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Article 6: Development Standards22 <br /> Section 6.8: Landscaping, Buffers&Tree Protection <br /> Figure 6.8.67.1 2 b i B:Vehicular Use Area Landscaping,Terminal Islands <br /> ZM- <br /> --� / -- ---- - 0 <br /> Q No more than ten parking spaces shall 90 teet —_ g'_y/ <br /> be permitted in a continuous row without _ _ -- <br /> being interrupted by a terminal landscape island. <br /> © Terminal islands shall have a minimum of 300 square feet and be planted 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 vehicular use area shall be landscaped. <br /> Q A landscaped area of at least 10 feet in width shall be provided between the vehicular use area and the right-of-way. <br /> 6.886.8.7 Credits for Existing Vegetation <br /> (A) Healthy vegetation that is retained may be credited toward landscaping requirements. <br /> (B) Vegetation to be saved shall meet all requirements of Section 6.8.4, Protection of <br /> Existing Vegetation. <br /> (C) Healthy canopy trees may be retained and credited toward landscaping requirements if <br /> each tree proposed for credit has a caliper of at least two inches, and credit will be given <br /> on a one-for-one basis. <br /> (D) Credit shall be allocated on a one-for-one basis for healthy evergreen trees, deciduous <br /> understory trees, evergreen understory trees or shrubs. The size of material shall not be <br /> taken into account except where such material is below the required minimum planting <br /> 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 shall <br /> remain undisturbed. Trees with critical root zones outside the protected area shall not <br /> count toward any landscaping requirements unless consistent with Section 6.8.6(E)(2). <br /> 6�96.8.8 Screening <br /> (A) Applicability <br /> (1) The standards contained herein shall apply to the following elements of all <br /> multifamily or non-residential development: <br /> (a) Air handlers and similar mechanical equipment from the public rights-of- <br /> (b) Outdoor storage for nonresidential development; <br /> (c) Loading areas; and <br /> (d) Trash handling facilities, including dumpsters and recycling. <br /> (2) All rooftop equipment shall be screened or setback so that it is not visible from <br /> any adjacent right-of-way, except that solar panels shall be exempt from <br /> screening requirements. <br /> (B) Standards <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-48 <br />