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Home My WebLink AboutSDP201300020 Checklist 2013-04-30 SDP#: ,gin 13'20 File Name: ekdC---, Date:Mit By: Landscape Plan Checklist it 1 SC e vuot:velr Ilu An �S 4 kid- t men-- C 4rees, -t+r4�. I a" �S 3 032.7.9.4 CONTENTS 810 h Oc 5 ) 1.7)(% rv��i 1D n - r0sec( 1sp1 ❑a.The location, size and type of all proposed plant materials, and verification that minimum`fandscaping and screening requirements have bebn satisfied.Plant materials may be indikadin the following generic terms on the landscape plan: large or medium shade tree;screening tree;screening shrub;or street shrub.The required plant materials shall be chosen from a recommended species 1. approved by the agent.Plant material not listed may be substituted for required plant material only if such substitution is expressly approved by the agent. 'I ;Existing trees or wooded areas may be preserved in lieu of planting new materials in order to satisfy landscaping and screening requirements, subject to the agent's approval. In such case,the dscape plan shall indicate the trees to be saved;limits of clearing;location and type of protective fencing;grade changes requiring tree wells or walls;and trenching or tunneling proposed beyond the limits of clearing. In addition,the applicant shall sign a conservation checklist approved by the agent to insure that the specified trees will be protected during construction.Except as otherwise >0expressly approved by the agent in a particular case,such checklist shall conform to specifications contained in the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook,pp III-284 through III-297,and 'as hereafter amended. ❑c.In addition,the landscape plan shall indicate existing landscape features on the site.Such features shall include,but shall not be limited to: ❑1 Wooded area indicated by general type(evergreen or deciduous)and location of tree line; i 02.Small groups of trees and individual trees of six(6)inch caliper or greater,or ornamental trees of any size,indicated by common name,approximate caliper and location; ❑3 Natural features which distinguish the site,such as prominent ridge lines,rock outcroppings or water features; 04 Man-made features of local,historic or scenic importance; I 05 Scenic vistas across the site from a public road. ❑The agent may require that any or all such features be preserved upon determination following a site inspection,that the features contribute significantly to the character of the Albemarle County landscape and that the preservation of such features is necessary to satisfy the purpose and intent of this chapter U32.7.9.5 MINIMUM STANDARDS ❑ (a)Large street trees shall be one and one-half(1 Y2)inches to one and three-quarters(1 3/4)inches minimum caliper(measured six[6]inches above ground level)when planted. ❑ (a)Medium street trees shall be one(1)inch to one and one-quarter(1 1/4)inches minimum caliper when planted. ❑(a)Evergreen trees for screening shall be a minimum four(4)feet to five(5)feet in height when planted. ❑ (a) Shrubs for screening shall be a minimum eighteen(18) inches to thirty(30)inches in height when planted. Shrubs for street planting shall be minimum twelve(12) inches to eighteen(18) inches in height when planted. ❑(b)Planting is-lands shall contain a minimum of fifty(50)square feet per tree,with a minimum dimension of five(5)feet in order to protect the landscaping and allow for proper growth. ❑(b)Wheel stops,curbing or other barriers shall be provided to prevent damage to landscaping by vehicles. ❑ (b)Where necessary,trees shall be welled or otherwise protected against change of grade. ❑ (b)All pervious areas of the site shall be permanently protected from soil erosion with grass or other ground cover or mulch material. _ ❑ ; .9.6 STREET TREES (a) Street trees shall be required along existing or proposed public streets in any development which is subject to site development plan approval in all commercial and industrial districts and residential development of a density of four(4)dwelling units per acre or greater The agent may waiver this requirement in certain cases where site conditions warrant an alternate solution. ❑(b)Street trees shall be selected from a current list of recommended large shade trees approved by the agent.Medium shade trees may be substituted,subject to the approval of the agent when site conditions warrant smaller trees.The agent may approve substitutions of species of large or medium shade trees. ❑(c)Street trees shall be planted with even spacing in a row adjacent to the public street right-of-way ❑ (c)One(1)large street tree shall be required for every fifty(50)feet of road frontage,or portion thereof,if twenty-five(25)feet or more. ❑(c)Where permitted,one(1)medium shade tree shall be required for every forty(40)feet of road front-age,or portion thereof,if twenty(20)feet or more. 0(c)The agent may approve minor variations in spacing. (d)In the case of development with units for sale,the trees shall be protected through an open space or easement arrangement and shall be maintained by a property owner's association. U32.7.9.7 PARKING LOT LANDSCAPING LIAR development subject to site development plan review shall include the following required landscaping for parking lots consisting of five(5)spaces or more: ❑(a)Street trees: Street trees shall be planted in accordance with section 32.7.9.6 along the public street frontage which abuts a parking lot. ❑(a)The trees shall be planted between the street right-of-way and the parking area,within the parking setback. ❑(a)If required street trees cannot be planted within the parking setback or within ten(10)feet of the street right-of-way due to sight distance,utility easement or other conflicting requirements,then the planting strip shall be enlarged to accommodate the trees. ❑(a)If this requirement creates a hardship by causing the relocation of required parking spaces,then the additional planting area may be counted toward the interior landscaping requirement; ❑(b)interior landscaping: Exclusive of the requirements of section 32.7.9 7(a)and(c),an area equal to five(5)percent of the paved parking and vehicular circulation area shall be landscaped with' trees or shrubs. ❑(b)This shall include one(1)large or medium shade tree per ten(10)parking spaces or portion thereof,if five(5)spaces or more. ❑ (b)Interior landscaping shall be located in reasonably dispersed planting islands or perimeter areas.Shrub plantings adjacent to a building shall not be counted as interior landscaping; ❑ (c)Additional plantings along public streets: When a parking lot is located such that the parked cars will be visible from a public street,then additional landscaping of low street shrubs shall be required between the street and the parking lot. ❑(c)Shrubs shall be in a single row planted five(5)feet on center. ❑(c)Alternate methods of landscaping designed to minimize the visual impact of the parking lot may be approved by the agent. U32.7.9.8 SCREENING ❑(a)When required,screening shall consist of a planting strip, ❑(a)existing vegetation, ❑ (a)a slightly opaque wall or fence,or combination thereof,to the reasonable satisfaction of the agent. ❑ (a)Where only vegetative screening is provided,such screening strip shall not be less than twenty(20)feet in depth. ❑ (a)Vegetative screening shall consist of a double staggered row of evergreen trees planted fifteen(15)feet on center,or a double staggered row of evergreen shrubs planted ten(10)feet on center. Alternate methods of vegetative screening may be approved by the agent. ❑(a)Where a fence or wall is provided,it shall be a minimum of six(6)feet in height and plantings may be required at intervals along such fence or wall. ❑ (b)Screening of parking lots shall not be counted toward the interior landscaping requirement. ❑(b)When screening is required along the frontage of public streets,the agent shall determine if the street tree requirement has been met. ❑(c)Screening shall be required in the following instances: ❑1.Commercial and industrial uses shall be screened from adjacent residential and rural areas districts. 02.Parking lots consisting of four(4)spaces or more shall be screened from adjacent residential and rural areas districts. 03 Objectionable features including,but not limited to,the following uses shall be screened from adjacent residential and rural areas districts and public streets: ❑-loading areas ❑-refuse areas ❑-storage yards ❑-detention ponds ❑-recreational facilities determined to be of objectionable character by the agent other than children's play areas where visibility is necessary or passive recreation areas where visibility is desirable. 04.Double frontage residential lots shall be screened between the rear of the residences and the public right-of-way when deemed appropriate by the agent. ❑5 The agent may require screening of any use, or portion thereof, upon determination that the use would otherwise have a negative visual impact on a property listed on the Virginia Historic Landmarks Register U32.7.9.9 TREE CANOPY ❑a. The foregoing notwithstanding, a minimum tree canopy shall be provided in accordance with this section. "Tree canopy" or "tree cover" shall include all areas of coverage by plant material exceeding five(5)-feet in height at a maturity of ten(10)years after planting.Selection of species for planting shall be in accord with section 32.7.9.4 ❑(a)Specifications for plantings shall be in accord with section 32.7.9.5 ❑ (b)Existing trees to be preserved in accordance with section 32.7.9 4(b)together with trees required under sections 32.7.9.6,32.7.9 7 and 32.7.9.8 shall count toward satisfaction of the minimum tree canopy ❑b.The following minimum requirements shall apply: ❑1 Ten(10)percent tree canopy for a site to be developed with commercial,office or industrial uses; 02.Ten(10)percent tree canopy for a residential site-to be developed at a gross density of twenty(20)dwelling units per acre or more; 03.Fifteen(15)percent tree canopy for a residential site to be developed at a gross density of more than ten(10)but less than twenty(20)dwelling units per acre; 04 Twenty(20)percent tree canopy for a residential site to be developed at a gross density of ten(10)or fewer dwelling units per acre. ❑c.In the calculation of land area subject to this section,the following areas may be deducted at the option of the developer 0-Farm land or other areas devoid of woody materials at the time of adoption of this section; 0-Recreation areas as required under section 4 16; ❑-Open space areas as required under section 4 7, ❑-Land dedicated to public use; 0-Playing fields and recreation areas attendant to schools,day care and the like; 0-Ponds or lakes deemed by the agent to constitute a desirable open space amenity; 0-Areas required for the preservation of wetlands,flood plain or other areas required to be maintained in natural state by this chapter or other applicable law; U-Areas approved by the agent in accord with section 32.7.9.3 ❑Deductions provided above shall be cumulative but shall not be duplicative. ❑d.Where existing trees are maintained,a canopy bonus shall be granted as follows: ❑1 The area of canopy shall be calculated at ten(10)years of additional maturity; ❑2. The resultant area shall be multiplied by a factor of 1.25. ` S 1 —�� —� ado r � � ecoLe.. S Kos tL