12-07-09 Regular Meeting and Workshop of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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(2) Total urea of roofed over improvements shall be computed and then deducted from the developed site area. The area of required landscaping shall be bused on the total remaining developed site area. (3) (b) Landscaping within public right-of-:way ~ay be us~d for landscaping purpo~es. However, right of way used for landscapmg wIll not contnbute towards a total reqUIred landscaping percentage for parking and open-space areas unless approved by the Director. Landscaping on public property or easements is at owner's risk and subject to the requirements of section 106-794. (c) Landscaping plans shall be developed using the following criteria: (1) Location. a. Required landscaping shall be located in the front and side property lines yam. There shall be at least one ornamental tree for every thirty linear feet of front property landscape area on sites not abutting maior thoroughfares. For the sites abutting maior thoroughfares, there shall be at least one ornamental tree for every twenty linear feet. Trees shall be planted in a boulevard type manner on center and uniform distance from the curb or pavement. b. Landscaping located in sight triangles shall be maintained in a manner that maintains an area of clear visibility between three and six feet as measured vertically from the adjacent prevailing grade. c. Parking Lot Requirements. i. Parking lot with minimum twenty spaces shall provide a planter at the ratio of one for every ten parking spaces. ii. Planters shall not abut on more than two sides of required perimeter landscape area. Each required planter shall have one shade. 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. iii. The minimum size of parking lot trees shall be minimum two-inch caliper. iv. The minimum height of parking lot trees shall be six feet. (2) Types of plants and materials. Trees, Grass, ground cover, flowering and non- flowering plants, shrubs, and trees, wood, timber, stone, fountains, and ponds may be used for required landscaping. a. Shade trees shall be minimum of two-inch caliper and shall be selected from City's recommended native/protected trees and plants list. Ornamental trees shall be minimum of six feet in height at the time of planting. b. Shrubs or hedgerow plants shall be no less than five gallons in size and spaced no more than three feet on center. c. Combination of trees and shrubs in a required landscape area should form a continual evergreen hedge or row when screening a parking area. (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 stops must be provided along perimeter frontage to ensure no overhang or damage to landscape area. 2