Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/06/2004

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No~blk 02'rice Building - Site Plan April 30, 2004 Page 2 of ¥ line. The proposed development is adjacent to a residential area to the south. [n this situation, City Code requires a 50-fbot bufferyard between the uses with a 30% increase in plantings. See the next section for more int~ormation on bufferyard requirements. Landscaping: City Code requires one (1) tree per every fifty (50) lineal feet o_Fsite perimeter or 1,0-00 square feet oEbuilding coverage, whichever is greater, be planted throughout the site. City Code also requires that no tess than 25% of the trees planted be deciduous and no less than 25% coniferous. Furthermore, City Code requires that no more than 25% of the trees planted Consist of ornamental trees. Parking lot landscaping is also required, one (t) tree per every ten (10) parking stalls. In addition to the tree requirements, City Code also states that one (1) shrub per every thirty (30) lineal feet of site perimeter or 300 square feet of buitding coverage, whichever is greater, be planted. The parcel has roughly 969 lineal feet of site perimeter, which equates to a minimum of nineteen (19) trees needing to be installed. Of these, a minimum of fourteen (14) should be installed along Armstrong Blvd and Riverdale Dr to satisfy, the public road frontage planting requirement (one tree per 35 feet of public road fl'ontage). The parking lot landscaping trees shall be planted within the parking lot in islands or immediately adjacent to the parking stalls and must consist of at least four (4) additional trees. The remaining trees can be planted throughout the property. The current landscaping plan shows a total of fourteen (14) trees and sixty-three (63) shrubs being installed. The sizes and species indicated in the species palette meet the minimum standards except for the Techny Arborvitae (listed as 4 feet in height, but needs to be a minimum of 6 feet in height). The shrub requirement is satisfied on the plan, however, overall an additional nine (9) trees need to be added to fulfill the planting requirements (four [4] in or immediately adjacent to the parking stalls and five [5] more throughout the remainder of the site). The location of the trees will 'need to be adjusted in order to satisfy the public i-oad frontage requirement. A minimum of fourteen (14) of the required nineteen (19) trees should be positioned along Armstrong Blvd and Riverdale Dr. This site is also adjacent to residentially zoned properties along the southern property line. Therefore, a buffer-yard that is at least fifty (50) feet in width will be necessary along this boundary tine. Within the buffer-yard, an additional seven (7) trees and ten (!0) shrubs (equates to an additional 30% of plantings) shall be planted. Coniferous trees should be used as well as taller shrubbery, such as sumac or lilac. This will provide a more thorough buffer between the business and residential properties. Alternatively, a 100% opaque fence may be installed, with a 10% reduction in the minimum number o~'plantings. The new Pleasureland RV facility is one lot to the east: this project includes a 6-foot privacy fence along the south property line. Staff will be asking the Planning Commission to weigh in on whether a similar fence should be installed on this site. There are a couple ot:' points of concern regarding the general location of street trees. First, no trees can be planted within thirty-five (35) feet of the back of curb of any intersecting street. This is something that will require attention in the field when the trees are installed. Additionally, no tree shall be planted within fifteen (15) feet of a hydrant. [fa conflict does exist, the spacing of the trees may need to be adjusted or a tree(s) may need to be eliminated fi'om the planting schedule. [f the latter is necessary, .the City must be h~t'ocw, cd oi' rlae chaii~es pi.'io~' ~o afl? '.:¥ock being conducted. 58