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12 <br />be utilized in Wporting professional office or similar service <br />development. <br />b. Buffers along road riglts-of-wgy or along identified highwgy highway corridor <br />shall be in accordance with previously established standards as detailed <br />herein. <br />C. There shall be a minimum twen ty (20 foot vegetative buffer along <br />common side and/or rear pMerty lines separating non - residential an <br />residential land uses. <br />d. There shall be a minimum ten 10 foot landsca ed sidp along all aid <br />and/or rear propgIly lines separating non - residential uses from other <br />similar non - residential uses <br />e. The required plantings shall be in accordance with those require <br />within this Section of the Ordinance. <br />f. The landscaped strip shall be comprised of vegetation that forms <br />semi -o a ue intermittent visual obstruction with a minimum initial <br />planning height from the ground of at least thirty-six 36 inches that <br />will achieve a height of at least fifteen (15) feet at maturity. <br />g. In cases where a joint use agreement(s) exists between adjacent <br />propgIly owners allowing for shared ingress/egress and/or parking, th <br />Zoning Officer shall be authorized to grant a waiver regarding the exact <br />location (s) of the required buffers to avoid conflict. <br />4. <br />Buffers may consist of existing wooded areas. If existing vegetation is not <br />sufficient for screening, a planted buffer shall be augmented and interspersed, <br />consisting of 50 -75% evergreen trees reaching a minimum mature height of 30- <br />feet. <br />5. <br />Trees with a caliper of 6" - 12" should be considered for preservation. <br />6. <br />Access drives, utilities, and pedestrian paths are permitted within the required <br />buffers. <br />In the LO diStFiGt the bUffor Fray he limited t W <br />8-.7 <br />Landscape buffer widths may be reduced if the buffer material is adequate ty� <br />provide additional screening <br />