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Article 6: Development Standards 268 <br /> Section 6.8: Landscaping, Buffers&Tree Protection <br /> b. The location of the required interior landscaping is pt the <br /> option of the owner or developer and may includ <br /> median strips and required terminal islands. <br /> Figure 6.8. D:Vehicular Use Area Landscaping,Terminal Islands <br /> 0 JK <br /> © <br /> a Na more than ten parking spaces shall ��t � 9. ti <br /> be permitted in a continuous row without <br /> being interrupted by a terminal landscape island_ <br /> 19 Terminal islands shall have a minimum of 300 square feet and anted with a minimum <br /> of one canopy tree,as well as shrubs and ground cover. <br /> ® Not less than 5%of the interior of any parking,or other veh' lar use a shalI be landscaped. <br /> Q A landscaped area of at least 10 feet in width shall be pr ided between t vehicular use area and the right-of-way. <br /> 6.8.8 Credits for Existing Vegeta on <br /> (A) Healthy veg tion that is retained may be credite toward landscaping requirements. <br /> (B) Vegetati to be saved shall meet all requirements of ection 6.8.4, Protection of <br /> Existin egetation. <br /> (C) He by canopy trees may be retained and credited toward I dscaping requirements <br /> i ach tree proposed for credit has a caliper of at least two inc s, and credit will be <br /> given on a one-for-one basis. <br /> (D Credit shall be allocated on a one-for-one basis for healthy evergreen ees, <br /> deciduous understory trees, evergreen understory trees or shrubs. The i e of <br /> material shall not be taken into account except where such material is belo the <br /> required minimum planting size, in which case no credit shall be granted. <br /> (E) In order to receive credit for any retained trees, 100% of the critical root zone sha <br /> remain undisturbed. Trees with critical root zones outside the protected area shall <br /> not count toward any landscaping requirements unless consistent with Section <br /> 6.8.6(E)(2). <br /> 6.8.9 Screening <br /> (A) Applicability <br /> (1) The standards contained herein shall apply to the following: <br /> (a) Air handlers and similar mechanical equipment in multifamily or <br /> nonresidential development; <br /> (b) Outdoor storage for nonresidential development137; <br /> (c) Loading areas; and <br /> 137 This appears to be either an outdated or partial term. Staff recommends correcting the term to encompass <br /> what staff believes the intent is. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-46 <br />