of the landscaped area and the density of landscape material required. See §9-1712 Street Buffers & Landscaping.
§9-1709 FOUNDATION LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
Foundation landscaping is intended to provide plant material adjacent and long a building foundation wall, as required by this Section.
a. General Standards
Landscaped areas shall be located, sized and dimensioned in accordance with the following standards:
(1)
Foundation Landscape Location .
A. Multi-Family, Single Use Site or Out-Parcel for Nonresidential . Required foundation landscaping shall be located along the front, sides and rear of the building. This requirement is not applicable to townhouse developments.
B. Industrial Uses & Shopping Centers . Foundation landscaping shall be located along the front and sides of the building(s).
i. Foundation plantings shall be required on the rear of a building where the rear of the building faces a right-of-way or access drive.
(2) Required Material . A minimum of two (2) shrubs shall be planted for every 10 linear feet of building wall.
(3) Minimum Area & Dimension . Foundation landscape areas shall have a total area in square feet of not less than two (2) times the linear feet of a building wall where the foundation landscaping shall be located and shall be allocated in accordance with standard planting practices. The foundation landscape area shall maintain a minimum depth at its smallest dimension of five (5) feet for nonresidential uses and multi-family developments. However, the Planning Director may approve up to a maximum of 25% of required foundation landscape area be included in above ground planters having a minimum depth of three (3) feet and a minimum of nine (9) square feet for each planter.
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