(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 or his/her designee 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.
Figure – Foundation Landscaping
(4) Ingress/Egress Area . For nonresidential and multi-family, where a portion of the front, side or rear of a building is devoted to pedestrian ingress/egress, vehicular ingress/egress, loading or unloading zones and accessibility for persons with disabilities, foundation landscaping areas may be aggregated into one (1) or more locations along a building wall so as to not interfere with such ingress/egress. (5) Rear & Side Foundation Landscaping . Where a side or rear foundation landscape area is required and there is also a required perimeter buffer yard or thoroughfare buffer based on the zoning or thoroughfare classification, then the foundation landscaping on the side or rear may not be required. (6) Exception . The requirements of Section §9-1709 Foundation Landscaping Requirements shall not apply to nonresidential, multi-family or mixed-use developments in the Downtown Center-1 (DC-1) District, Downtown Center-2 (DC- 2) District, Residential
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