Land Development Ordinance - Amended 4-2-2024

iii. Required Plant Material . Landscape medians shall include plant material in accordance with the following standards:

1. Landscape Median Breaks . Medians separating the parking rows shall contain one (1) large deciduous shade tree, spaced a maximum of 40 feet apart for the length of the median, except at median ends where planting materials for parking lot landscape islands are required. 2. Access Drive Landscape Medians . Medians designed to control traffic movement at full access entrances and interior access drives to a site and shall contain groundcover and/or evergreen shrubs that reach a maximum height of 24 inches at maturity.

c. Screening of Accessory Units & Off-Street Loading

Screening for accessory units and off-street loading areas shall be provided in accordance with the standards provided herein.

(1) Screening of Accessory Units . Accessory units shall be provided in compliance with Article F Use Regulations, §9-1255 Use Standards, p. Miscellaneous Uses, (1) Accessory Uses, A. Accessory Use – Nonresidential, ii. Accessory Units and in accordance with the following standards: A. Trash Collection Area Adjacent to a Public Right-of-Way . In addition to the required structural screening of Article F, evergreen plant materials shall be provided along the constructed screen on any side adjacent to or visible from a public right-of-way. Such evergreen plant material shall be a minimum of four (4) feet in height at planting and shall reach a minimum height of eight (8) feet at maturity.

B. Accessory Units Visible from Private Right-of-Way or Access Drive. The screening of roof mounted mechanical and utility equipment shall be in accordance with the Town’s Standard Specifications & Construction Details.

(2) Screening of Off-Street Loading Areas . Off-street loading areas shall provide a landscape screen where adjacent to a public right-of-way. Such landscape screen shall consist of evergreen plant material, a minimum of four (4) feet in height at the time of planting and reaching a minimum height of eight (8) feet at maturity.

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