This appendix provides graphic guidelines for landscaping, screening and buffer yards for development projects within the City. It is intended to be employed by applicants as a companion to illustrate the landscape design requirements of Article 9 of this ordinance.

Where conflict exists between this appendix and Article 9, the article shall govern.

Parking Lot Landscaping Guidelines and Illustrations

A.4 Parking lot landscaping: general illustrative design concepts.

A.5 Parking lot landscaping: minimum requirements for parking lots.

A.6 Parking lot landscaping: landscape islands and medians in parking lots.

General Landscaping Guidelines and Illustrations

A.7 Residential subdivision landscaping: street tree design concepts.

A.8 Right-of-way edge buffer landscaping: edge buffers.

A.9 Buffer yards: landscape berms.

Examples of Canopy Requirements for Urban Land Uses

A.10 Illustrative canopy example: multi-family residential project.

A.11 Illustrative canopy example: retirement community project.

A.12 Illustrative canopy example: townhouse residential project.

A.13 Illustrative canopy example: waterfront mixed-use project.

A.14. Illustrative canopy example: downtown commercial project.

Transitional Buffer Yard Requirements

A.15 Transitional buffer yard requirements: Multi-family and Attached Residential Single Family Residential Districts (T-R, S-R, NT-R, OT-R and MHP-R) adjacent to a Multifamily Residential or Attached Residential District (A-R and M-R).

A.16 Transitional buffer yard requirements: Commercial Residential Districts (T-R, S-R, NT-R, OT-R and MHP-R) and adjacent to a Commercial District (N-C, CB-C, TW-C, HR-C, PS-C).

A.17 Transitional buffer yard requirements: Light Economic Development Residential District (T-R, S-R, NT-R, OT-R and MHP-R) adjacent to a Light Economic Development District LED-1).

A.18 Transitional buffer yard requirements: Manufacturing Residential District (T-R, S-R, NT-R, OT-R and MHP-R) adjacent to a Manufacturing District (M-1).

(Ord. No. 2004-02.04, Art. 16, 2-17-04)

PARKING LOT LANDSCAPING

PRIVATE PARKING LOTS

LANDSCAPE ISLAND OR MEDIANS

STREET TREE CONCEPTS

RIGHT-OF-WAY LANDSCAPING

BUFFER YARDS

MULTI-FAMILY PROJECT

RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

TOWNHOUSE COMMUNITY

PLANNED COMMUNITY

PARKING LOT LANDSCAPING

SINGLE FAMILY/MULTIFAMLY

RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL

RESIDENTIAL/LIGHT INDUSTRIAL

RESIDENTIAL/HEAVY INDUSTRY