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sides of all R° '�'�„; :.� streets . ' in the <br /> subdiu s, o . In adi ; ithere shall be at <br /> least one (1) tr - - , ffOr ieverY one thousand ' <br /> (1.004) square feet of <br /> land :� area designed for <br /> required 'recreation or open„;"space area. and side <br /> and rear yard s etbac k areas as required by this or <br /> the Orange County Zoning. Ordinance. <br /> Approved open la field <br /> F Y s, building sites and <br /> other similar recreational facilities are <br /> exempted from landscaping requirements. <br /> Trees to be planted in required . recreation <br /> and/or side and rear yard areas shall be spaced <br /> thirty-five (35) feet on center. Trees to be <br /> planted in required buffers areas shall be <br /> installed in accordance with the provisions of <br /> Article IV-B-8-c-1 of this 'ordjnanhe." <br />• <br /> Existing provisions of Section IV-B-8-e are as <br /> follows: . <br /> "At installation. trees should not be less than <br /> ten (10) feet in height. and shrubs should not <br /> be less than twenty-four (24) inches in height. <br /> In any event. plant material required for the <br /> purpose of this Article should be of such <br /> initial size to reach the required height within <br /> two (2) growing seasons after installation. <br /> Installation and construction practices should <br /> be utilized which preserve and replace existing <br /> topsoil." <br /> PROPOSED AMENDMENTS: Revised wording for Section IV-B-B-c <br /> is as follows: <br /> IV-B-8-c-1 Landscaping Standerea <br /> "Where a subdivision is proposed either on <br /> unforested land or trees have been approved for <br /> removal under one of the exceptions listed in <br /> Section IV-B-8-b-2 above. new trees shall be <br /> • planted in accordance with the provisions of <br /> this Section." <br /> Revised wording for Section IV-B-8-c-1 is as <br /> follows: <br /> • <br /> IV-B-8--c-1 Required Landscaping <br /> "As a requirement of subdivision approval. the <br /> subdivider shall plant trees along the frontage <br /> of both sides of all existing and proposed <br /> streets in the subdivision. In calculating the <br /> number of trees required per lot frontage. tree <br /> types have been assigned a value in linear feet <br /> based on the average mature ca0ropy spread. The - <br /> values are forty (40) feet for large. deciduous <br /> trees and twenty-five (25) feet for small trees. <br /> Each lot. including approved recreation/open <br /> 12.4 <br />