Ordinance - #04-17 - 04/27/2004 - Laserfiche WebLink

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and erosion, control plan to the City Engineer for approval prior to installation of improvements.. Open and outdoor service, sales, display, storage, or rental shall be fenced or screened from view of abutting residential districts. All conditions pertaining to a specific site are subject to change when the Council, upon investigation in relation to a formal request, finds that the general welfare and public betterment can be served as well or better by modifying the conditions. m. Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate an off-street parking area, sign or structure shall be arranged to deflect light away from an adjoining residential district or public street. Bulbs emitting in excess of 3,000 lumens (150 watts) shall be so directed that the bulb is not visible from off of the property where such light source is located. n. Landscaping and buffering 1. Site Landscaping. Minimum Landscaping Requirements. All open space areas of a lot which are not used or improved for required parking areas, drives or display areas shall be landscaped with a combination of overstory trees, ornamental trees, shrubs, flowers, ground cover, decorative walks, or other similar site design materials in a quantity and placement suitable for the site. A reasonable attempt should be made to preserve as many existing trees as is practicable and to incorporate them into the development. For each existing significant tree retained one overstory tree can be deducted from the minimum requirements. Number of plantings. The minimum number of overstory trees on any given site shall be as indicated below. These are minimum requirements that are typically supplemented with other understory trees, shrubs, flowers and ground covers deemed appropriate for a complete quality landscape treatment of a site. Ordinance #04-17 Page 5 of 9