plant material utilized adjacent to vehicular and pedestrian access shall be selected and arranged to provide a clear site triangle. The property owner is responsible for the maintenance of the landscaping near the sight triangle and to insure that the sight triangle is not blocked as the landscaping grows.

A minimum of one tree for each eight parking spaces is required in all parking lots servicing Route 130 developments. This requirement is in addition to the requirement for street trees within the landscape corridor.