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Article 6: Development Standards 97 <br /> Section 6.8: Landscaping, Buffers&Tree Protection <br /> TABLE 6.8.12.C: LAND USE BUFFER SCHEDULE <br /> A B A13UTS THIS EXISTING LAND USE_ "A"PROVIDES A <br /> WHEN THIS LAND USE IS BEING NOTE:"ABUTTING LAND USES INCLUDE THOSE ACROSS A BUFFER WIDTH OF. <br /> NEXT TO"B" <br /> DEVELOPED AND... STREET(OTHER THAN AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY)FROM A <br /> PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT <br /> Government, Information,Recreation, Retail,Services, 40 <br /> Non-Residential Use/Reuse of Historic Buildings <br /> Other all other Use Types in Section 5.2.2) N/A <br /> Interstate Highway(See also Section 6.6.3) 100 <br /> Arterial Road 20 <br /> Collector Road 20 <br /> Railroad 20 <br /> Transmission Lines 20 <br /> Undeveloped Parcel 20 <br /> Note: See Article 10 for the definition of"Transmission Lines." <br /> (D) Landscaped.Parking Areas 107 <br /> In addition to the requirements contained in Section 6.8.7(D), projects in Economic <br /> Development Districts shall require the following'08: <br /> (1) A continuous poured-in-place concrete curb shall be provided around landscape <br /> islands. <br /> (2) Where vehicles will extend over landscape islands, such islands shall be <br /> increased two and one-half feet in depth by decreasing the length of the parking <br /> staff the same distance. <br /> (3) When grading a site for parking purposes, runoff from parking areas must be <br /> infiltrated through grass lined swales or porous-fill retention areas rather than <br /> directing the flow to natural wetlands. <br /> (4) Pedestrian ways are to be buffered with intermediate landscape between <br /> sidewalks and right-of-way travel lane. <br /> (6) Hillsborough EDD <br /> (a) When parking lots abut a public or private right-of-way or easement, a <br /> 35-foot landscape area is required, except as otherwise specified. <br /> (b) Landscaping islands having a minimum area of 1000 sq.ft. (vary by size <br /> tree)shall be provided at a minimum interval of every ten parking spaces <br /> and at the ends of all rows of parking. <br /> (E) Plant Materials <br /> In addition to the requirements contained in Section 6.8-5, projects in Economic <br /> Development Districts shall require the following'09: <br /> (1) All areas not paved or built upon shall be landscaped with trees, shrubs, and <br /> lawns. <br /> (2) Large uninterrupted areas of gravel or bark mulch or bare soil are prohibited. <br /> (3) Whenever possible, existing vegetation shall be preserved. <br /> 107 The correct document hierarchy was not applied to s*ubsection(D);the sub-sub-sections were labeled(a)through <br /> (e)so staff is suggesting fixing this subsection with the correct hierarchy[(I)through(5)]. <br /> 10'Staff is suggesting that the language be added to make it more clear that these are additional requirements and to <br /> direct the user to other pertinent sections. <br /> 109 Staff is suggesting that the language be added to make it more clear that these are additional requirements and to <br /> direct the user to other pertinent sections. <br /> Orange County,North Carolina—Unified Develdpment Ordinance Page 6-64 <br />