Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 11/09/2017

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11. Minimum access drive angle to the street: 75 degrees. 12. Building setback from private street, measured from back of curb: 25 feet. 13. Minimum radius at intersections: 20 feet. (4) Fences. a. Fencing or walls (except retaining walls) located in the front yard shall not exceed four feet height. Fencing or walls located in the side or rear yard shall not exceed six feet in height. Fences outside the 2020 MUSA are allowed up to eight feet in height in any yard but must be set back a minimum of 100 feet from the front property line unless they have at least 75 percent clear visible opening. Fences may be constructed of barbed wire to accommodate agricultural activities and the raising of livestock and animals as defined by chapter 10, Animals. Lots of record as of July 1, 2002, within the MUSA that are currently used for agricultural activities or the raising of livestock and animals also qualifies under this provision. b. Fencing material shall consist only of wood or chain link. No other types of materials will be permitted. c. Fence framing must face inward on the fence owner's lot. d. Fencing must be located 100 percent on the fence owner's lot. (5) Garbage receptacle storage. Outdoor garbage receptacles serving multifamily units must be in either the rear or side yard and must be screened from public view and adjacent lots. (6) Lot landscaping. a. Minimum landscaping requirements. All open space areas of a lot which are not used or improved for required parking areas, drives or storage 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 lot. A reasonable attempt should be made to preserve as many existing trees as practicable in order to incorporate the trees into the development. b. Minimum planting requirements. The minimum number of plantings required shall be determined based on crown or canopy cover. To fulfill the planting requirements, a combination of trees and shrubs shall meet or exceed the minimum required canopy cover square footage. The minimum canopy cover shall be calculated as follows: 1. Determine ratio of impervious area to entire site area. 2. Multiply the impervious area/site area ratio by the square footage of the pervious area to calculate the required canopy cover square footage for the project area. 3. The following formula shall be utilized to determine the average canopy cover of a species: [(Minimum + Maximum Spread) = 4] 2 x u x (0.65 for preferred species or 0.50 for acceptable species, as identified in the Ramsey Tree Book). c. Minimum size of plantings. Required trees shall be of the following minimum planting size: Planting Type Size Deciduous trees 1-inch diameter as measured six inches above ground Coniferous trees 5 feet in height Page 6