The applicant shall select deciduous, evergreen
and ground cover species which are typically found in this area. The
species utilized shall be appropriate for the site, considering soil
and wind conditions, slope, use of the site and purpose of the plantings.
Shade trees shall be limited to deciduous trees,
and only shade trees shall be installed along streets. However, up
to 10% of the trees may be evergreen for the purpose of variety and
accent. Center islands may have either evergreens or deciduous species.
A.
Buffers and landscape screens shall consist of at
least 75% evergreen species. Such buffers and screens shall consist
of at least two parallel rows or groups of trees with tree settings
staggered so as to produce a visual screen at tree maturity. The selected
trees shall be thickly branched and dense, especially close to the
ground, and shall have a fast growth rate in the early years. When
available and where appropriate, the following species shall be used:
Thuja occidentalis nigra (dark American arborvitae), Tsuga canadensis
(Canadian hemlock) and Pseudotsuga douglasi (Douglas fir).
B.
When any lot or parcel of land is submitted for site
plan or subdivision approval, appropriate landscaping and screening
shall be provided by the applicant from all adjacent uses, including
streets and roadways, and shown as part of the landscape plan.
[Added 11-18-1986 by Ord. No. 1986-15; amended 3-5-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-4]
The following evergreens shall be prohibited
in all buffer areas:
A.
Abies pinsapo.
B.
Araucaria araucaria and Araucaria heterophylla.
C.
Cedrus atlantica and Cedrus libani.
D.
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis.
E.
Cryptomeria japonica lobbii.
F.
Cunninghamia lanceolata.
G.
Ginkgo biloba.
H.
Larix decidua.
I.
Latrix kaempferi and Larix leptolpis.
J.
Pinus wallichiana, Pinus parviflora, Pinus peuce,
Pinus ponderosa and Pinus thunbergii.
K.
Taxodium distichum.
L.
Torreya nucifera.
The following trees shall be prohibited along
the streets:
A.
Ginkgo biloba, female.
B.
Kalopanax pictus (caster aralia).
C.
Liquidambar styraciflua (sweet gum).
D.
Juglans, all species (walnut).
E.
Maclura pomifera (osage-orange).
F.
Malus, all species (crab apple).
G.
Salix, all species (weeping willow).
H.
All trees with thorns, such as Aralia species (Japanese
angelica), the Crataegus species (hawthorn) and Gleditsia triacanthos
(common honey locust).
