Objective Design Standards Manual - November 2024

CHAPTER 2

Ordinance, Landscape Manual, Landscape Standard Plans, Sustainable Landscape Guidelines, and any other applicable City regulatory document and permit conditions. 2.6.4 Privacy Landscape screening shall obscure direct sight lines into ground-floor dwelling units and private open space from communal areas such as parking areas, common mailboxes, and pedestrian walkways. Landscaping may be used in combination with walls, fencing, and/or trellises to screen views where consistent with objective standards from the Irvine Zoning Ordinance.

2.6.2 Pedestrian Walkways Pedestrian walkways shall be flanked on both sides with landscaping, including, groundcover and shrubs a maximum of four feet in height. A tree shall be provided on either side of the walkway at a minimum of every 50 feet of walkway length. Regular alternating intervals of trees on both sides of all walkways may be provided where there is sufficient space to promote healthy tree growth and avoid root damage to adjacent hardscape elements. 2.6.3 Plant Selection Projects shall utilize plant materials consistent with the requirements of the Irvine Zoning

Rendering of The Murphy, Irvine, CA. Source: PLC and Milender White

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