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Final Draft proposed for Adoption Attachment 1 12 <br />shall be a minimum eight (8) feet wide landscaped strip <br />along all property lines separating non-residential uses <br />from non-residential uses. The landscaped strip shall be <br />comprised of vegetation that forms a semi-opaque <br />intermittent visual obstruction from the ground to a height <br />of at least fifteen (15) feet. Joint use agreements between <br />adjacent property owners for shared ingress/egress and/or <br />parking may result in a waiver regarding the exact <br />location(s) of the required buffers. <br />3. The entire area surrounding the foundation of the new <br />building shall be landscaped in scale with adjacent <br />structures. <br />iv. Signage <br />1. Signage for non-residential uses shall conform to all <br />requirements within .Article Nine (9) of the Zoning <br />Ordinance. Zn addition, only monument style signs that do <br />not exceed six (6) feet in height are permitted within the <br />Highway 70 Zoning Overlay District. Pole signs are not <br />permitted. <br />v. Site Design and Layout for all construction renovation: <br />1. The natural topography of the property shall be preserved to <br />the greatest extent possible to avoid stormwater runoff onto <br />adjacent properties. <br />2. Any and ail existing natural features (i.e. streams, ponds, <br />hillsides, unique vegetation, mature trees, etc) shall be <br />protected and preserved through the site planning and <br />development process. <br />3. The siting of buildings shall be done to preserve to the greatest <br />extent possible scenic views/vistas. <br />vi. Parking Lot Design: <br />1. Required parking shall be located at the side or rear of the <br />structure. <br />2. Shared parking areas shall be encouraged for contiguous non- <br />residential land uses as defined within Article Ten (10) of the <br />Zoning Ordinance. <br />3. Provision of parking areas in excess often percent (10%) of the <br />minimum parking requirements within Article Ten (10) shall <br />not be permitted. <br />4. Interior landscaping of the parking lots shall be provided as <br />outlined within Article Twelve (12) of the Zoning Ordinance. <br />