§ 15.6. Tree preservation plan.

1.

Developers are encouraged to preserve as much natural open space and forested areas to create the requisite buffer yards and meet the landscaping requirements without land disturbance.

(Ord. No. 4140, § 1(Exh. A), 1-5-09)

EXHIBIT A
LANDSCAPING, SCREENING AND BUFFERING STANDARDS RECOMMENDED AND NUISANCE TYPE SPECIES

RECOMMENDED TREE AND SHRUB SPECIES:

1)

Alder, European

2)

Beech, White

3)

Birch, Paper (Canoe)

4)

Birch, River

5)

Black gum

6)

Crabapple, Flowering

7)

Cherry, Flowering

8)

Cypress, Bald

9)

Dogwood, Flowering

10)

Fir, White

11)

Ginkgo

12)

Golden rain

13)

Hackberry, Common

14)

Hawthorn

15)

Hemlock, Canadian

16)

Holly, American

17)

Honeylocust, Thornless

18)

Hornbeam, European

19)

Juniper, Chinese

20)

Linden, Littleleaf

21)

Magnolia

22)

Maple, Red

23)

Maple, Sugar

24)

Oak, Bur

25)

Oak, English

26)

Oak, Pin

27)

Oak, Northern Red

28)

Oak, Scarlet

29)

Oak, Shingle

30)

Oak, Shumard

31)

Oak, White

32)

Oak, Swamp

33)

Oak, Willow

34)

Pagoda tree, Japanese

35)

Pear, Callery

36)

Pine, Japanese Black

37)

Pine, Limber

38)

Pine, Red

39)

Pine, Japanese Red

40)

Pine, Eastern White

41)

Plum, Purple-leaf

42)

Redbud, Eastern

43)

Red cedar, Eastern

44)

Serviceberry, Downy

45)

Spruce, Colorado or Blue

46)

Spruce, Norway

47)

Spruce White

48)

Sycamore, American

49)

Tulip tree

50)

Zelkova, Japanese

NUISANCE (UNDERSIREABLE) TREE AND SHRUB SPECIES:

51)

Ash, Green

52)

Ash, European

53)

Ash, Mountain

54)

Birch, European White

55)

Box elder

56)

Catalpa

57)

Cherry, Black

58)

Crabapple, nonresistant varieties

59)

Elm, American

60)

Elm, Siberian

61)

Locust, Black

62)

Maple, Norway

63)

Maple, Silver

64)

Mimosa

65)

Mulberry

66)

Olive, Russian

67)

Osage-orange (Hedge)

68)

Pear, Aristocrat

69)

Pear, Bradford

70)

Persimmon

71)

Pine, Austrian

72)

Pine, Scotch

73)

Poplar

74)

Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus)

75)

Sweetgum

76)

Walnut, Black

77)

Willow

EXHIBIT B
BUFFERYARD TYPES AND OPTIONS

Bufferyard Type	Bufferyard Options	Bufferyard Width	Understory Plantings	Barrier Feature	Interruptions
Bufferyard A	1. Small canopy trees, 5 per 100 linear feet	10 feet	Optional	Not Required	Up to 25% of the length may be interrupted to provide access to adjacent property
	2. Medium canopy trees planted 4 per 100 linear feet	20-35 feet
	3. Large canopy trees, or conifer trees, 3 per 100 linear feet	35+ feet
	4. Natural buffer area	15 feet	N/A	N/A
	5. Open space buffer area	20 feet	N/A	N/A
Bufferyard B	1. Small Canopy Trees, 5 per 100 linear feet	10 feet	Optional	Barrier feature must be minimum of three (3) feet in height: hedge, berm, fence, wall or combination	Up to 10% of the length may be interrupted to provide access to adjacent property
	2. Medium canopy trees planted 4 per 100 linear feet, small trees 5 per 100 linear feet may be used if planted on top of a berm	20-35 feet	Optional
	3. Large canopy trees or conifer trees, 3 per linear feet	35+ feet	One shrub or ornamental tree per 150 square feet
	4. Natural buffer area	20 feet	N/A	N/A
	5. Open space buffer area	30 feet	N/A	N/A
Bufferyard C	1. Medium canopy trees, 4 per 100 linear feet	25 feet	Optional	Barrier feature must be minimum of six (6) feet in height; hedge, berm, fence, wall or combination	No interruptions in the bufferyard are permitted
	2. Large canopy trees, 3 per 100 linear feet	35+ feet	One shrub, ornamental tree or small canopy tree per 100 square feet
	3. Tall conifer trees, stagger planted 20' on center, with branches touching the ground	35+ feet	One shrub, ornamental tree or small canopy tree per 100 square feet	No barrier feature is required with this option
	4. Natural buffer area	35 feet	N/A	N/A
	5. Open space buffer area	50 feet	N/A	N/A