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ORDINANCE 2010- 008 Minimum planting material required: * I canopy tree (including palms credited as canopy Building Height Foundation Planting Strip Depth' lEgENJ for every 7 lineal feet o f fe r -e planting str-i ra height 16' eaeh may palms with of tibstittite for- eae eanopy tfee) 150 sq. ft. of required foundation planting area. Palms shall have an average clear trunk of 14 feet or 2reater. * 1 understory tree (or two 42" non-native/36" native shrubs) for every 20 lineal feet o f ,-o rod „'antro" 300 s . ftof re uired Plantin area. *1.5 shrubs for every 10 square feet of required planting area *Ground cover, flowering plants or sod in the remaining planting area, sod shall be limited to 30% of the re uired plantina area. b. The following modifications are allowed upon approval from the community development director or his designee: 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 adjacent roadways and on-site areas used by the public. SECTION #4 Section 911.21(3)(1), Roseland Corridor foundation planting requirements, is hereby amended to read as follows: (1) Foundation plantings. Foundation plantings shall be required as stated below for buildings in commercial and industrial areas and for businesses allowed in residential areas. Reference section 911.21(b)3 and 6 regarding exemptions for historic buildings and resources. 1. Along the front, sides and rear of buildings, the following foundation planting landscape strips shall be provided in accordance with the building height: Bold Underline: Additions to Ordinance Strike t#reughi Deleted Text from Existing Ordinance FACommunity Development\Users\CurDev\ORDINANCE\2010\2010-_ Landscape 911, 926 and 927.RTF Building Height Foundation Planting Strip Depth' Up to 12' hi h 5Ldepth 5' averse 3' minimum dimension 12' to 25' hi h 44Ldepth 10' averse 6' minimum dimension Over 25' hi h 45Ldepth 15' averse 10' minimum dimension Bold Underline: Additions to Ordinance Strike t#reughi Deleted Text from Existing Ordinance FACommunity Development\Users\CurDev\ORDINANCE\2010\2010-_ Landscape 911, 926 and 927.RTF