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Article 6: Development Standards 19 <br /> Section 6.8: Landscaping, Buffers&Tree Protection <br /> (1) Street trees shall be required at the rate of one canopy tree and one understory, <br /> either deciduous or evergreen, tree for every 65 feet of street frontage along <br /> existing and proposed public and private streets, not including alleys. <br /> (2) To enhance the natural appearance in the rural areas of the County, canopy and <br /> understory trees shall be planted, and clustering is encouraged. However, there <br /> must be at least one tree every 100 feet of street frontage. <br /> (3) In all developments subject to the provisions of this section, the developer shall <br /> either retain or plant trees within the front yard setback along all existing and <br /> proposed street frontages, public and private, except for alleys. <br /> (4) If a conflict exists with public utilities, alternate plantings consisting of a greater <br /> number of understory trees will be permitted. <br /> (5) Street trees shall be of a species included on the Planning Director's list of <br /> acceptable street tree species. <br /> (G) Street Tree Planting Tables <br /> RB,AR, R1 F E B A <br /> C R-2 &R-3 F D B A <br /> a� <br /> o R-4&R-5 F DC B B <br /> o_ <br /> R-8& R-13 F DC B D <br /> HP-CD F EO D D <br /> U) <br /> o O/RM, NC-2, F B B B <br /> m LC-1 <br /> L <br /> CC-3, GC-4, EC-5 F B B D <br /> 0 <br /> 0 <br /> o El, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, PID F B B D <br /> N <br /> r— AS,ASE-CD F B B B <br /> Note: MPD-CD, R-CD, and NR-CD buffers to be determined at time of approval. <br /> (E4(H) Between Lot Plantings <br /> e Table is new but content is from existing table 6.8.6- only new text is marked in red. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-45 <br />