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Watson Realty Parking - Major Site Plan 000266 - Waiver to Major Site Plan in Review
Parcel #: 3137-001-01 #WaiverPIR-000534-2026
EDA Consultants, Inc.
LDC 6.8.6K(3) - Buffers
CODE states K. Description of buffer classifications. The content and composition of each buffer type is described in the following items. The design professional shall use these requirements to design buffers that are thoughtfully designed and enhance perimeter of the development site. Visual screening shall be achieved through the use of proper plant material, arrangement, and layering. (3) C-Type buffer shall consist of a 15-foot wide landscape strip without a buffer wall. The buffer shall contain at least two shade trees and three accent/ornamental trees for every 100 lineal feet or fractional part thereof. Shrubs and groundcovers, excluding turfgrass, shall comprise at least 50 percent of the required buffer and form a layered landscape screen with a minimum height of three feet achieved within one year.
APPLICANT requests to reduce East buffer from 15 feet to 5 feet due to existing parking lot only being approximately 8.5 feet away from the ROW.
LDC 6.8.6K(3) - Buffers
CODE states K. Description of buffer classifications. The content and composition of each buffer type is described in the following items. The design professional shall use these requirements to design buffers that are thoughtfully designed and enhance perimeter of the development site. Visual screening shall be achieved through the use of proper plant material, arrangement, and layering. (3) C-Type buffer shall consist of a 15-foot wide landscape strip without a buffer wall. The buffer shall contain at least two shade trees and three accent/ornamental trees for every 100 lineal feet or fractional part thereof. Shrubs and groundcovers, excluding turfgrass, shall comprise at least 50 percent of the required buffer and form a layered landscape screen with a minimum height of three feet achieved within one year.
APPLICANT request to reduce East buffer from 15 feet to 5 feet for the western 14 feet of the South side of the property. This reduction will allow the proposed stormwater pond to be located approximately 5 feet from the ROW, preserving existing trees in the area. The proposed stormwater facility will act as a buffer to supplement the reduced five-foot buffer width.
LDC 6.8.6K(3) - Buffers
CODE states K. Description of buffer classifications. The content and composition of each buffer type is described in the following items. The design professional shall use these requirements to design buffers that are thoughtfully designed and enhance perimeter of the development site. Visual screening shall be achieved through the use of proper plant material, arrangement, and layering. (3) C-Type buffer shall consist of a 15-foot wide landscape strip without a buffer wall. The buffer shall contain at least two shade trees and three accent/ornamental trees for every 100 lineal feet or fractional part thereof. Shrubs and groundcovers, excluding turfgrass, shall comprise at least 50 percent of the required buffer and form a layered landscape screen with a minimum height of three feet achieved within one year.
APPLICANT requests to defer construction of the required 15-foot Type C buffer along the west property boundary until such time that the adjacent parcel to the west is developed. At that time, the buffer will be installed in accordance with applicable code requirements.
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