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10-07-03: LANDSCAPE PLAN PREPARATION, REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMITTAL
1. Plan Preparation
A. Landscaping plans shall be prepared by a landscape architect, a landscape designer or a
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B. Landscape plans shall be stamped by a licensed landscape architect. ☒ ☐ ☐
2. Plan Requirements
A. Detailed plan at a scale no smaller than one inch equals fifty feet (1" = 50'). (Ord. 2661, 1-7-
2008) A scale is not shown.
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B. If off street parking and/or bicycle parking is applicable, the following must be shown:
1. All required individual parking and bicycle parking and loading spaces with typical
dimensions.
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2. A note listing the required number of parking spaces and bicycle parking spaces. ☐ ☒ ☐
3. A note listing the provided number of parking spaces and bicycle parking spaces. The
provided number of parking spaces and bicycle parking spaces shall equal or exceed the
required number of parking spaces and bicycle parking spaces. (Ord. 2805, 11-2-2009)
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4. Circulation area required to serve the parking spaces with typical dimensions. ☒ ☐ ☐
c. Note indicating the presence, or lack thereof, of existing trees, shrubs, etc. ☐ ☒ ☐
D. Approximate size and type of any existing trees, shrubs, etc., that will remain, if any. This is
not applicable if existing plants will be removed so long that it is noted.
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E. Note indicating the presence, or lack thereof, of existing structures and whether or not said
structures will remain.
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F. Location of major pathways with width and type of paving identified. ☐ ☐ ☒
G. Location of micro pathways with width and type of paving identified. The pathway in the site
is considered a micro pathway.
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H. Five foot (5') wide landscape strips on each side of the major and micro pathways clearly
identified with types, number and placement of trees, shrubs, vegetative and nonvegetative
ground cover. The landscaping shown around the pathway does not appear to meet this
requirement.
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I. All open space clearly delineated (using hatching, shading, coloring, etc.) so it is readily
identifiable.
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J. Percentage of open space in relationship to the gross area of the project through note form. ☐ ☒ ☐
K. Location and types of equipment proposed for recreational use. ☐ ☒ ☐
L. Location and types of new structures for recreational use (i.e., gazebos, water features,
playhouses, picnic areas, etc.).
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M. Location of school bus stop areas within a common lot or common easement. ☐ ☐ ☒
N. Location and width of all street landscape buffers, parking landscaping areas, landscaped
buffers between different uses. Width is difficult to read.
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O. Location and description of other landscape improvements including, but not limited to, earth
berms, walls, trash enclosures, specialty lighting, required fences (include type and color of
new fencing material, height of new fence and location of any new fencing to be placed on
the project). If there is existing fencing on the project, indicate whether or not the existing
fencing will remain. If the existing fencing is to remain, indicate the type and color of the
existing fencing material, height of the existing fence and location of the existing fence. Please
add details about the wall and any fencing that will be included.
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P. Locations, descriptions, types and numbers of landscaping products to be installed in all
landscaping areas.
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Q. Note indicating the type of irrigation system and its water source. ☒ ☐ ☐
R. Plant legend, to include the botanical and common name of all proposed plants and their
location, quantity, spacing and size and installation detail of all landscape material.
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S. Note indicating that certification must be provided to the city that all of the trees or plants
installed are free from disease and are not toxic, poisonous or otherwise a nuisance.
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T. Note or detail regarding the landscaping and/or weed maintenance of all irrigation, drainage
and utility easements and/or rights of way.
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U. Location of riparian, wildlife and/or jurisdictional wetlands with a summary of the method(s)
of preserving said areas.
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V. Riparian habitat management plan with an approval letter of said plan from all stakeholder
agencies.
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W. Wildlife preservation and mitigation plan with an approval letter of said plan from all
stakeholder agencies.
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10-07-11: PATHWAY LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
(3) Micro Pathway Requirements
A. Five feet (5') wide. Width needs to be listed ☐ ☒ ☐
B. Required width paved with either asphalt or concrete or porous. Material needs to be listed ☐ ☒ ☐
C. ADA accessible ☐ ☐ ☐
D. Shall be placed in the subdivision or development to provide pedestrian connectivity between
common open space areas within the subdivision or development.
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E. All other pathways in a subdivision or development, besides the major pathway, shall be classified as micro
pathways.
F. A minimum five foot (5') wide landscape buffer shall be provided along both sides of any micro
pathway located within a subdivision or development. The micro pathway, then, shall be a
total width of fifteen feet (15') consisting of five feet (5') of paved surface and five feet (5') of
landscaping on either side of the paved surface.
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G. Shall only be required in residential subdivisions or developments.
H. Required plants for the micro pathway landscape buffer:
1. A combination of trees, shrubs, lawn or other vegetative or nonvegetative ground cover
so that the entire pathway landscape buffer area on both sides of the paved surface is
completely covered.
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2. Minimum of fifteen (15) shrubs equivalent to every one hundred (100) linear feet. It is
unclear what the distance of the pathway is and no shrubs are shown.
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3. Shrubs must be maintained to be no more than three feet (3') in height. ☐ ☐ ☐
4. No evergreen or class 3 trees (large trees) shall be planted within the pathway landscape
buffer. (Ord. 2661, 1-7-2008)
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I. All micro pathways and micro pathway landscape buffers shall be owned, operated and
maintained by a homeowners' or business owners' association or similar. (Ord. 2755, 9-22-
2008)
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