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(3) <br />B. 8 evergreen trees. <br />C. 8 understory trees. <br />(iv) Vegetative Buffer "D" - A minimum 55 feet width in common ownership with <br />the following planting schedule per 100 feet of property boundary adjacent to <br />an impacted use: <br />A. 16 overstory trees. <br />B. 16 evergreen trees. <br />C. 16 understory trees. <br />2. Minimum plant sizes: <br />(i) Overstory deciduous trees: 2.5 inch caliper. <br />(ii) Coniferous trees: six feet in height. <br />(iii) Understory trees: 1.5 inch caliper. <br />3. Plant species. All trees required by this section shall be indigenous to the appropriate <br />hardiness zones and physical characteristics of the site. <br />4. Berms. Berms shall be a maximum of six feet in height. Good quality fill suitable for berm <br />construction and growing plant materials shall be used. Berms should be designed with <br />aesthetic appeal by incorporating breaks and irregular groupings. <br />5. Buffers. Any of the following buffers may qualify as an acceptable method of attainment <br />for transitioning (in whole or in part) if deemed acceptable by the city: <br />(i) Existing topographical features on vacant lands such as hills and swales; <br />(ii) Wetlands, lakes, rivers, and streams; <br />(iii) County and state highways, or Metropolitan State Aid (MSA) collector streets. <br />Matching of densities. When lower density areas and higher density areas are adjacent to each other <br />and are required to provide transitioning, the matching of densities along the perimeter of the new <br />development properties may be used. The city, as part of the sketch plan review process, shall indicate <br />whether the proposed subdivision must use the matching of density technique. The city shall take into <br />account the configuration of the development lot, the configuration of adjacent lots, the density of <br />adjacent lots, and the general land use patterns in the area. The development may be allowed to make <br />up the density in the interior of the property whenever the matching of densities is used. However, the <br />developer is not guaranteed to receive the full compliment of remaining units allowed under the city's <br />zoning code. All developments using the matching of density method shall be processed as a planned <br />unit development. <br />(4) Other alternatives. Other alternatives to transitioning can be used where agreed upon by the <br />developer and the city. <br />(Code 1978, § 9.20.05; Ord. No. 86-2, 8-25-1986; Ord. No. 02-28, 9-30-2002; Ord. No. 03-21, 8-25-2003) <br />(Supp. No. 11, Update 2) <br />Created: 2022-10-04 16:03:40 [EST] <br />Page 3 of 3 <br />