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• <br />• <br />• <br />Page 5 <br />Medium Shrub. Medium shrubs have a mature height of 3'- <br />6' <br />Medium Tree. Deciduous trees with a mature height over <br />18' and up to 39'. <br />Removal. Actual removal or effective removal through <br />actions resulting in the death of a tree. <br />Root Protection Zone. A protected area around an existing <br />tree established by offsetting the drip line 5' away from the <br />tree center. <br />Screen. A barrier that hinders sight and, potentially, access. <br />Small Shrub. Small shrubs have a mature height of less <br />than 3'. Small shrubs are interchangeable with perennials, <br />ornamental grasses and groundcovers to fulfill landscape <br />standards. <br />Small Tree. Understory deciduous trees with a mature <br />height of 18' and under. <br />Tree. Any self supporting woody plant, growing up the earth <br />with one trunk of at least 3" dbh, or a multi- stemmed trunk <br />system with a definitely formed crown. <br />Undesirable Tree. Trees that are dead, diseased, structurally <br />weak, invasive or trees that are hazardous to people, <br />infrastructure or buildings. <br />2. Landscaping Standards. New residential platted subdivisions, <br />mixed use, commercial, institutional and industrial uses shall be <br />subject to the landscaping standards unless specifically excepted. <br />All exposed ground areas, including street boulevards (landscaped <br />portion of right -of -way), and areas not devoted to off- street parking, <br />drives, sidewalks, patios or other such improvements shall be <br />landscaped with sod, seed, shrubs, other ornamental landscape <br />materials and trees. The landscape standards have been divided <br />into five categories: Canopy Cover, Foundation Landscape, Open <br />Areas Landscape, Buffer and Screen, and Boulevard Trees. <br />Projects shall comply with the applicable requirements of all five <br />categories. <br />3. Canopy Cover Standards. The purpose of this requirement is to <br />mitigate the effects of vehicular hardscape by establishing tree <br />canopy cover to intercept rainfall, protect pavement from sun <br />deterioration, reduce the heat island affect, and improve aesthetics. <br />Vehicular hardscape areas includes loading drives, parking lots, <br />driveways, drop -offs and other areas covered with a hard surface <br />intended for vehicles. Canopy cover requirements do not apply to <br />Landscaping Regulations P & Z Report 6/12/13 <br />