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1 <br />Section <br />reference <br />updates <br />Trees to be saved shall be noted on the landscape and tree preser 'on plan <br />appropriate measures to protect the tree stock from qapaTe during <br />const?ottiQn, including no grading within the critical zone, shall be indicated <br />in accordanc ' h Section 6.8.4. <br />(4) Where possible, trees s e pr ed in stands or clusters. <br />(5) The siting of buildings take a tage of scenic views and take into <br />consideration pact of new structures views from off -site. <br />(6) Wh ever possible, access to views are to be Ares d for adjacent property <br />owners and passing motorists <br />(7) Scenic views and visual elements within the visual corridor shall be i e ed and <br />preserved where possible. <br />(C) Buffering Neighboring Uses <br />(1) A minimum buffer of 100 feet in width is to be provided at the boundary of all <br />Economic Development Districts. <br />(2) In accordance with Section 6-.6-.3 6.6.5, a buffer of 100 feet in width is to be <br />maintained adjacent to the right -of -way of interstate highways. <br />(3) In the Buckhorn EDD, a buffer of 150 feet is required on the portion of the <br />boundary adjacent to the Clearview Subdivision and adjoining residential area on <br />the north side of West Ten Road. <br />(4) In the Hillsborough EDD, a buffer of 100 feet is required along the Old 86 <br />roadway corridor. For properties located within the EDH -1 zoning district, a 50 <br />foot wide buffer is required. <br />(5) Limited breaks in required interstate highway buffers may be allowed in <br />accordance with Section 6.6-3(5) 6.6.5(5). <br />(6) 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 />(7) In lieu of the Land Use Buffers required in Section 6.8.6, buffers between <br />adjacent land uses, whether internal or external to the project, shall be provided <br />in accordance with the Land Use Buffer Schedule that follows. <br />(8) Trees with a caliper of six inches or greater should be considered for <br />preservation. <br />(9) No grading for building or parking shall encroach upon required buffer. <br />(10) Landscape buffer widths may be reduced if the buffer material is adequate to <br />provide additional screening. <br />(11) Decorative walls may be used to augment required landscaping for buffer <br />reduction. <br />(12) Access and utility crossings are to be made as close to perpendicular as possible <br />to the length of the buffer. <br />(13) No land disturbances for buildings, parking, or storage, drainage, etc. are <br />permitted within a required buffer. <br />101 <br />