Ord 2025-4044_Amendment to Commercial Landscaping Requirements

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a. The required planting strip shall be located adjacent to the front and side property lines up to the front of the primary structure of the site or the building setback line, whichever is greater. b. Trees within the planting strip. There shall be at least one shade two for every 30 linear feet of from property. When overhead utility lines are parallel and adjacent to the planting strip or run parallel within the planting strip, ornamental trees may be substituted for the required street trees at the rate of one two for every 20 linear feet of front property. Trees shall be planted within the plating strip in a boulevard type manner on center and uniform distance from the curb or pavement. C. Shrubs within the planting strip. When a perking lot is located between the building and any adjacent right-of-way, shrubs are required in the planting strip adjacent to the right-of- way and shall be spaced at three feet on center. At maturity, shrubs in a required planting strip should form a continual evergreen hedge or row of 36 inches in height. d. Landscaping shall be in accordance with the visibility triangle requirements in section 106- 311 (visibility triangle). e. Parking lot requirements. i. Parking lot with minimum 20 spaces shall provide a planter at the ratio of one for every ten parking spaces. ii. Planters (minimum 135 square feet) shall not abut on more than two sides of required perimeter landscape area. Each required planter shall have one shade tree. Trees shall be dispersed throughout the parking lot to maximize the shading effect on the parking spaces. These trees are exclusive of trees planted around the Perimeter of the parking lot. f. When adjacent to residential, landscaping shall be required in accordance with section 106- 444(a) (screening). (2) Types of plant and materials. Trees, flowering and non -flowering plants, shrubs, wood, timber, stone, fountains, and ponds may be used for required landscaping. a. Shade trees shall be a minimum of two-inch capper and shall be selected from city's recommended native/protected trees and plants list. Ornamental trees shall be a minimum of six feet in height at the time of planting. b. Shrubs or hedgerow plains shall be no less than Eve gallons in size. (3) Maintenance. Required landscaping must be maintained by the property owner and/or occupant. Vehicles should not encroach upon perimeter landscape areas or planters. Wheel slops must be provided along perimeter frontage to ensure no overhang or damage to landscape area. (4) Irrigation. An irrigation system shall be provided to all landscaped areas subject to the following: a. On developments greater than one acre, a pmgrammabic automatic irrigation system with rain sensor devices shall he provided to all landscape areas. b. On developments one acre or less, in lieu of a programmable automatic irrigation system, a programmable hose bib system may be utilized when plant material is within 100 feet of the hose bib. c. An exception from the irrigation system requirements shall be allowed when utilizing drought tolerant and native plants as identified by Texas A&M University's current table for this region. 'These plantings must be established through manual irrigation for a minimum of six weeks after planting. (d) Commercial projects who follow the landscaping guidelines as described in this section (106-801) are subject to additional facade requirements as described in article IX, divisions 1-3 of chapter 106 "Zoning" of the City of La Porte Code of Ordinances.