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ORDINANCE 2010- 008 1. Foundation planting strips may be located away from buildings to adiacent, nearby areas to avoid conflicts with architectural features (e.g., roof overhangs, awnings), driveways, and vehicular areas serving drive -up windows. 2. The depth of foundation planting strips may be modified if the overall minimum area covered by the proposed foundation plantings proposed meets or exceeds the area encompassed by a typical layout. 3. Foundation planting areas may be concentrated in one or more areas of the building perimeter, if warranted based upon site constraints or building and site design characteristics. Planting areas shall be provided where the building is most visible from adiacent roadways and on-site areas used by the public. (f) Increased foundation plantings for "blank facade" building faces. As referenced in the architectural/building standards seefien of this plan, of these corridor regulations, "blank facade" building faces that are unarticulated are allowed if foundation plantings are provided as specified above with a one hundred (100) percent increase (doubling) in required plant material quantities (as specified above). (See Figure F-7 through F-10 at the end of section 911.19) SECTION #6: Section 926.06(1), Landscape quality standards, are hereby amended to read as follows: (1) Quality. Plant materials used in conformance with the provisions of this chapter shall conform to the Standards for Florida No. 1 or better, unless specifically excepted below, as given in the most current edition of "Grades and Standards for Nursery Plants" Part I and Part II, State of Florida, Department of Agriculture, Tallahassee, or equal thereto. A canopy tree may be deemed to meet Florida No. 1 standards if the main leader splits into no more than two (2) leaders at or above a height of ten (10) feet Palms shall have a full, healthy head and shall not be excessively pruned. Grass sod shall be clean and free of weeds and noxious pests or diseases. Grass seeds shall be delivered to the job site in bags with Florida Department of Agriculture tags attached, indicating the seed grower's compliance with the department's quality control program. Plant materials which are known to be intolerant of paving environments, or whose physical characteristics may be injurious to the public, shall not be specified for use. (a) County -acceptable Florida No. 21 or better required canopy trees may be used around water bodies and stormwater areas, within park and common green space areas, around and within conservation or preservation areas, and within rear yard and side yard buffers where the buffer depth is greater than or equal to forty (40) feet. In no instance shall a required canopy tree that is less than Florida No. 1 be installed closer than twenty-five (25) feet to the nearest building, driveway, street, or parking area. IA "County -acceptable Florida No. 2 canopy tree" shall mean a Florida No. 2 tree with no distorted or lop -sided crown, no split leader below 81, no more than two leaders below 12', and no split leader below 12' with a degree of separation that exceeds thirty (30) degrees. Bold Underline: Additions to Ordinance 13 Stfike thFeugli Deleted Text from Existing Ordinance F:\Community Development\Users\CurDev\ORDINANCE\2010\2010- Landscape 911, 926 and 927.RTF