SPECIAL (WORKSHOP) MEETING OF THE BARTLESVILLE CITY COUNCIL 1 st Floor Conference Room City Hall 401 S. Johnstone Ave. Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74003 Monday, November 10, 2014 7:00 p.m. Mayor Tom Gorman (918) 338-4282 AGENDA 1. Call to order the business meeting of the Bartlesville City Council by Mayor Gorman. 2. Roll Call and Establishment of a Quorum. 3. Invocation. 4. Citizens to be heard. 5. Discuss and take action to approve the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of November 3, 2014. 6. Review and discussion of revision to local government regulations on landscaping and sign regulations as recommended by the Bartlesville Strategic Plan Retail Subcommittee on Local Business Climate and Regulations. Presented by Lisa R. Beeman, Director of Community Development. 7. City Manager and Staff Reports. 8. City Council Comments and Inquiries. 9. Adjournment. This Notice was received and posted in prominent public view at City Hall, 401 S. Johnstone Ave., Bartlesville, Oklahoma at 5:00 o’clock p.m., on the 6th day of November, 2014. /s/ Elaine Banes Michael Bailey, City Clerk Administrative Director/CFO by Elaine Banes, Deputy City Clerk All discussion items are subject to possible action by the City Council. Agenda items requiring a public hearing as required by law will be so noted. The City Council may at their discretion change the order of the business agenda items. City of Bartlesville encourages participation from all its citizens. If participation at any public meeting is not possible due to a disability, notification to the City Clerk at least one working day prior to the scheduled meeting is encouraged to make the necessary accommodations. The City may waive this rule if signing is not the necessary accommodation.
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SPECIAL (WORKSHOP) MEETING OF THE
BARTLESVILLE CITY COUNCIL
1st Floor Conference Room City Hall
401 S. Johnstone Ave. Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74003 Monday, November 10, 2014
7:00 p.m.
Mayor Tom Gorman (918) 338-4282
AGENDA
1. Call to order the business meeting of the Bartlesville City Council by Mayor Gorman.
2. Roll Call and Establishment of a Quorum.
3. Invocation.
4. Citizens to be heard.
5. Discuss and take action to approve the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of November 3, 2014.
6. Review and discussion of revision to local government regulations on landscaping and sign regulations as recommended by the Bartlesville Strategic Plan Retail Subcommittee on Local Business Climate and Regulations. Presented by Lisa R. Beeman, Director of Community Development.
7. City Manager and Staff Reports.
8. City Council Comments and Inquiries.
9. Adjournment.
This Notice was received and posted in prominent public view at City Hall, 401 S. Johnstone Ave., Bartlesville, Oklahoma at 5:00 o’clock p.m., on the 6th day of November, 2014.
/s/ Elaine Banes Michael Bailey, City Clerk Administrative Director/CFO by Elaine Banes, Deputy City Clerk
All discussion items are subject to possible action by the City Council. Agenda items requiring a public hearing as required by law will be so noted. The City Council may at their discretion change the order of the business agenda items. City of Bartlesville encourages participation from all its citizens. If participation at any public meeting is not possible due to a disability, notification to the City Clerk at least one working day prior to the scheduled meeting is encouraged to make the necessary accommodations. The City may waive this rule if signing is not the necessary accommodation.
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BARTLESVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Monday, November 3, 2014
City Hall, Council Chambers 401 S. Johnstone Avenue
Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74003
(Notice of this meeting was posted on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.) ______________________________________________________________________________________________
City Council Members Present: Mayor Tom Gorman, Vice Mayor Ted Lockin, Mike McGrew, Dale
Copeland and Doann Nguyen City Staff Present: Ed Gordon, City Manager, Jerry Maddux, City Attorney, Mike
Bailey, Administrative Director/CFO; Lisa Beeman, Director of Community Development; Terry Lauritsen, Director of Water Utilities and Engineering; Shellie McGill, Director of Human Resources; and Elaine Banes, Executive Assistant.
1. The Bartlesville City Council meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Mayor Gorman. 2. Roll Call and establishment of a quorum. Roll call was conducted and a quorum was established. 3. The invocation was provided by Pastor Jeff Burress, East Cross United Methodist
Church. 4. Citizens to Be Heard. 5. City Council Announcements and Proclamations
• Homeless Awareness Month – November 2014 – Read by Mr. Copeland. • Extra Mile Day Honoring Volunteerism – November 1, 2014- Read by Vice Mayor
Lockin. • Vietnam Veteran’s Day – November 5, 2014 – Read by Mr. McGrew • Commendation for Mike Wickham, Code Enforcement Officer – Presented by Mayor
Gorman. 6. Authorities, Boards, Commissions and Committees
• Two openings on the Bartlesville Ambulance Commission • Three openings on the Bartlesville Library Board • One opening on the Bartlesville Redevelopment Trust Authority • One opening on the Sewer System Improvements Oversight Committee • One opening on the Stadium Operating Committee • One opening on the Street and Traffic Committee
The Mayor announced these openings and encouraged citizens to obtain an application from the City’s website or from the City Manager’s office.
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7. Consent Docket
a. Approval of Minutes i. The Regular Meeting Minutes of October 6, 2014 ii. The Special Meeting Minutes of October 27, 2014.
b. Approval of Contracts and Agreements i. Between the City of Bartlesville and Keleher Architects for conceptual design
services in conjunction with the proposed Water Utilities Building. ii. Between the City of Bartlesville and Brown Engineers for an electrical reliability
assessment at the Water Treatment Plant. iii. Between the City of Bartlesville and SUMMATiON360 for the vCare Automated
Voice System.
c. Approval of Resolutions i. Amending the budget of the City of Bartlesville, Oklahoma for Fiscal Year 2014-
2015, appropriating contingency reserves in the Water Fund to conduct an electrical reliability assessment of the Water Treatment Plant.
d. Approval of Amendment to the Employee Retirement System i. The Windsor Amendment regarding same-sex marriage. e. Approval of Purchase Agreement i. Between the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and the City of Bartlesville
for Lots 12 and 13 of the Bartlesville Industrial Park Section III Plat Washington County, Section 14, T26N, R13E in the amount of $6,000 for the expansion of Highway 60.
f. Receipt of Interim Financials
i. For two months ended August 31, 2014. g. Receipt of Bids i. Bid No. 2014-2015-010 for Hudson Lake Aeration System ii. Bid No. 2014-2015-011 for 2007 or Newer Production Model Crane Truck Mayor Gorman read the consent docket. Mr. Copeland moved to approve the consent docket as presented, seconded by Vice Mayor
Lockin. Voting Aye: Ms. Nguyen, Mr. Copeland, Mr. McGrew, Vice Mayor Lockin, Mayor Gorman. Voting Nay: None Motion: Passed 8. Discuss and take action to award Bid No. 2014-2015-010 for Hudson Lake Aeration System.
Presented by Ms. Nguyen. Mr. Lauritsen provided a complete report on the system, pricing and benefits. Ms. Nguyen moved to award the bid to Medora Corporation, Dickinson, ND, for the one year lease option in the amount of $104,311, seconded by Mr. Copeland.
Voting Aye: Mr. Copeland, Mr. McGrew, Vice Mayor Lockin, Ms. Nguyen, Mayor Gorman.
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Voting Nay: None Motion: Passed
9. Discuss and take action on a recommendation of the Bartlesville Redevelopment Trust
Authority to enter into a purchase agreement with New Leaf Development, LLC and The Ross Group, LLC or its assigns for Lots 4, 7, 8, and 9, Block 20, Original Bartlesville, Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma, located at 111, 119, 121, 123, and 125 West Second Street for fair market value. Presented by Chris Wilson, Director of the Bartlesville Redevelopment Trust Authority. Mr. Wilson provided a timeline history of the buildings beginning in Nov. of 2005 when the BRTA purchased the four buildings up to the current status of ownership and value. On October 9, 2014, the BRTA received the final plan from The Ross Group and New Leaf Development for the Second Street Project that included a projected budget of $1,693,966 to purchase the four buildings at a value of $20,000 and the purchase of parking lot at 111 West Second for project parking at a value of $15,191. The package also includes the square footage of the units, the development team, budget summary, timeframe, requested BRTA incentive financing, hard and soft costs, projected 5 years of operating income, sources and uses of funs, and projected tax revenue from the project. In addition, the developers supplied Letters of Financing from First National Bank of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, a signed approval of the Historic Preservation Certification Application – Part 1 Evaluation of Significance; final proposed floor plans and elevations, subject to Part 2 Historic Tax Credit Approvals, and a proposed rendering of the interior of an apartment. Mr. Wilson continued that the BRTA Incentive Review Committee met on October 20 to review the final proposal and after due consideration, recommended approval of the package to the BRTA. On October 22, the BRTA received the recommendation of the Incentive Review Committee and after its consideration of the proposal package, voted unanimously to approve a development financing assistance agreement with New Leaf Development, LLC and The Ross Group, LLC to induce the developer to undertake the redevelopment of these buildings and properties. The development financing agreement is set up to provide incentive financing up to 12.55% over a five-year period ($61,500 in years one and two and $26,516.67 in years three, four, and five) after completion of the project and after the certificate of occupancy is given as a reimbursement after expenses and payments have been verified. Additionally, the BRTA unanimously approved a resolution recommending that the City of Bartlesville sell the real properties. Mr. Wilson introduced Warren Ross, The Ross Group LLC, and Bruce Bolzle, New Leaf Development LLC. Mr. Ross and Mr. Bolzle reported on the plans for development of the properties concluding that the project should be completed by late fall of 2015. Discussion was held regarding securing the property until construction begins; how all requirements will be met prior to closing on the property; and how the project is a catalyst for plans for the downtown area. Mr. McGrew moved to authorize the BRTA to enter into a purchase agreement with New Leaf Development, LLC and The Ross Group, LLC contingent upon the historic tax credit approval and other financing as needed, seconded by Mr. Copeland. Mayor Gorman stated his appreciation of being presented with a pro forma that was fair, and that Mr. Ross and Mr. Bolzle were willing to take a risk for the sake of the development. Ms. Nguyen stated her desire to see the apartments be designed to attract young professionals. She was reassured that the apartments will cover an entire spectrum of renters in order to be affordable, and that the interiors will be high-end, class-A apartments.
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Voting Aye: Mr. McGrew, Vice Mayor Lockin, Ms. Nguyen, Mr. Copeland, Mayor Gorman. Voting Nay: None Motion: Passed
10. Receive a presentation on the Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Survey (SSES). Presented by
Terry Lauritsen, Director of Water Utilities and Engineering. Mr. Lauritsen reported that in October 2013 Council approved a professional service contract with Tetra Tech to conduct a Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Survey of selected basins in accordance with the consent order issued by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ). The intent of the study was to further quantify areas of high storm water infiltration, which was identified through a collection system hydraulic study, by use of smoke, dye testing as well as television and manhole inspections and to prioritize needed capital improvements (along with costs) to reduce the storm water inflow and infiltration into the sanitary sewer collection system. He introduced Mr. Felix Belanger and Mr. Aaron Beauclair with Tetra Tech. Mr. Beauclair provided a Powerpoint covering the SSES locations; project goals; rehabilitation recommendations; the public sector cost of $5,294,200; and that the private sector revealed 241 properties in need of repair that will be addressed with property owners. Due to additional testing by the City the cost of $3.2 million increased to $5.3 million and improvements will need to be enhanced from two years to four years. Discussion covered the area with the most need for improvements (Basin S02); process of repairing or replacing manholes; how the new waste water plant will be moved from a 2017 timeline to 2019; and that communication is ongoing with the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality to change discharge limits which could bring some relief to the city long-term. Mr. McGrew moved to receive the presentation, seconded by Vice Mayor Lauritsen.
Voting Aye: Vice Mayor Lockin, Ms. Nguyen, Mr. Copeland, Mr. McGrew, Mayor Gorman. Voting Nay: None Motion: Passed 11. New Business. There was no new business. 12. City Manager and Staff Reports Mr. Gordon also reported that:
The Annual Fall Clean will be held Nov. 1 through Nov. 8. Residents may take as many loads of debris as needed to Osage Landfill, and the dumping will be free-of-charge if they provide their utility bill; and
A leaf pickup will be held November 17-21 and December 15-19. Place leaf bags on the curb on
the day of regular trash pickup. No stickers will be needed. 13. Remarks and Inquiries by Council Members. Vice Mayor Lockin inquired as to the status of salt in preparation for winter. Mr. Gordon
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responded that the City is fully stocked and in good shape.
Mr. McGrew reminded everyone to vote tomorrow. Mayor Gorman stated his appreciation to Michael Gordon, AEP/PSO, who was in attendance, for working with the City in bringing the agreement to the Council for the electrical assessment of the Water Treatment Plant (Item 7.b.ii.) in such a timely fashion.
14. Adjournment. There being no further business to conduct, Mayor Gorman adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m. Mayor Tom Gorman Mike Bailey, Administrative Director/CFO
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Memo TO: Ed Gordon, City Manager Bartlesville City Council
FROM: Lisa R. Beeman, Director of Community Development
DATE: November 5, 2014
SUBJECT: Review and discussion of revision to local government regulations on landscaping and sign regulations as recommended by the Bartlesville Strategic Plan Retail Subcommittee on Local Business Climate and Regulations
BACKGROUND The Steering Committee for implementation of the Bartlesville Strategic Plan included a Retail Subcommittee on Local Business Climate and Regulations which was chaired by Councilmember Dale Copeland. This subcommittee was charged with making recommendations on ways to improve the local business climate in Bartlesville. One of those recommendations was to evaluate existing local government regulations which negatively affect the local business climate and improve those where possible to be more “business friendly”. Specifically identified in this analysis were the development regulations concerning exterior landscaping and signage. This recommendation was accepted by the Bartlesville City Council on September 23, 2013. City staff has worked with Councilmember Dale Copeland to propose revisions to the exterior landscaping and sign regulations and is prepared to present them to the City Council for further discussion and direction. OVERVIEW OF PROPOSED REGULATIONS
Landscaping Regulations. Landscaping is an important part of land development and helps to mitigate the view of cars and pavement, provide a buffer and screening for residential properties, provide continuity to the streetscape, minimize noise, wind, heat, air pollution and stormwater runoff and erosion, and increase ground permeability.
Current Regulations: Under the current regulations, every non-residential building must provide site landscaping in three areas at the time of development:
1) along the street frontage on a basis of 3 trees for every 100 linear feet of frontage, clustered or planted on-center as the landowner desires;
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2) within the parking lot if there are 10 or more spaces (10% of the paved area shall be landscaped with trees and/or interior landscaped islands); and
3) where applicable, along the shared property line adjacent to any residentially zoned property to serve as a visual and noise buffer.
Proposed Regulations: Under the proposed regulations, the developer is given greater flexibility as to where and how to meet minimum landscaping requirements by use of a minimum point system. Under this system, the developer may use any combination of plantings, including trees, shrubs, flowering perennials, green perennials, and ornamental grasses, to obtain the necessary number of points required for the development. Different lots and landscapes will lend themselves to different types of plantings, so the proposed regulations attempt to encourage creativity and diversity in landscape design of non-residential site development. Existing healthy vegetation may be counted toward the required landscaping, and an option is given for the use of hardscape materials and other non-living landscape materials such as rock, stone, fountains, artwork, benches, walkways, etc.
The proposed regulations are attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Sign Regulations. Effective signage is very important for a business’s degree of success in public identification, communication and advertising, yet this need should also be balanced with the city’s need to protect the public safety and welfare and to provide a well maintained and attractive community.
Current Regulations: Under the current regulations, non-residential developments are allowed the following types of on-premise signs:
o Freestanding sign(s) per lot not to exceed 20-feet in height; any number of signs not to exceed a total sign area of one (1) square foot for each one (1) linear foot of lot frontage; and
o Attached signs per lot, any number of signs not to exceed a total sign area of one (1) square foot for each one (1) linear foot of lot frontage.
o For signage on a corner lot, the linear footage of only one street may be used to calculate the permitted sign area.
o For multi-tenant buildings on one lot, allocation of permitted signage is the responsibility of the lot owner. Typically this means sharing the freestanding signage and allowing attached signage based upon the building frontage of the tenant space.
o Sign standards for non-residential buildings are the same for all office, commercial, and industrial zones regardless of the intensity of the district or location of the site.
Proposed Regulations: The proposed sign regulations are 31 pages in length at this time. Much of what is contained in the document is boiler plate language. Rather than have you read through the 31 pages, I have included herein a list of the greatest changes between the current and the proposed regulations. During my presentation, I will show examples of existing properties and discuss how their existing signage compares with the current regulations and what they would be permitted under the proposed regulations. Under the proposed regulations, non-residential developments are allowed the following types of on-premise signs:
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o Sign standards are based primarily upon a sign’s function, its placement on the building or site, the amount of time the motorist has to view the sign, and the distance from which the sign will be viewed. Therefore, the amount and size of on-premise signage that a non-residential building has is a related to its location relative to the adjoining trafficway. As such, smaller signs will be appropriate along streets with lower speed limits and fewer lanes of traffic, while larger signs will be necessary along streets with higher speed limits and more lanes of traffic, especially those with limited access.
o Freestanding sign(s)and attached signs are based upon street frontage and the functional street classification of the adjoining street (see map in Exhibit B) as follows:
1. Principal Arterial (Example: U.S. Highway 75 and those properties located within 1,000 of an area along Highway 75 with limited access)
Maximum Number: o Permitted one freestanding sign for each 500 linear feet of street frontage up to a
maximum of 4 signs if the lot has street frontage exceeding 1500 feet; o Number of attached signs is not limited.
Maximum Size: o Freestanding signs are limited to a maximum sign area per sign of 200 square feet; o Attached signs are permitted a maximum of 2.0 square feet of sign area for each one (1)
linear foot of lot frontage with a maximum area per sign of 200 square feet.
Maximum Height: o Freestanding signs are limited to a maximum height of 30-feet; o Attached signs: N/A
2. Major Arterial (Example: Frank Phillips Blvd and Adams Blvd from Highway 75 to Hwy 123;
Nowata Road from Highway 75 to east City limits )
Maximum Number: o Permitted one freestanding sign for each 500 linear feet of street frontage up to a
maximum of 3 signs if the lot has street frontage exceeding 1000 feet; o Number of attached signs is not limited.
Maximum Size: o Freestanding signs are limited to a maximum sign area per sign of 175 square feet; o Attached signs are permitted a maximum of 1.75 square feet of sign area for each one (1)
linear foot of lot frontage with a maximum area per sign of 175 square feet.
Maximum Height: o Freestanding signs are limited to a maximum height of 25-feet; o Attached signs: N/A
3. Minor Arterial (Example: Madison Blvd; Frank Phillips Blvd from Highway 75 to Madison
Blvd; Adams Blvd from Highway 75 to Bison Road; Nowata Road from Highway 75 to Silver Lake Road; Price Road; Silver Lake Road; Tuxedo Blvd; Virginia Avenue; Hillcrest Drive)
Maximum Number: o Permitted one freestanding sign for each 500 linear feet of street frontage up to a
maximum of 2 signs if the lot has street frontage exceeding 500 feet; o Number of attached signs is not limited.
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Maximum Size: o Freestanding signs are limited to a maximum sign area per sign of 150 square feet; o Attached signs are permitted a maximum of 1.5 square feet of sign area for each one (1)
linear foot of lot frontage with a maximum area per sign of 150 square feet.
Maximum Height: o Freestanding signs are limited to a maximum height of 20-feet; o Attached signs: N/A
4. Major Collector (Very few non-residential uses are located in these areas. Example: Johnstone
Drive south of Adams Blvd; Shawnee Avenue; Stonewall Drive; Jefferson Road; Baylor Drive; Hazel Road; Camelot Drive; Sunset Blvd.)
Maximum Number: o Permitted one freestanding sign; o Number of attached signs is not limited.
Maximum Size: o Freestanding sign is limited to a maximum sign area of 125 square feet; o Attached signs are permitted a maximum of 1.25 square feet of sign area for each one (1)
linear foot of lot frontage with a maximum area per sign of 125 square feet.
Maximum Height: o Freestanding signs are limited to a maximum height of 15-feet; o Attached signs: N/A
5. Minor Collector or Local Street (Very few non-residential uses are located in these areas, but
this would include non-residential sites on all remaining city streets)
Maximum Number: o Permitted one freestanding sign; o Number of attached signs is not limited.
Maximum Size: o Freestanding sign is limited to a maximum sign area of 100 square feet; o Attached signs are permitted a maximum of 1.0 square foot of sign area for each one (1)
linear foot of lot frontage with a maximum area per sign of 100 square feet.
Maximum Height: o Freestanding signs are limited to a maximum height of 15-feet; o Attached signs: N/A
o In order to promote a more aesthetic attractive appearance of freestanding signs, a bonus is offered
to encourage the installation of monument signs over pole signs. Such bonus is offered in the form of a 15% to 25% increase in the maximum size of the sign area.
o Window signs that are made of perforated or mesh material which has an opacity of 50% or less
shall not be considered a window sign and therefore do not count toward the maximum sign area of attached signs. As such, such signs can cover 100% of the window. Signs of greater than 50% opacity will count toward the maximum sign area of attached signs and shall not cover more than 50% of the window surface area.
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o Regulations have been added on Electronic Message Centers and Changeable Copy Signs.
Residential Districts Non-Residential Districts
Principal & Major Arterials
Minor Arterials & Major Collectors
Max Number One (1) 1 per street frontage 1 per street frontage
Max Size 50% or 16 sq ft of the overall sign area, whichever is less
50% of total sign area of site; 80% of sign area per sign
30% of total sign area of site; 50% of sign area per sign
Min Constant 3 seconds 3 seconds
Min “Flash” 6 seconds 6 seconds
Transition Time Instantly; no scrolling, spinning, fade, etc.
1 second for scroll, spin, fade, etc
Max Light Emanation
0.3 fc over ambient lighting conditions
0.3 fc over ambient lighting conditions
Auto-Dimming 0.2 fc over ambient lighting conditions between sunset each night to sunrise the next morning
None, unless located within 150’ of a lot which is zoned RS, RE, or RM, then 0.2 fc (same as residential district)
Malfunction Default to black screen Default to black screen
o Regulations have been added on Human Signs.
Permitted only as a temporary sign in lieu of a banner, which are limited to one per business for a maximum of 60 consecutive days and not more than 120 days in a calendar year
Shall not be located on public right-of-way.
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EXHIBIT A: Proposed Site Landscaping Regulations
7.4.3 Site Requirements.
The standards contained in this section address the physical relationship between development and adjacent
properties, public streets, neighborhoods, and the natural environment. These General Development standards apply
to all development involving any zoning approval or approvals pursuant to this Ordinance, subject to the following
limitations:
A. These regulations do not apply to single and two-family dwellings.
B. The standards contained in this section apply to all new development unless specifically exempted.
C. The standards contained in this Section apply to the expansion or improvement of existing uses or
development only if the expansion or improvement:
Exceeds 25% or more of the original floor area of the building;
Exceeds more than ten (10) off-street parking spaces; or
Increases the non-permeable lot coverage by more than 20%; or equals or exceeds fifty percent
(50%) of the market value of the structure before the expansion of improvement is started.
7.4.3.1 Landscaping. Landscaping is an important part of land development and helps to define
parking areas; mitigate the view of cars and pavement; provide a buffer and screening for residential
properties; provide continuity to the streetscape; minimize noise, wind, heat, air pollution, and storm water
runoff and erosion; increase ground permeability; and obtain other environmental benefits associated with
green infrastructure. The standards contained in the Section for the provision, installation, and maintenance
of landscape planting in and around the various land uses and associated parking areas applied to the
development of multifamily uses of three (3) or more units per structure and all nonresidential
development. This section sets forth minimum standards through the use of point system which assures that
the minimum requirements are met while providing greater flexibility in design, installation, and
maintenance required landscaping.
A. General Requirements.
1. All landscaping shall be hardy plants and shall be maintained thereafter in a neat, healthy,
and orderly manner. Withered and/or dead plant materials shall be replaced within a
reasonable period of time, but no longer than one growing season. Replacement materials
will be required when any tree or shrub is removed or dies. Any tree with a caliper of less
than 3 inches shall be replaced by the same caliper of tree. Trees that are larger than 3
inches in caliper shall be replaced with a tree with him minimum caliper of three-inches.
2. Required landscaping materials, including all trees, shrubs, and plants shall be maintained
in perpetuity by the then-owner(s) of the property.
3. Planting shall not be planted or maintained in such a way as to create side obstruction or
hazard for vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
4. Wherever ground in its natural state has been disturbed, approved landscaping or grass
shall be fully installed, and established within a reasonable period of time, but no longer
than one growing season.
5. The entire site not devoted to floor area, parking, detention, access ways, or pedestrian
use shall be appropriately landscaped with grass, trees, shrubs and groundcover, or left in
its natural state.
6. Required landscaping areas, landscaped islands, and buffer areas shall be designed to
integrate parking lot and site drainage in order to increase storm water infiltration, reduce
storm water runoff velocities, and minimize non-point source pollution.
7. Property owners and all zoning district shall be responsible for landscaping and
maintaining the area within the street right-of-way between the curb line and the property
line.
8. All required landscaping shall be irrigated by one or a combination of the following
methods:
An underground sprinkler system equipped with your rain sensor;
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a drip irrigation system equipped with a rain sensor; or
a hose attachment within one hundred feet (100’) of all landscaped areas.
B. Minimum Size Requirements and Point system
1. The developer may use any combination of plantings to obtain the necessary number of
points required for the development. Different lots and landscapes will lend themselves to
different types of plantings. These regulations attempt to encourage creativity and
diversity and landscaping.
2. Different types and sizes of plants are worth different point values as set forth in the
following table.
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of points for anyone area may be reduced by 40% if the total planting area is designed as
a contiguous green space, serving as an approved vegetated low impact development
storm water management area, to include but not limited to, vegetated infiltration soils,
cascade pools, rain gardens, or bioswales.
4. The caliper of the tree trunk shall be measured at twelve inches (12”) above the ground
level.
5. Existing healthy vegetation may be counted toward the required landscaping, subject to
approval and plant type classification for point valuation by the Community
Development Director.
6. The use of hard scape materials and other non-living landscape materials, including but
not limited to rock, stone, structural or decorative features such as fountains, reflecting
pools, artwork, benches, gesturing and walkways, bicycle parking, and recreation
facilities, may be proposed with final approval to be granted by the Community
Development Director. However, in no case shall such hard scape or non-living
landscape materials be approved which would exceed 25% of the total required
landscaped area.
C. Minimum Requirements by Land Use
1. Landscaping within any developed area must equal or exceed a minimum number of
points in order to obtain approval. The number of points that must be achieved is based
upon the land use as identified in the following table. When calculating points, quantities,
areas and/or distances, values shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
Plant Type Minimum Size at Time of Planting Minimum Mature Size Point Value
Tree Classifications
Large Tree 2-inch caliper and 8-feet in height 30-feet in height 12
Small Tree 1.5-inch caliper and 6-feet in height 15-feet in height 8
Note: 2 additional points for trees that are evergreen
Shrub Classifications
Large Shrubs 3-feet in height 8-feet in height 3
Medium Shrubs 2-feet in height 5-feet in height 2
Small Shrubs 18-inches in spread or height 3-feet in height 1
Note: 1 additional point for shrubs that are evergreen
