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ORDINANCE NO. 96- 24 5 canopy trees 6 understory trees 10' Continuous hedge*: 22'-3' high at planting Berm: 1'-1$' high* *NOTE: The intent of the hedge and berm combination is to provide a visual screen 4' high above the grade of the project site parking area. Therefore, at the time of a certificate of occupancy (CO) for the project site, the combination of berming and hedging shall provide a 4' visual screen. Undulations in the berm and corresponding hedge height are encouraged. To provide a less formal appearance, clustering 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. (See Figures F-4 & F-5 at End of Section 911.18) jhl Landscape Buffer Along Other Streets in the Corridor• In addition to standard Chapter 926 requirements for landscaping between rights-of-way and parking areas, such landscape strips within the corridor must also contain 2 understory trees for every 30 lineal feet of the required landscape strip. ,til Landscape Buffer Along Commercial/Residential Border• Within the corridor, where compatibility buffer yards are required by Chapter 911 regulations 2 additional --understory trees per 30 -lineal feet of required buffer strip shall be provided. Foundation Plantings: Along the front and side faces of buildings that are adjacent to US 1, CR 510, or local road rights-of-way, foundation plantings shall be Provided and maintained in landscape strips having a minimum width of 51, measured perpendicular to the building face. Forty percent (40%) of the foundation perimeter (excluding entranceways and overhead doors) along the building's front and sides shall be planted with shrubs and/or flowers. For example, if a building has front and side perimeters that measure 100' (excluding entranceways and overhead doors), then 40% of the building's perimeter must have a 5' wide foundation planting landscape strip located along the front and sides of the building. One (1) understory tree shall be provided for every 25 lineal feet of the required foundation planting strip The planting strip shall be planted with the required understory trees plus at least 2 shrubs and/or flowering plants for every 10 square feet of required strip area Foundation plantings shall be located between the building face and the adjacent roadwav and any intervening parking area Understory trees may be clustered. (See Figure F-6 at End of Section 918.18) (k) Landscape Planting Theme Requirements• All property adjacent to US 1 and CR 510 within the corridor has been placed into one of four landscaping theme categories Within each theme category, required landscape plantings shall be limited to certain species, as speci-fied below, with the exception that sod, annuals or hardscape may be used in groundcover areas DECEMBER 17, 1996 64