§ 12-1.04. Landscape Plan Specifications.

(a)

Two (2) copies of the landscape plan shall be submitted for review and approval by the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods Director or his/her representative, in accordance with the standards of landscape design set forth in this chapter.

(b)

One (1) copy of all building elevations and site grading plans or one (1) copy of all building plans shall be submitted together with the landscape plan. The building elevation and site grading plans shall be in sufficient detail to permit determination of the location, width, and height of all doors and windows, and roof overhangs on all proposed buildings within or adjacent to proposed landscaped areas.

(c)

The landscape plans shall be legible and drawn to a scale no smaller than one (1) inch equals twenty (20) feet. Maximum sheet size on all drawing shall be twenty-four (24) inches by thirty-six (36) inches ("D" size).

(d)

The landscape plans shall indicate property lines, important dimension lines, setback lines, walls and fences, driveways, adjacent streets, outline of all structures, and adjacent land uses.

(e)

The landscape plans shall indicate planting details, pre-emergent soil treatment rates and materials.

Soil test for horticultural suitability and infiltration rates shall be required at time of landscape plan submittal. Soils shall be prepared and/or amended as appropriate to encourage successful plant growth.

A minimum of three (3) inches of mulch shall be added in nonturf areas to the soil surface after planting. Plant types that are intolerant to mulch shall be excluded from this requirement.

Sheet plastic and other non-porous material shall not be placed under mulch.

(f)

The use of turf as a plant material will not be permitted in narrow planter areas (less than seven (7) feet in width), in traffic median strips, parking strips, between curbs and sidewalks (if narrower than seven (7) feet), and on slopes that are in excess of three to one (3:1).

On slopes exceeding fifteen (15) percent, a level buffer zone of eighteen (18) inches is required between bermed turf areas and any hardscape (i.e., streets, walkways, etc.).

(g)

The landscape plans shall include a plant list giving the common and botanical names of plants to be used. This plant list shall be arranged in legend form with a key number assigned to each plant. On the plan, each plant shall be identified by a key number. The size of the plant, its spacing, and the quantity to be used, shall follow in the legend, as the following example illustrates.

No.	Botanical Name	Common Name	Size	Space	Quantity
1.	Campanula isophylla	Italian bellflower	Flat	6″	6
2.	Eucalyptus polyanthemos	Silver dollar gum	5 gal.	20′	10
3.	Pinus mugo mughus	Mugho pine	1 gal.	10′	14
4.	Ajuga reptans	Carpet bugle	Flat	6″	5
5.	Callistemon red chico	Fireball bush	1 gal.	10′	6
6.	Hedra canariensis	Algerian ivy	Flat	10′	3

 

(Added by Ord. 2355 § 1, amended by Ord. 2836-C.S., § 1, Ord. 3072-C.S., § 2, and Ord. 3313-C.S., § 1, effective 8-21-03)