Figure – Landscape Island
ii. Maximum Continuous Parking Bays . There shall not be more than 20 continuous parking bays in a row without the installation of a landscape island. In such cases, the additional islands shall be reflected in the total number required. iii. Calculating Minimum Parking Requirements . Each required landscape island may count as one (1) parking bay, towards meeting the required minimum off- street parking for the principal building or use for which the parking is serving. iv. 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. v. 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. vi. 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
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