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ORDINANCE NO. 98m 0 9 subject to county sight distance requirements. Undulations in the berm and corresponding hedge height are encouraged. Hedge shrubs shall be planted no further apart than 24" on center along the length of the buffer strip, to form a hedge that appears continuous as viewed from the roadway being buffered. Berms shall have a slope no steeper than 3 horizontal to 1 vertical, and shall be continuous alongthe he length of the buffer strip, except where berm modifications may be necessary for tree preservation as determined by the community development director or his designee. Clustering of trees along the buffer strip is encouraged, and uniform spacing of trees is discouraged, except where used to emphasize a particular planting theme or development style. Hedge plantings may be asymmetrical, and a buffer wall, not to exceed 4' in height except as specified below, is allowed within the middle one third of the buffer strip's width (measured perpendicular to the road being buffered) if landscaping material is planted on each side of the wall. Multi -family projects shall provide the SR 60 and Thoroughfare Plan Road buffer as described above, with the additional requirement that the buffer shall include a 6' opaque feature (as described in Chapter 926) Where a wall or fence is used, such wall or fence shall be located within the middle one third of the buffer strip's width (measured perpendicular to the road being buffered), and landscaping material shall be planted on each side of the wall or fence. Ud) Local Road & Exclusive Access Driveway Buffer Landscape strips along local roads and exclusive driveways as defined in the traffic ordinance) within the corridor plan area must contain 2 understory trees for every 30 lineal feet. Ue Interior Parking Area In addition to the normal interior parking area requirements of LDR Chapter 926, 1. Uncovered parking spaces Lc) Special Buffer for Multi -Family from landscape Projects Multi -family projects shall provide the SR 60 and Thoroughfare Plan Road buffer as described above, with the additional requirement that the buffer shall include a 6' opaque feature (as described in Chapter 926) Where a wall or fence is used, such wall or fence shall be located within the middle one third of the buffer strip's width (measured perpendicular to the road being buffered), and landscaping material shall be planted on each side of the wall or fence. Ud) Local Road & Exclusive Access Driveway Buffer Landscape strips along local roads and exclusive driveways as defined in the traffic ordinance) within the corridor plan area must contain 2 understory trees for every 30 lineal feet. Ue Interior Parking Area In addition to the normal interior parking area requirements of LDR Chapter 926, 2. Landscape islands shall be backfilled at least to the top of curb or protective barrier, and may be bermed to a maximum height of 24" above the adjacent parking lot grade. W Foundation Plantings Foundation plantings shall be required as stated below for buildings in commercial and industrial areas and for businesses allowed in residential areas. However, for industrial and storage buildings located in the CH; IL, and IG zoning districts, foundation planting strips shall be exempted for sides of buildings not fronting on a residentially designated area, or public or platted road. Coding: Words in stiff type are deletions from existing law. Words underlined are additions. 32 1. Uncovered parking spaces shall be located no more than 5 spaces awaX from landscape be a planted area. Said landscape area may on the parking lot interior perimeter or to the parkting lot. This requirement may be waived by the Planning and Zoning Commission where tree preservation efforts require a clustering of interior parking green area around existing trees rather than a spread out placement of landscape islands. 2. Landscape islands shall be backfilled at least to the top of curb or protective barrier, and may be bermed to a maximum height of 24" above the adjacent parking lot grade. W Foundation Plantings Foundation plantings shall be required as stated below for buildings in commercial and industrial areas and for businesses allowed in residential areas. However, for industrial and storage buildings located in the CH; IL, and IG zoning districts, foundation planting strips shall be exempted for sides of buildings not fronting on a residentially designated area, or public or platted road. Coding: Words in stiff type are deletions from existing law. Words underlined are additions. 32