#15 - Zoning Text Amendment Landscape Standards

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f) Screening. Screening shall be used to provide visual and noise separation of more intensive uses from less intensive uses. Where screening is required in the City Code between uses or districts, it shall consist of either a wall or fence, or berm in combination with landscape material that forms a screen at least six feet in height, and not less than 90 percent opaque on a year-round basis. Top-of-wall or fence shall be a minimum of six feet above the elevation along the property line(s) from which screening of the less intensive use is required. The cCity may require screening at least eight feet in height were the difference in intensity of uses is greater, such as between lots planned for development with single-family attached and detached residential development and certain service uses such as self-service storage and trade shops, automotive/vehicular uses, or industrial and extractive uses. Landscape material shall include trees, planted at a minimum of one deciduous or coniferous tree per 25 linear feet along the property line. Screening trees shall be adequately sized and offset from the property line so as not to overhang adjacent properties upon reaching mature size. Additional landscape material, such as shade trees or trellises, may be required to partially screen views from above. 1. Figure C: Example cross-section of screening between land uses. 2. Figure D: Example elevation view of screening between land uses. g) Standards, installation, and Mmaintenance, and installation of plant and landscape materials. The preparation, Iinstallation, and maintenance of all landscape materials shall comply with the following standards unless otherwise stipulated in the City’s Landscape Special Provisions: 1. All landscape materials, installation and maintenance shall be installed to current comply with industry the City’s Landscape Special Provisions and the Minnesota Department of Transportation Standard Specifications Section