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74 <br />6.8.12 Additional Standards for Economic Development Districtss» <br />(C) Buffering Neighborina Uses <br />I am very confused by the whole section for Buffers and in particular, interpreting the <br />table <br />TABLE 6.8.12.C: LAND USE BUFFER SCHEDULE <br />This section needs significant study and rewrite. There are many implications in this <br />section affecting the use of property that needs study. What about other land forms and <br />natural site conditions that are impacted by the buffer requirement? <br />PLANNING STAFF RESPONSE: <br />(D) Landscaped Parking Areas <br />(e,) Hillsborou hg EDD <br />(ii) Landscaping islands having a minimum area of 1000 sic <br />ft. (vary by size tree ) shall be provided at a minimum <br />intervals of every 10 ten parking spaces and at the ends <br />of all rows of parking. <br />Have concern with requirement for a min. area of 1,000 sq. ft. for landscape islands. The <br />normal island that is sufficient for trees is 10 ft. wide X 18 or 20 ft. in length which is around <br />200 sq ft. 1,000 sq ft. is excessive. In other sections, reference is made to a minimum of <br />300 sq. ft. for islands. <br />PLANNING STAFF RESPONSE: This is existing text taken from the Economic <br />Development Districts Design Manual ( EDDDM). No changes were proposed to the <br />EDDDM landscape design standards in this phase. Modifications to the EDDDM design <br />standards may be addressed in future phases. <br />There are numerous examples of formatting issues (example - the outline is labeled D. <br />and then a), b), c), etc. and should be numbered instead. This makes it difficult to track <br />the particular references. <br />PLANNING STAFF RESPONSE: Not only is formatting consistent within the draft UDO, <br />it is common formatting and consistent with UDO's of other jurisdictions. <br />Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment. If you have questions, please <br />contact me at the address below. Also, if you could put me on the email list for future <br />updates, I'd appreciate it. <br />Thanks, <br />- David <br />David Swanson, RLA, ASLA <br />Swanson and Associates, P.A. Landscape Architecture <br />100 East Carr Street <br />Carrboro NC 27510 <br />phone 919 - 929 -9000 <br />fax 919 - 929 -1500 <br />