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m..el=All conditions pertaining to a specific site are subject to change <br /> when the Council, upon investigation in relation to a formal request, <br /> finds that the general welfare and public betterment can be served as <br /> well or better by modifying the conditions. <br /> <br />r. Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate an off-street parking <br />area, sign or structure, shall be arranged to deflect light away from an <br />adjoining residential district or public street. Bulbs emitting in excess <br />of 3,000 lumens (150 watts) shall be so directed that the bulb is not <br />visible from off of the property where such light source is located. <br /> <br />o. s. Lm~dscaping and buffering <br /> <br />1. Site Landscaping. <br />i. <br /> <br />Minimum Landscaping Requirements. All open space areas of a <br />lot which are not used or improved for required parking areas, <br />drives or storage shall be landscaped with a combination of <br />overstory trees, ornamental trees, shrubs, flowers, ground cover, <br />decorative walks, or other similar site design materials in a <br />quantity_.' and placement suitable for the site. A reasonable <br />attempt should be made to preserve as many existing trees as is <br />pyactieable and to incorporate them into the development. For <br /> <br />each existing significant tree retained one overstory tree Can be <br />deducted from the minimum requirements. <br /> <br />ii. Number of plantings. The minimum number of overstow trees <br /> on -any. given site shall, be as indicated below. These are <br /> <br />minimum requirements that are typically supplemented with <br />other understorv trees; shrubs, flowers and groined covers <br />deemed appropriate for a complete quality landscape treatment <br />of a site. <br /> <br /> Business Districts <br /> 1 per 40 lineal feet of site perimeter <br />Deciduous/Coniferous <br />trees <br />Shrubs ~5 per every overstory tree <br /> <br />iii. Minimum size of plantings. Landscaping material shall be of the <br /> following minimum planting size: <br /> <br />Business Districts <br /> <br />9-6 March '03 Draft <br /> <br />-351- <br /> <br /> <br />