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City Council Resolution No. 5007 October 29, 1996 Page 3 (5) Landscaping required in areas remaining after providing for off street parking, off-street loading, sidewalks and driveways, and building site. (6) Fencing and screening shall consist of either a fence or a green belt planting strip the height of which shall be sufficient to adequately shield the activity from the abutting properties. a. Greenbelt planting strip shall consist of evergreens of sufficient width and density to provide effective screen;planting strip shall contain no structures or other use;planting strips shall be not less than 8 feet in height; earth mounding may be used but limited to no more than 5 feet;planting plan subject to approval of Planning Commission based on recommendation from staff: b. Required screening fence shall be masonry, brick, wood or steel not less than 6 feet or more than 8 feet;subject to approval by Planning Commission based on recommendation from staff: c. Ground cover shall be established within one year following issuance of building permit;must control erosion. The applicant has provided adequate screening from abutting residential uses by including landscaped buffer areas along the north and east property lines. The buffer along the north property line measures 15, 24 and 19 feet, going west to east, and meets or exceeds the width of 15 feet requested by the property owner to the north. The wider sections of the buffer are located in the area most critical to this property owner: the side and rear yard of his property. The buffer along the east side is 12 feet, and has been increased from the original proposal of 10 feet. The house belonging to the property owner on the east side is 60 feet from the common property line, and there is an existing wooded area on the neighbor's property abutting this line. The applicant is proposing to plant a double row of evergreen trees along the northern boundary, further bolstered by a lilac hedge and existing mature deciduous trees. A row of evergreens is also proposed along the eastern boundary. The height of the evergreens at planting will be six feet, and are expected to grow to the required eight feet within 2®3 years. The City Council finds that the requirement for landscaping and screening in c. is met d. Adequate off-street parking and access is provided on the site or on lots directly abutting or directly across a public street to the principal use in compliance with Chapter 1121 of this Title and that such parking is adequately screened and landscaped from surrounding and abutting residential uses in compliance with Section 1103.08 of this Title. e. Adequate off-street loading and service entrances are provided and regulated where applicable by Chapter 1122 of this Title. There are two driveways serving the site: one from County Road H and one from Pleasant View Drive. The driveway onto County Road H is 21 feet wide,and the one on Pleasant View Drive is 12 feet wide, at the property line. These widths are within the maximum of 22 feet allowed in the R-1 district. The driveway onto County Road