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r =1 % WRAFOPY OF PROPOSED NSAo ORDINNGE ...r <br />:.... ,......... �....... ,........t <br />2 C. Any off street parking space or parking lot in a storefront, townhouse, or civic <br />3 area which abuts a street right -of -way shall be buffered from the right -of -way <br />4 by a landscaped area no less than 4 feet wide in which is located a continuous <br />5 row of shrubs no less than 3 1/2 feet high, or by a wall no less than 4 feet and <br />6 no more than 6 feet high. <br />0 <br />8 d. Off street parking in the storefront and narrow frontage townhouse areas shall <br />9 generally be accessible from an alley only. <br />10 <br />11 (8) Landscaping <br />12 <br />13 a. The applicant shall submit a comprehensive landscape master plan for all <br />14 areas of the village, and village conservancy areas, identifying the location <br />15 and size of both existing vegetation to be retained and proposed new <br />16 vegetation, typical planting materials, the phasing of landscape installation <br />17 and planting methods. <br />18 <br />19 b. Shade trees shall be provided along each side of all streets, public or private, <br />20 existing or proposed. Shade trees shall also be massed at critical points, such <br />21 as at focal points along a curve in the roadway. In locations where healthy <br />22 and mature shade trees currently exist, the requirements or new trees may be <br />23 waived or modified. <br />24 <br />25 C. Parking lots larger than 19 spaces and/or 6,000 square feet in size shall have <br />26 internal landscaping as well as buffering landscaping on the edge of the lot. <br />27 <br />28 d. Trees and other plants should be chosen with reference to the list set forth in <br />29 Appendix E. <br />30 <br />31 e. Trees and other public landscaping shall be protected by means of suitable <br />32 barriers. <br />33 <br />34 f. The method and means for providing quality street trees and other community <br />35 landscaping such as in village greens, parks, and squares shall be addressed. <br />36 <br />37 g. The developer shall be required to post a suitable performance bond to ensure <br />38 that any tree that dies within eighteen (18) months of planting shall be <br />39 replaced with the same species and size, and that any tree shall be well <br />40 maintained, i.e., irrigated and fertilized, for a total of thirty-six (36) months <br />41 from time of planting. If trees are removed, they shall be replaced with trees <br />42 of similar size and function. <br />43 <br />44 SECTION 6. Article XII is amended by adding a new Section 15 -182.4 to read as follows: <br />45 <br />46 Section 15 -182.4 Residential Density Bonuses for Affordable Housinp, <br />(Page 19 of 33 <br />