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40 <br /> a. Unless otherwise modified herein, parking lot <br /> landscaping shall be provide consistent with Section <br /> 6.8.7 (d) (2) of the UDO; <br /> b. Shade trees shall be provided at a ratio of one (1), one <br /> and one half-inch (1.5") minimum caliper tree for every <br /> ten (10) car parking spaces; Caliper size is measured <br /> 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 by <br /> 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 Buffer <br /> Plan (Sheet C6.0) included in the Rezoning Plan. <br /> Plantings required as part of the Land Use Buffers may <br /> 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 may <br /> include drainage and/or utility easements) shall be <br /> installed within parking areas. Plantings required as <br /> part of the Land Use Buffers may be used to satisfy this <br /> 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 /> 17IBID. <br />