9.4.7 Interactive Buffer Model
A. Alternative Buffers Permitted
To allow flexibility in buffer design, the interactive buffer model, maintained by the Planning Director or designee, can be used to create a buffer meeting or exceeding the opacity standards using a variety of widths, plant material, walls or berms under the following circumstances:
1. In the Downtown, Compact Neighborhood, and Urban Tiers, the interactive buffer model can be used; however, no alternative buffer shall be permitted to be less than one-half the minimum width shown in the tables in paragraph 9.4.5C, Urban, Compact Neighborhood, and Downtown Tiers, above.
2. In the Rural and Suburban Tiers, the interactive buffer model can be used under the following conditions:
a. Where the slope of the buffer exceeds 15%; or
b. Where an existing condition prevents applying the minimum required width, and limited to the section where the condition exists.
B. Settings of the Model
Settings for the interactive buffer model are maintained at the offices of the Planning Department. Model settings can be obtained upon request at the Planning Department during normal business hours.