20.25F1.050 Landscape requirements.
A. The provisions of LUC 20.20.520, except as they conflict with this section, apply to development within the F1 Land Use District. The tree retention provisions of LUC 20.20.900 shall not apply to applications for development in the F1 Land Use District. The following landscaping provisions are required:
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Street Designations (1) |
Landscaping Requirement and Review Process (3) |
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Type A |
Gateway location and conceptual design approval required through the Master Development Plan review process. Gateway design detail approval required through the Design Review process. |
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Type B |
10-foot Type II landscaping. Street frontage landscaping will be reviewed through the Design Review process. (2) |
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Type C |
Mature existing deciduous trees shall be maintained where feasible. Shrubs a minimum of three and one-half feet in height and living ground cover must be planted in the required setback so that the ground will be covered in three years. Frontage design detail approval required through the Design Review process. |
Footnotes:
(1)Street designations are established in LUC 20.25F1.015 and depicted on the map entitled “F1 Land Use District Street Designations.”
(2)Landscaping is required only if a minimum 10-foot setback is provided in lieu of streetscape design requirements pursuant to LUC 20.25F1.115.C.2.b.
(3)Landscaping for surface parking will include one tree per 12 parking spaces and canopy trees for 25 percent of paved area at plazas and terraces. Vertical landscaping (planters with vines, climbing vine on mesh, espalier, etc.) will be provided on each level of visually accessible parking structure perimeter.
B. The Director of the Development Services Department may approve alternative landscaping requirements in accordance with the criteria in LUC 20.20.520.J. (Ord. 5726, 3-19-07, § 3)