Ordinance 3615-18 - Laserfiche WebLink

a) Multi-family developments and mixed-use residential developments shall be per category landscape categoryA standards,see EMC 19.35. b) Permitted non-residential uses shall be per category landscape category B standards,see EMC 19.35. c) Single family and duplexes shall be per category landscape category E standards,see EMC 19.35. 2) For developments with residential uses all street-facing elevations must have landscaping along any exposed foundation.The landscaped area may be along the outer edge of a porch instead of the foundation.This landscaping requirement does not apply to portions of the building facade that provide access for pedestrians or vehicles to the building.The foundation landscaping must meet the following standards: a) The landscaped area must be at least three feet wide. b) There must be at least one shrub, per specifications in EMC 19.35.055(B),for every three lineal feet of foundation. c) Ground cover plants, per specifications in EMC 19.35.055(C)(2), must fully cover the remainder of the landscaped area. 3) All developments shall utilize one of the following screening methods in side or rear yards where there is no alley present: a) Provide at least five feet of Type Ill landscaping(as defined in EMC 19.35.050) between the building and the property line. b) Per recorded agreement with adjacent property owner, provide a low landscaped hedge at least three feet wide between the building and the property line.The hedge shall include at least one three-gallon shrub for every three lineal feet. c) Provide a solid wood fence or masonry wall, or combination of wood and masonry,six feet in height and located along the property line. d) Other treatments that meet the intent of the standards as approved by the planning director. Lower fencing and/or reduced or alternative landscaping treatments will require a recorded agreement with applicable adjacent property owner(s). Exhibit 2,Chapter 20,Development Standards 42 8/29/18