Compton City Zoning Code
§ 30-43.3
Landscape Standards.
[Ord. #2011, § 1]
Table 30-43.A[1] provides standards for the minimum amount of landscaping required for each land use. In addition to the information provided in the table, the following standards shall apply:
a.
Residential Development.
1.
Front yard and street side yard areas shall be landscaped with a combination of plant materials in order to create a variety of landscape elevations;
2.
Paved areas within required front and street side yard setbacks shall be limited to walkways and required driveways; and
3.
Rear yard, interior yards and courtyard areas shall be fully landscaped and/or paved as appropriate to the design of the project.
b.
Commercial and Institutional Development.
1.
A minimum of 5% of the total land area of lots two acres or less shall be landscaped.
2.
A minimum of 10% of the total land area of lots greater than two acres shall be landscaped.
3.
Unless deed restrictions are more restrictive, a minimum ten-foot setback from all adjacent public rights-of-way, excluding driveways and walkways, shall be landscaped with a combination of plant materials in order to create a variety of landscape elevations.
c.
Industrial Development.
1.
A minimum of 5% of the total site area shall be landscaped.
2.
Unless deed restrictions are more restrictive, a minimum ten-foot setback from all adjacent public rights-of-way, excluding driveways and walkways, shall be landscaped with a variety of plant materials in order to create a variety of landscape elevations.
3.
A five-foot landscaped setback shall be provided for solid walls and fences adjacent to public streets.
4.
Paved areas within the minimum setback shall be limited to walkways and required driveways.
d.
Location. A minimum of 50% of required nonresidential setbacks shall be landscaped. All remaining landscaping shall be located to maximize its visibility from public rights-of-way.
e.
Parkways. Parkways shall be landscaped with one thirty-six-inch box tree for every 25 lineal feet of adjacent street frontage in commercial zones and every 50 lineal feet of adjacent street frontage in residential and industrial zones, unless alternate parkway landscaping is required by the Architectural Review Board or the Department of Public Works.
f.
Phased Developments. Areas which are part of a phased development plan and which are proposed for construction more than six months from completion of a previous phase shall be temporarily landscaped and irrigated for dust control. All parkway landscaping shall be completed concurrent with construction of the first phase of the development.
g.
Parking Lots. Parking lots shall be landscaped in accordance with this section. Parking lot landscape design shall comply with subsection 30-21.6 of this Chapter.
Table 30-43.A Minimum Landscaping Requirements | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Land Use | Front & Street Side Yard Setbacks | Rear & Interior Yards | Minimum Percentage of Lot | Parkway |
Residential Projects | Fully landscaped, except driveways and walkways | Fully improved with landscaping, patios, deck and other finished surface treatments | N/A | 1 36 inches box tree per 50 lineal feet street frontage |
Commercial Projects | 10 feet minimum landscaped setback, may include driveways, walkways | Improved with parking areas, landscaping and other finished surface treatments | Projects >2 acres: 5% Projects <2 acres: 10% | 1 36 inches box tree per 25 lineal feet street frontage |
Industrial Projects | 10 feet minimum landscaped setback, may include driveways, walkways | Improved with parking areas, paved storage areas, landscaping, other finished surface treatments | 5% | 1 36 inches box tree per 50 lineal feet street frontage |
Institutions | 10 feet minimum landscaped setback, may include driveways, walkways | Improved with parking areas, landscaping, other finished surface treatments | Projects >2 acres 5% Projects <2 acres 10% | 1 36 inches box tree per 25 lineal feet in commercial zones and 50 lineal feet in residential and manufacturing zones |
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Editor's Note: The table referred to herein may be found at the end of this subsection.