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195 <br /> b. Shade trees shall be provided at a ratio of one (1), <br /> one and one half-inch (1.5") minimum caliper tree for <br /> every ten (10) car parking spaces; Caliper size is <br /> measured at the time of planting; <br /> c. No more than ten parking spaces shall be permitted in <br /> any single continuous row without being interrupted <br /> by a terminal landscape island except when directly <br /> adjacent to a building. <br /> No terminal landscape islands will be required for the <br /> first row of parking spaces when directly adjacent to <br /> any side of any building; <br /> d. When required, terminal landscape islands will be a <br /> minimum of 200 square feet and may include pavers <br /> and / or decorative stone within the required 200 <br /> square feet of the landscape island; <br /> e. Each terminal landscape island will be planted with a <br /> minimum of one canopy tree, as well as shrubs and / <br /> or ground cover. <br /> 2. Development Area 1: <br /> a. No landscape area shall be provided between the <br /> vehicular use areas and the right of way or adjacent <br /> property line except as shown on the Landscape <br /> Buffer Plan (Sheet C6.0) included in the Rezoning <br /> Plan. Plantings required as part of the Land Use <br /> Buffers may be used to satisfy this requirement; 16 <br /> 3. Development Areas 2 through 6: <br /> a. A landscape area at least five feet in width (which <br /> may include drainage and/or utility easements) shall <br /> be installed within parking areas. Plantings required <br /> as part of the Land Use Buffers may be used to <br /> satisfy this requirement. 17 <br /> ix. Rainwater harvesting shall be encouraged to serve as irrigation for <br /> landscaping including the use of all regional stormwater ponds <br /> developed within the Project. <br /> 16 Staff recommends a 10 ft.vegetated buffer shall be provided between vehicular use areas, including parking <br /> stalls,and internal access roads. These areas should exclude drainage/utility easements. Also this language <br /> contradicts applicant's recommended condition(s)on encouraging/promoting internal landscaping. <br /> 17 IBID. <br />