9.8.4 Vehicular Use Area Landscaping in the SRP-C District (County Only), CI District and Design Districts
A. Applicability
1. This section applies to any vehicular use area located in the SRP-C District (County Only), CI District and Design Districts that is not located within a parking structure, including parking lots where no building permit is required.
2. In Design Districts, loading areas shall be exempt from VUA requirements.
B. Standards
1. General
a. Vehicular Use Area Perimeter Landscaping
(1) A landscaped area equal to six square feet for each linear foot of street frontage shall be provided adjacent to and outside of the right-of-way;
(2) The area shall be provided along the entire street frontage, less driveways; and
(3) The area shall have a minimum depth of three feet and a maximum depth of 10 feet.
b. Landscaping within Vehicular Use Areas
(1) Vehicular use areas completely internal to the block and not adjacent to a street shall be exempt from providing internal landscaping, except as stated in paragraph 9.8.4B.1.b(3) below.
(2) The provision of paragraph 9.8.4B.1.b(1) above shall not apply to projects in the SRP-C District (County Only), CI District and the CD District where the vehicular use area is greater than 10,000 square feet or 40 parking spaces, whichever is smaller, but shall instead meet the following standards:
(a) Such parking areas shall be required to meet the standards of paragraph 9.8.3, Landscaping within Vehicular Use Areas.
(b) Such parking areas shall provide a pedestrian path at least four feet wide, unobstructed and clear of vehicle overhang, paved with unit pavers or a monolithic surface, and which shall connect the parking area to the sidewalk or building.
(3) Surface parking areas with 65 feet of street frontage or greater shall be required to meet the standards of paragraph 9.8.3, Landscaping within Vehicular Use Areas.
2. Plant Materials
a. Canopy trees shall be planted at a rate of one tree per 30 linear feet of vehicular use area street frontage. Street trees may be used to meet this requirement.
b. Shrubs shall be required at a rate of one per four linear feet of required landscape area.
3. Amenities
Streetscape amenities in the Design districts may be located in the vehicular use area landscaping area, adjacent to the street.