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1 <br /> 6 <br /> 17 <br /> along the interior of side and rear lot lines of <br /> each lot being developed. If the misting trees ✓' <br /> are not sufficient, the applicant shall provide, a <br /> minimum of one (1) tree per one thousand £1000) <br /> square feet of land contained within the 10 foot <br /> landscape area._ <br /> j_2. Trees to be planted within recreation, and open <br /> space, areas, and side and rear yard landscape areas <br /> shall be installed to reflect the natural Growth <br /> patterns of materials selected. Tree species shall <br /> be spaced in a manner which permits full spread of <br /> the canopy upon maturity and shall be selected from <br /> the list of acceptable plant materials in Tables, <br /> 12.1, 12.2, and 12.3. Other suitable alternates, <br /> may be used if approved by the Planning Department. <br /> (3) When buffers, as required by Article 12.6,, or <br /> approved utility and drainage easements overlap or <br /> cross the ten foot landscape areas or recreation <br /> and open space areas, those overlap areas shall be <br /> exempted from computing the number of required <br /> trees to be installed in the side and rear <br /> landscape areas. <br /> (c) Where parking/vehicular surface, outdoor storage, or an <br /> undesirable view is adjacent to the road right-of-way <br /> and side and rear lot lines, to screen undesirable <br /> views, additional plantings shall be required for <br /> screening. <br /> ,(1) A landscape area at least ten (10) feet in width <br /> exclusive of drainage and/or utility easements <br /> shall be provided between the parking/vehicular <br /> surface or outdoor storage and the right-of-way <br /> lot line except where permitted driveway openings <br /> are to be provided. <br /> (2) In addition to the trees required by Article <br /> 12.4.1a and 12.4.1b, a hedge or other durable <br /> landscape material (fence or berm) of at least <br /> three (3) feet in height shall be installed to <br /> provide a continuous opaque landscape barrier for <br /> the, purpose of reducing glare and visual <br /> distractions to passing motorists and to adjacent <br /> properties. <br /> j� To screen outdoor storage, areas or undesirable <br /> views a six foot hedge may be required. A fence, <br /> wall, or earth berm may be used in combination, with <br /> plantings to achieve, screening. <br /> (4). The provisions, of this subsection shall not be <br /> applicable in the following situations. <br /> (a) Where any off-street parking, loading or other <br /> vehicular use area will be entirely screened <br /> visually, from any point of view, by an <br />