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APPENDIX

Appendix A - Plant Lists

Approved Plant Lists

A.

Approved Tree List. Table A-1, Approved Tree List, sets out the trees that may be used to satisfy the landscaping requirements of Article 8, Development Landscaping and Tree Protection.

Table A-1
Approved Tree List
Botanical/Common Name
Street Tree
Water
Requirements
Sun Tolerance
Mature Height
(ft.)
Canopy Width
(ft.)
Native
Xeriscape
Material
Deciduous Trees
Acer x fremanii / Autumn Blaze Maple Yes Moderate Full sun 50-60 25-30 - -
Acer glabrum / Rocky Mountain Maple - Adaptable Full sun 15-25 15-20 Yes Yes
Acer grandidentatum / Bigtooth, Canyon Maple - Low Full sun 20-30 10-20 - Yes
Acer Platanoides and cvx. / Norway Maple Yes Moderate Full sun 50-75 25-30 - -
Acer saccharum and cbx. / Sugar Maple - Moderate Full/partial 50-60 30-40 - -
Acer tataricum / Tatarian Maple - Adaptable Full/partial 15-20 15-20 - Yes
Aesculus glabra / Ohio Buckeye Yes Moderate Partial 30-50 15-20 - -
Alnus tenuifolia / Thin leaf Alder - Moderate Full/partial 15-30 15-20 Yes -
Amelanchier canadensis / Shadblow Serviceberry - Moderate Full/partial 15-25 15-20 - Yes
Amurense / Amur corktree - Moderate Full sun 30-35 25-30 - -
Betula occidentalis / Western Water Birch - Moderate Full sun 20-30 15-20 Yes -
Catalpa speciosa / Western Catalpa Yes Low Full sun 40-50 25-35 - Yes
Celtis occidentalis / Common Hackberry Yes Low Full/partial 50-60 40-50 Yes Yes
Crataegus ambigua / Russian Hawthorn - Adaptable Full sun 20 20 - Yes
Crataegus crus-galli and cvs. / Cockspur Hawthorn - Adaptable Full sun 20 20 - Yes
Fraxinus pennsylvanica and cvs. / Green Ash Yes Adaptable Full sun 50-60 30-40 - Yes
Fraxinus nigra / Black Ash - Moderate Full sun 60-65 35-40 - -
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis / Thornless honeylocust Yes Low Full sun 40 40 - Yes
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis / Shademaster honeylocust Yes Low Full sun 50 40 - Yes
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis / Skyline honeylocust Yes Low Full sun 45 40 - Yes
Gymnocladus dioica / Kentucky Coffee tree Yes Adaptable Full sun 50-60 30-40 - Yes
Koelreuteria paniculata / Goldenrain tree - Low Full sun 25-30 25-30 - Yes
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Patmore / Patmore Ash Yes Adaptable Full sun 50-60 35 - Yes
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Summit / Summit Ash Yes Adaptable Full sun 50 25 - Yes
Populus angustifolia / Narrowleaf Cottonwood - High Full sun 60-80 50-60 Yes -
Populus sargentii / Plains Cottonwood - High Full sun 30-80 20-80 Yes -
Prunus americana / Plum - Low Full-partial 10-20 8-12 Yes Yes
Prunus armeniaca / Apricot tree - Low Full sun 15-20 15-20 - Yes
Prunus maackii / Amur Chokecherry Yes Adaptable Full sun 20-30 15-20 - Yes
Prunus virginiana and cvs. / Chokecherry - Moderate Full sun 20-25 10-15 Yes -
Pyrus ussuriensis / Ussurian Pear tree - Low Full sun 20-25 15-20 - Yes
Quercus alba / White Swamp Oak Yes Moderate Full sun 50-60 40-50 - -
Quercus gambelii / Gambel Scrub Oak - Low Full sun 15-30 15-20 Yes Yes
Quercus macrocarpa / Bur Oak Yes Low Full sun 50-80 40-60 - Yes
Quercus rubra / Northern Red Oak Yes Moderate Full sun 50-80 40-60 - -
Robinia pseudoacacia / Purple Robe Locust - Low Full sun 25-35 20-25 - Yes
Syringa reticulata and cvs. / Japanese Lilac Yes Moderate Full sun 20-30 15-25 - -
Tilia americana / American Linden Yes Moderate Full-partial 50-75 25-30 - -
Tilia cordata / Littleleaf Linden Yes Moderate Full sun 30-50 15-20 - -
Tilia tomentosa and cvs. / Silverleaf Linden Yes Moderate Full sun 50-75 25-30 - -
Evergreen Trees
Abies concolor / White Fir - Moderate All levels 50-75 15-25 - Yes
Juniperus chinensis and cvs. / Chinese Juniper - Low Full-partial 20-30 10-15 - Yes
Juniperus monosperma / Oneseed Juniper - Low Full sun 15-20 15-20 - Yes
Juniperus scopulorum and cvx. / Rocky Mountain Juniper - Low Full sun 15-20 20-30 Yes Yes
Picea pungens / Colorado Spruce - Moderate Full-partial Varies Varies - -
Pinus flexilis / Limber pine - Low Full-partial 30-50 15-35 - Yes
Pinus edulis / Pinon Pine - Low Full sun 15-25 12-15 - Yes
Pinus mugo and cvs. / Dwarf Mugo Pine - Low Full-partial 5-10 5-20 - Yes
Pinus mugo / Mugo Pine - Low Full-partial 15-20 20-25 - Yes
Pinus nigra / Austrian Pine - Adaptable Full 40-60 30-40 - Yes
Pinus ponderosa / Ponderosa Pine - Low Full sun 50-100 20-30 - Yes
Pinus strobiformis / Southwestern White Pine - Low Full sun 40-50 20-30 - Yes
Pinus sylvestris / Scotch Pine - Moderate Full sun 30-50 20-30 - -

 

B.

Approved Shrub List. Table A-2, Approved Shrub List, sets out the shrubs that may be used to satisfy the landscaping requirements of Article 8, Development Landscaping and Tree Protection.

Table A-2
Approved Shrub List
Botanical/Common Name
Street Tree
Water
Requirements
Sun Tolerance
Height
(ft.)
Width
(ft.)
Native
Xeriscape
Material
Deciduous Shrubs
Amorpha canescens / Leadplant - Low Full-partial 3 4 - Yes
Artemisia tridentata / Big Sage - Low Full-partial 10 6 Yes Yes
Atriplex canescens / Saltbush - Low Full-partial 5 4 - Yes
Berberis thunbergii / Japanese Barberry - Low Full-partial 3 5 - Yes
Buddleia alternifolia / Silver Fountain Butterfly Bush - Low Full sun 10 8 - Yes
Caragana arborescens / Siberian peashrub - Low Full sun 12 10 - Yes
Caryopteris x clandonensis / Blue Mist spirea - Low Full-partial 4 4 - Yes
Chamaebatiaria millefolium / Fernbush - Low Full-partial 5 6 - Yes
Chrysothamnus spp. / Rabbitbrush - Low Full-partial 6 6 - Yes
Coryphantha vivipara / Spiny-star cactus - Low Full sun 3" 12" Yes Yes
Cytisus scoparisu and cvs. / Common Broom - Low Full sun 6 6 - Yes
Echinocereus triglochidiatus / Claret-cup cactus - Low Full sun 2" 8" Yes Yes
Elaeagnus umbellata / Autumn-olive - Low Full-partial 15 15 - Yes
Ephedra equisetina / Bluestem jointfir - Low Full-partial 4 5 - Yes
Fallugia paradoxa / Apache plume - Low Full-partial 5 5 - Yes
Fendlera rupicola / Cliff Fendlerbush - Low Full-partial 5 5 - Yes
Forestiera neomexicana / New Mexican privet - Low Full-partial 12 10 - Yes
Hippophae rhamnoides / Sea-buckthorn - Low Full-partial 18 12 - Yes
Holodiscus dumosus / Rock spirea - Low Full-partial 4 4 - Yes
Ligustrum vulgare / Cheyenne privet - Low Full-partial 10 6 - Yes
Mahonia aquifolium and cvs. / Creeping Mahonia - Low Partial-shade 18" 18" - Yes
Opuntia imbricata / Cholla cactus - Low Full sun 2-42-4 Yes Yes
Opuntia spp. / Prickly-pear cactus - Low Full sun 5" 1-3 Yes Yes
Pediocactus spp. / Mountain-ball cactus - Low Full sun 5" 8" Yes Yes
Potentilla fruticosa / Potentilla - Low Full sun 4 4 - Yes
Prunus besseyi / Sand cherry - Low Full-partial 6 6 - Yes
Pyracantha spp. and cvs. / Firethorne Pyracantha - Moderate Partial-shade 6 6 - -
Rhus glabra cismontana / Smooth sumac - Low Full-partial 6 6 - Yes
Rhus trilobata / Threeleaf sumac - Low Full-partial 6 6 - Yes
Rosa woodsii / Native pink rose - Low Full-partial 6 6 - Yes
Rubus deliciosus / Boulder raspberry - Low Full-partial 6 6 - Yes
Shepherdia argentea / Silver buffaloberry - Low Full-partial 15 12 - Yes
Symphoricarpos albus / Snowberry - Low Full-partial 4 4 - Yes
Symphoricarpos x chenaultii / Hancock coralberry - Low Full sun 3 6 - Yes
Syringa vulgaris / Common lilac - Low Full sun 15 12 - Yes
Viburnum lantana / Wayfaring tree viburnum - Low Full-partial 12 10 - Yes
Yucca filamentosa / Adams Needle yucca - Low Full-partial 3 5 - Yes
Yucca glauca / Narrow-leaf yucca - Low Full sun 4 4 Yes Yes
Evergreen Shrubs
Artemisia tridentata / Big sagebrush - Low Full sun 6 10 - Yes
Artemisia cana / Silver sagebrush - Moderate Full sun 4 4 - -
Cercocarpus ledifolius / Curl-leaf mountain mahogany - Moderate Full sun 6 10 - -
Cowania mexicana / Cliff rose - Low Full sun 6 6 - Yes
Juniperus communis montana / Common juniper - Moderate All types 4 4 - Yes
Juniper horizontalis and cvs. / Creeping juniper - Adaptable Full-partial 1.5 4-12 - -
Juniper x media and cvs. / Pfitzer juniper - Low Full sun Varies varies - Yes
Juniperus procumbens / Green mound juniper - Adaptable Full-partial Varies varies - -
Mahonia repens / Oregon grape-holly - Moderate All types 4 4 - Yes

 

C.

Prohibited Plant List. Table A-3, Prohibited Plant List, sets out the vegetation that is not allowed within the City of Centennial.

Table A-3
Prohibited Plant List
Common Name Scientific Name
Invasive Exotic Forbs
Baby's breath Gypsophila paniculata
Bouncing bet, soapwort Saponaria officinalis (Lychnis saponaria)
Chicory Cichorium intybus
Chinese clematis Clematis orientalis
Common yarrow (European variety) Achillea millefolium (European variety)
Cypress spurge Euphorbia cyparissias
Dalmation toadflax, butter & eggs Linaria dalmatica ssp. Dalmatica
Dame's rocket Hesperis matronalis
Mayweed chamomile Anthemis cotula
Mediterranean sage Salvia aethiopis
Mullein Verbascum Thapsus
Myrtle spurge, Mercer's spurge Euphorbia myrsinites
Ox-eye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum)
Perennial sweet pea, perennial peavine Lathyrus latifolius
Purple loosestrife, European wand loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, L. virgatum
Scentless chamomile, wild chamomile, scentless mayweed Anthemis arvensis, Matricaria perforata (M. inodora), M. maritima (Tripleurospermum inodorum)
St. John's wort, Klamath weed Hypericum perforatum
Sulphur cinquefoil Potentilla recta
Sweet clover, white Melilotus alba
Sweet clover, yellow Melilotus officianalis
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare
Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Yellow Toadflax, butter & eggs Linaria vulgaris
Invasive Exotic Grasses
Creeping bentgrass Agrostis stolonifera (A. alba, A. gigantea, A. palustris
Crested wheatgrass Agropyron desertorum, A. cristatum
Intermediate wheatgrass Agropyron intermedium
Meadow fescue Festuca pratensis
Meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Orchardgrass Dactylis glomerata
Quackgrass Agropyron repens (Elytrigia repens or Elymus repens)
Reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea (Phalarioides arundinacea)
Ryegrass, Italian or annual ryegrass, common rye Lolium perenne, L. multiflorum
Smooth brome or Hungarian brome grass Bromopsis inermis (Bromus inermis)
Timothy Phleum pretense
Invasive Exotic Shrubs
Buckthorn Rhamnus frangula (Frangula alnus)
Scotch Broom Cytisus scoparius
Invasive Exotic Trees
Russian olive Elaeagnus angustifolia
Salt cedar, Tamarisk Tamarisk ramosissima (chinensis), T. parviflora

 

Appendix B - Forms

Sample Noise Disclosure Form

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU TO CONSIDER:

___________ Airport is located (distance and direction from development) of (name of development). ________ Airport is a busy airport used by piston and jet aircraft and by helicopters, and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All property within (name of development) will be exposed to the noise, vibrations and other effects and hazards of this airport. All property within (name of development) is subject to the terms of an aircraft overflight easement, which permits all aircraft using the airport to fly anywhere over (name of development). The easement consents to overflying aircraft, and prevents present and future owners and occupants of property within (name of development) from objecting to, or seeking damages due to, aircraft operations. The easement also prevents owners and occupants from installing structures, trees or other objects that could interfere with flight operations at the airport. (For residences which are also within the 55 DNL contour, the following disclosure shall also be included) All property within (name of development) is expected to be exposed to daily aircraft noise levels that equal or exceed an average of 55 decibels, a level of aircraft noise that the City of Centennial City Council has determined is the maximum acceptable level for residential use. Because of this, the City of Centennial has required that all residences in this area be constructed in ways that lessen the effects of the aircraft noise.

Appendix C - Plans

The Land Development Code sets out the regulations for the use and development of land that allow for implementation of the City's Vision, Comprehensive Plan, Sub-Area Plans, and Parks, Open Space, Trails and Recreation Master Plan. These plans are available in PDF format at the internet addresses (URLs) set out in the table below.

City of Centennial, Colorado
Comprehensive Plan, Vision, Plan, and Sub-Area Plans
Title Date Adopted Internet Address (URL)
Centennial Strategic Framework Adopted April 1, 2019. https://www.centennialco.gov/Government/ Departments/City-Managers-Office/ Strategic-Planning
Centennial NEXT (Comprehensive Plan) Amended and Approved November 8, 2023
Ratified December 5, 2023.
https://www.centennialco.gov/Government/ Departments/Community-Development/ Long-Range-Comprehensive-Planning
Centennial Trails and Recreation Plan Adopted October 25, 2017;
Ratified November 6, 2017.
Transportation Master Plan Adopted April 27, 2022;
Ratified May 2, 2022.
I-25 Corridor Sub-Area Plan Adopted August 14, 2013;
Ratified August 19, 2013.
SouthGlenn Sub-Area Plan Adopted July 8, 2009; Ratified
September 14, 2009.
Central Centennial Boundary Plan Adopted February 13, 2008;
Ratified March 3, 2008.
Arapahoe Urban Center Sub-Area Plan Adopted October 10, 2007;
Ratified October 15, 2007.

 

(Ord. 2021-O-13 §52)

Appendix D - Pattern Books and Sign Design Programs

Approved pattern books and sign design programs are available in PDF format at the internet addresses (URLs) set out in the tables below.

City of Centennial, Colorado
Approved Pattern Books
Title Date Adopted Request Copies
Sunset Terrace Pattern Book, LU-16-00033 September 6, 2016 Document available upon request by contacting centennialplanning@centennialco.gov
Trails at Green Acres Pattern Book, PTBK-20-00001 October 6, 2021
The Landing at Lima Pattern Book, PTBK-21-00001 December 13, 2021

 

City of Centennial, Colorado
Approved Sign Design Programs
Title Date Adopted Request Copies
Centennial Promenade Sign Design Program, LU-12-00029 May 21, 2012 Document available upon request by contacting centennialplanning@centennialco.gov
Centennial Promenade Sign Design Program 1 st Amendment, LU-13-00174 September 6, 2016
Centennial Promenade Sign Design Program 2 nd Amendment, SDES-22-00001 June 6, 2022
Centennial Civic Center Sign Design Program, LU-13-00121 July 8, 2013
The Jones District Sign Design Program, LU-13-0265 March 17, 2014
Viewhouse Sign Design Program, LU-14-00315 February 2, 2015
Panorama Center Sign Design Program March 31, 2015
My Neighbor Felix Sign Design Program, SDES-22-00002 September 6, 2022

 

Appendix E - Special Districts

A.

Water and Sanitation Districts. As of the effective date, the City of Centennial is served by ten water and sanitation districts, including Southeast Englewood Water District; Willows Water District; Southgate Water and Sanitation District; South Arapahoe Sanitation District; Arapahoe Estates Water District; Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority; Castlewood Water and Sanitation District; Havana Water and Sanitation District; and East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District.

B.

Fire Protection Districts. As of the effective date, the City of Centennial is served by three fire protection districts, including Littleton Fire Protection District; South Metro Fire Rescue Authority; Cunningham Fire Protection District.

C.

Parks and Recreation Districts. As of the effective date, the City of Centennial is served by three park and recreation districts, including South Suburban Park and Recreation District; Arapahoe County Recreation District; Arapahoe Park and Recreation District; and two metro districts that provide parks and recreation facilities, including Smoky Hill Metro and Recreation District and Cherry Creek Vista Metro Park and Recreation District.

Appendix F - Reserved.

Editor's note— Ord. 2021-O-13 § 53, adopted Sept. 7, 2021, repealed Appendix F of this Chapter, which pertained to select provisions of the Joint Planning Area Development Standards and derived from the 2010 Land Development Code.

Appendix I - Dove Valley Residential Overlay District

(Ord. 2022-O-20 §8)

Appendix J - Live Work Unit Exclusion Area

Appendix K - Natural Medicine Business Overlay District

Appendix L. - Midtown Centennial Overlay District