Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/19/2000 - Special Meeting

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o 10. 11. 12. OTHER GENERAL REQUIREMENTS For new single-family residential developments, the treed buffer area should be incorporated into the platted lots abutting the existing residential neighborhood. The buffer area requirements should be standardized at 25 feet or 30 feet in depth, and should begin at the line of abutment. For new medium or high density developments involving individual ownership of lots, the buffer area should be platted as an outlot, with the association responsible for any taxes and maintenance. For apartment buildings, the buffer area should not be platted as an outlet. Reforestation requirements should apply in the event any of the trees become diseased, die or be destroyed in a storm. The developer should have the option of selecting the combination of lot size and buffer area for his development. Existing healthy trees meeting the appropriate size requirements that are located within the defined buffer area may be included as part of the planting requirement. Canopy trees must be a minimum of 2 ½" diameter. Understory trees must be a minimum of 2" diameter. Evergreens must be at least 6 feet in height. Use of intermittent and irregular berming should be encouraged to further minimize the visual impact of differing land uses. No shrubs should be included in the plantings unless full irrigation is installed. Bare ground in the buffer area should be seeded with natural grasses that are indigenous to the area that can withstand potential drought and require no maintenance. The developer will not be entitled to count any lots in the transition area for purposes of determining the number of lots allowed to achieve maximum density under the proposed land use. Residential developments that include other than single family housing or consist of more than one phase or addition must be applied for under the PUD section or under a contract provision that guarantees the land use will not be changed from its original application. Developments must physically abut in order for the transitioning requirements to apply. However, the city may wish to institute further requirements if the development is contiguous to a highway, major road, or significant topographical feature.