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ORDINANCE 2007- 012 (c) The total number of trees shall not be less than one for each three hundred (300) square feet of fraction thereof of required interior landscaped area. Such landscaped areas shall be located in such a manner as to divide and break up the expanse of paving. (d) When, upon the request of the developer and in the opinion of the community development director, the placing of all required interior trees would create an impractical landscape effect, a portion of the required interior trees may be placed along the perimeter of the parking area to satisfy this requirement. (e) The area to be counted for interior landscaping requirements shall be graphically depicted on landscape plans by cross -hatching or other graphic means. (4) Protection from vehicle eEncroachment. Landscape areas shall be protected re c -tie.} from vehicular encroachment by use of curbs, tire stops, or other types of barriers approved by the community development director. Tire stops, where used, shall be placed at least three (3) feet from the edge of such landscaped areas. Where a tire stop or curb is utilized, the paved area between the curb/tire stop and the end of the parking space may be omitted, provided it is landscaped in addition to the fequifed landscaping otherwise required �. Tire stops shall be located so as to prevent damage to any planting areas by automobiles. (5) Site Sight distance for landscaping adjacent to roadways and points of access. (a) All landscape plans submitted hereunder shall meet the minimum sight distance requirements established herein, as viewed from the perspective of the driver of a vehicle leaving the project premises to access the abutting public or private roadway. (b) Crossing maneuver. The sight distance required for the safe execution of a crossing maneuver is dependent upon the acceleration capabilities of the vehicle, the crossing distance, and the design speed of the street or highway to be crossed. The minimum required sight distance in both directions, measured from the centerline of the roadway being entered to the initial position of the vehicle before the crossing (as shown on Figure No. 1) for various classes of vehicles shall be as stated in Tables 4 and 5, which follow. Table 4 or 5 shall be applied, as the case may be, depending upon whether a given vehicle class constitutes five (5) percent or more of the total crossing traffic, or if that class experiences thirty (30) or more crossings per day. A developer shall provide sufficient information on the nature of vehicles using the project to substantiate which class of vehicle table is being incorporated into the landscaping plan. (c) Assumptions. The vehicle offset shall be assumed to be at least ten (10) feet from the nearest pavement edge. The setback required for site sight distance shall be at least five (5) feet greater than the vehicle offset, as reflected in Figure No. 1. Underline: Additions to Ordinance 41 Strike thfeugh Deleted Text from Existing Ordinance F:ACommunity Development\Users\CarDevAORDINANCE\2007\2007- 901, 911, 913, 926, 930, & 934 Landscaping.RTF