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~~ <br />5. When grading a site for parking purposes, runoff from parking areas must be infiltrated through grass lined swales or <br />porous-fill retention areas rather than directing the flow to natural wetlands. <br />Buildings and Grounds <br /> an scaping around the entire base (foundation) of structures is required and shall be in scale with adjacent ~ <br />. <br />,k; <br /> structures and be of a roximate size at maturit to accom lish its intended ur ose. f <br />;~ <br />~:?x <br />2. Landscaping to define use boundaries and circulation patterns, and to create courtyard environments within the site, -'~' •°~~ ~:'~` <br />£ <br /> is r uired. .~<~ <br />~~. ~~::~ <br />3, No fence or wall shall be located within ten-feet of the front property line or of any street right-of--way line. ~~~ w~ `• <br /> ~.:">.::::::>:x: <br /> <br />4. <br />Vegetation of varying heights and textures shall be placed along walls and fences •~~i•'. s'•'•i;~ <br />"~~ r~~?; <br /> . • <br />5. Long expanses of fence or wall surfaces must be offset and architecturally designed to prevent monotony. • ~"~~~~ <br /> <br />6. Chain link fencing is not permitted in areas visible from adjacent properties, parking areas, street or pedestrian :::~~~~{~~?>~• :' <br />~~~ <br /> walkwa s unless it is screened throw h use of coniferous trees and/or a ro riate shrub lantin s. ..~•`'` ~• •# <br />/a:6=~\n4 v <br />7. Objects such as water towers, storage tanks, processing equipment, cooling towers, communications towers, vents '"•~~~:~r~'~' •'•~ <br /> , <br />and an other structures ore ui ment shall be com atible with the buildin architecture or screened from adjacent : •~_{?~`~`:' • ;.' <br /> <br />ro erties, arkin areas, streets, and edestrian walkwa s b usin a combination of landsca m and fences or <br />P P P 9 P Y Y 9 P 9 <br />;.: <br />•. <br />`'~``~~ <br /> walls. s.; <br />. =t'~°~ <br />Plant Materials: <br />1. All areas not paved or built upon shall be landscaped with trees <br />shrubs <br />and lawns ; <br />.'• ':~ <br />3 <br />, <br />, <br />. . <br />. <br />_~ <br />2. Lar a uninterru ted areas of ravel or bark mulch or bare soil are rohibited. ~~-r_ ~.;k <br />3. Whenever possible, existing vegetation shall be preserved. ~.:,~ <br />-:: <br />_ <br />>.~>x <br /> . <br />_ <br />. <br />4. If existing vegetation is not preserved, no fewer than the number of trees per acre specified in the section, "Plant Size <br />" `'•"~;=-ryr <br />and Distribution, <br />shall be lanted, not countin trees lanted in arkin lot islands smaller than 500 s ware feet. ><~i~€ <br />5. All irrigation systems are to be below ground, fully automated systems in compliance with all applicable building code ~~w;z`~w.;':>'. <br />re uirements. <br />- -: f•>: <br />`-~ • •,.:,;; <br /> <br />6. All backflow control devices are to be located or screened so that they are not visible from streets, parking lot or ,~>. <br />.~<<ni>_~< <br />edestrian areas. y; ~!£:~$ <br />7. Along streets and highways, and at driveway intersections, plant materials must be selected and placed to avoid ""'~`•~``~"~? <br />blocking sight lines at intersection and curb cuts, At such intersections, a 10-foot by 70-foot site triangle must be ~~<_r? <br />rovided, with the 10-foot dimension located on the street with the lesser traffic volume. ~~ss <br /> <br />8. Alon utilit ri hts-of-wa , lantin must not disru t service or access to overhead or under round a ui ment. <br />g Y 9 Y P 9 P g q P ................... <br /> <br />..~~..,... <br />~~,..•.;:..1?.k; <br />9. Plant material must be used to provide microclimate modification and energy conservation. <br />Plant Size & Distributi on: the number and distribution of trees which must be lanted, b size, is as follows: <br /> .NUMBER OF TRE ES PER ACRE OF PERCENT =-=:';j>.>::>~ <' <br /> UNOBST RUCTED DISTRIBUTION OF >L~' <br /> OPEN SPACE TREES :>:':~?~?<:F~ ~~> <br />USE CATEGORY LARGE SMALL LARGE SMALL ~~"~ <br />~; <br /> , <br />INDUSTRIAL 20 10 70 30. ii?-?:-3's~`~:>w:~? <br />DISTRIBUTION 64 26 70 30 '-"```-"`-='"'` <br />FLEX SPACE 23 2D 55 45 : <br />.: <br />fir <br /> ~s ; <br />:. <br />r~ , <br />~• •~ <br />y <br />OFFICE 51 23 70 30 •'•' <br />• •~~'~ <br /> ..:~~•:. <br />RETAIL 39 15 `":~-`~' "- :'~` <br />SERVICE 24 52 30 70 ''~'`'~'`"'~'=' ~`' <br />"UNOBSTRUCTED OPEN SPACE "INCLUD ED ALL AREAS NOT COVERED BY BUILDINGS, PARKING LOTS, .•~~'• <br />'•.~z <br />DRIVEWAYS, SIDEWALKS, AND OTHER IMP ERVIOUS SURFACES. PARKING 1 OT ISI ANI]S MAY RF CC]L1NTF1'f . <br />•s~`x~Y± <br />AS UNOBSTRUCTED OPEN SPACE IF THEY ARE AT LEAST 500 SQUARE FEET IN AREA. ,..{{~;n~~ <br />fi :............. <br />