In such cases, the additional islands shall be reflected in the total number required.
iii. Minimum Island Size . Each individual landscape island shall measure a minimum of 10 feet in any dimension and contain a minimum of 180 square feet. Landscape islands are typically 10 feet width by 18 feet in length but may be irregular due to site conditions and approval by the Town. iv. Required Plant Material . Each landscape island shall contain one (1) large, deciduous shade tree. In addition, a minimum of four (4) evergreen shrubs, with a maximum height of 24 inches at maturity, or evergreen groundcover planted over the entire landscape island shall be required. Where two (2) landscape islands are located back-to-back, each individual landscape island shall meet the landscaping herein required. v. Landscape Island Locations . All required landscape islands shall be adjacent to a parking bay. It is the intent and a requirement of this Article that the landscape islands be distributed throughout the interior parking area(s) to reduce the amount of impervious surface and define travel lanes.
C. Greater than 150 Parking Bays . A proposed parking lot area containing greater than 150 parking bays shall comply with B above, and in addition, the following standards:
i. Landscape Median Breaks . A landscape median break shall be provided at a maximum of every six (6) rows of parking bays, with a minimum width of each landscape median break shall be 12 feet, measured from back of curb, edge of pavement or back of other edging material. 1. The landscape medians shall include an ADA compliant pedestrian walkway (sidewalk) a minimum of five (5) feet in width, installed along and adjacent to the parking bays, alternating sides at each landscape island. The pedestrian walkways included within the landscape median shall be directly connected to other pedestrian access on both ends of such landscape median. 2. Landscape islands required by this Section shall be provided such that islands along the length of the median break are developed for ADA compliant pedestrian access with connection to required sidewalks, and islands at the ends of the median break include the required plant material.
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