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Englewood Cliffs City Zoning Code

§ 30-5.14.6

Buffer, General Landscaping Requirement and Open Spaces.

[Pursuant to a settlement agreement entered into between the Borough and the Fair Share Housing Center dated October 8, 2020 and conditioned upon approval from the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey. Borough document labeled Ord. No. 20-13.]
a. 
The preservation of the two (2) isolated forested freshwater wetlands areas that have been identified on the site plan drawings and exhibits for the LG Office Complex shall be preserved and utilized as a buffer between the residential development on this site and the new LG office complex to the south.
b. 
A landscape plan prepared by a landscape architect licensed in the State of New Jersey shall be submitted and shall include details for all decorative features. The plan shall identify existing and proposed trees, shrubs, ground cover, and other landscaping elements. When existing natural growth is proposed to remain, the applicant shall include in the plans the proposed methods to protect existing trees and growth during and after construction.
c. 
The landscape plan shall include a low impact woodland walk, trail or path through and around the site, including the wetlands transition areas, as well as passive outdoor play areas, sitting areas, and lawn areas.
d. 
Within the site's front and side yard setbacks, 20 feet wide buffers shall be provided wherein existing trees and mature vegetation shall be preserved to the maximum extent practicable, allowing vehicular and pedestrian access to/from Hudson Terrace, to protect the scenic integrity of the Palisades Interstate Parkway, in accordance with § 30-7.10g through o (Buffer Requirements of Zoning Code).
e. 
Any development that fronts the Palisades Interstate Parkway shall specifically provide adequate screening along any setback from the Palisades Interstate Parkway so as to protect its scenic quality and take other mitigating actions to protect the view from the Palisades Interstate Parkway.