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12 <br />be utilized in sLip-porting professional office or similar servic <br />development. <br />b. Buffers along road rigjAs-of-wgy or along identified bighway corridor <br />shall be in accordance with previously established standards as detaile <br />herein. <br />C. There shall be a minimum twee 20 foot vegetative buffer aloe a <br />common side and/or rear property lines separating non - residential an <br />residential land uses. <br />d. There shall be a minimum ten 10 foot landscaped stri along all aid <br />and/or rear pro-oprty lines separating non - residential uses from othe <br />similar non - residential uses <br />e. The required plantings shall be in accordance with those require <br />within this Section of the Ordinance. <br />f. The landscaped sWp shall be comprised of vegetation that folms <br />semi -o a ue intermittent visual obstruction with a minimum initiat <br />-planning height from the ground of at least thu -six 36 inches that <br />will achieve a height of at least fifteen (15) feet at maturity. <br />In cases where a joint use agreement(s) exists between adjacent <br />-property owners allowing for shared ingress/egress and/or parldng, th <br />xa <br />Zoning Officer shall be authorized to Uant a waiver re dingtheexact <br />location(s) of the required buffers to avoid conflict. <br />4. <br />Buffers may consist of existing wooded areas. If existing vegetation is not <br />sufficient for screening, a planted buffer shall be augmented and interspersed, <br />consisting of 50 -75% evergreen trees reaching a minimum mature height of 30- <br />feet. <br />5. <br />Trees with a caliper of 6" —12" should be considered for preservation. <br />6. <br />Access drives, utilities, and pedestrian paths are permitted within the required <br />buffers. <br />in the LO di_trint the b #er may be limited to 50' <br />9-.7 <br />— <br />Landscape buffer widths may be reduced if the buffer material is adequate t <br />provide additional screening <br />