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permits full spread of the canopy upon maturity <br /> and shall be selected from the list of 96w - <br /> acceptable plant materials in Appendix C. <br /> rf_ <br /> J. :? <br /> When buffers: as. required by Section IV-B-8-d, <br /> or . approved utility and drainage easements <br /> overlap or cross setback or recreation and open <br /> space areas, those areas shall be exempted from <br /> computing the number of required plant material <br /> to be installed. Existing vegetation may be <br /> used to meet the requirements of this Section, <br /> provided, however• use of such vegetation will <br /> be determined by site inspection by Planning <br /> Department personnel. " <br /> The proposed amendment to Section IV-B-8-e is as <br /> follows: <br /> "At installation# trees should not be less than <br /> six (6) to eight (8) feet feet in height with a <br /> caliper of three-fourth (3/4) to one and <br /> one-fourth (1-1/4) inches. Shrubs should not be <br /> less than eighteen (18) inches in height after <br /> installation. Installation and construction <br /> practices should be utilized which preserve and <br /> replace existing topsoil. " <br /> The above change in tree/shrub size is <br /> recommended to reduce the cost for landscaping. <br /> Standards for the number of trees to be planted <br /> in side and rear yard setbacks and recreation <br /> areas have not been reduced to achieve this <br /> goal. Flexibility in the location of and number <br /> of trees is also permitted. Furthermore, <br /> provisions requiring that landscaping reach a <br /> certain height within two (2) growing seasons <br /> have been removed, since growing rates from <br /> plant species to species vary so much. The <br /> focus of the provisions- should be to encourage <br /> healthy plants at installation and proper <br /> maintenance. <br /> ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE: January 20, 1987 <br /> PLANNING BOARD REVIEW: <br /> BOCC REVIEW: <br /> 12'i <br />