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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 8644 N.C.S. 08/20/1979Resolutim No. _860N. Q S.; .................................... I-— PLK:mv 9-5-.79,.. RESOLUTION AD'OPTTI N'G., CITY ; 1A N PS. Q�,E',,& IRRIGA TTOR�­&,YSUM'POL 1UES 'ER HARB , S-' is 'INTRODUCED BY COUNCILM-AIq -----_------ _,QN ....... ..................... ..................... .................................... --­----------- and SHAW: SECONDEb !�")(60UNCILMANT;_ -------------- , =--------- 11 1 ;�'­ . --------- at a -- -- - -------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------•- - - - - - - - - ------ - - - - - - - - -------- - ` '�tu LA R - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- --- - - - - - -- - - - - - - - --- - - - - - - - - -- - - - ----- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------- -•M in of the City Coundl of the City 'of Petaluina, on the: ------_--- -,.-dav of�­ ..... ................. ----------­--- ............... ------- ....... 19 79, . .... ...... .. taTuMa do'�`-- t 'ide f o 'i�' 'WHEREAS the Uty of Pe �1� ,res. o m n,imum des1gn, criteria prOy, f o r the' �tn sta 11 a,,;ti�on, of fryi,96,tion' systems and I andstdped' are for commercial', industrial and' multi -family residential developments; and, fty o' Peta'T,uma, �Wi,s�hes� WHEREAS, the Ci f 'to, 'as�Ast landscape designers, p I and,5. ape� azrchit"ect ;U 't- -1`Ters,­a,hd the, O,enera",l �pu­bl'ic- 'Wt 'a, better under-, c s ps, a re -ig ion, sys tems, and Tand'-sc'aping desired in Petaluma. Ond'i.',ng of'the natu", 0 rr a THLREFORE.,,, IT RESOLVED that #6, fol,lowtng landscape and irrigation system p6l itiies 6,re: P hereby Nadopted to, -th gpi:d" and�, supp6rt for the, ance , appropri'ate tity D a, `m6) tQ tl6esl, 1, and, "Gowts theirrevfew of s lip ons .1 p"'Al 0 si to desii§n pl an 8 I PI,a,nts shoul d be, of 'a type:, which are proven, 'successful in, .Petal ullma s ca iinate and: sdl']'S,. 2. 6 ittt'Lsd In :rO,1,area.&',,i �Wi th, .1the',oxception of iy 1 Andscapi h,g wi Il e per mi i eway'sic,. 'si de'wiaTk's,. or other ,i' .m prQvem ns'approve "by e 'i to Plan and Arc itectura I R�VieW( mTtte6. 3A-11. 'PuSa I e areasU and ar ound, 'parking lots 's h aJ 1 be I'an#s�caped where .,- ': practical, 47. ,Landsqa�.ped ar"ea, shall", b6P'e,n'couraged between ee 'h a,s ph all t r 'e-as' and all bui ld- ing structures, a f�nce&:and property j"ids,ardsca)ngAaybe used 'e�s t 'a inecess i ty" �a:s, d t, d� where, pe r 1a n s access; 1 & e 'ieTfned' by th'6 Site Plan and' ArchttktUral'Rev40W Co'mffi,itt ee., cOUNCIL FILIE RIES., N -M., 5. Land scaping�,should be concentrated ,in highly 'Js-ble :locations where it will have the greatest,'*i sual.. impae�t Sped fi cal 1'y, ureas around bu i 1 ding entrances an'd <si to pi rimeters''shoul,d be ;given4 extra consideration. Land- scaping in parki'ngr, ots sh. I'd `b located in -mos, areas not specifically required 'for dri v'eways or .. parki'ng spaces 6. Attractive natural features of existing sites;, including mature trees, shall be preserved whenever possib.Iie. Trees `which must be removed should be replaced with specimen trees. (See Zoning 10rd.,:Section 23-400) 7. Parcels located al:on ds or hi hwa (such as Petaluma, ',B1 vd. , Lakeville Str, g y entrances to the City g al1 arterial roa eet, ,Washington Street, East Washington Street and U.S.. 1'01, ,etc.,) shall be designed with greater than average quality to visually accommodate the high volume of passing motorists. 8. Electrical transformer boxes. and garbage encIosures should be screened with attractive fencingr walls constructed __.Q'of materials consistent with those used on the " rimae ` .structure s) . 9. Loading areas, vehicles, parking lots, meters, outdoor storage, etc., should be adequately screened whenever possibl;e,. 10, public r�ghteof wa in newly develo P 9 the �n improvement and dedIcatio_n of island y�P 9` 'areassshou`ldabeaencouraned. The perpetual maintenance and .upkeep of island landscape areas within the public right-of-way will be the res'ponsibi'lity of the City. 11. Plant type should :be adaptable .to the size and location of the space it is to occupy. 12. Plastic landscape materi'al's shall no't be, used. 13. Wood chips or other material's sbal l not be used as :a-isubstitute for ground cover material wherei it maycause increased `public maintenance problems. Appropriate planting may 'also be required i�p addition to ground cover. p p p s Lsha11 14. Trees lanted.under, owe;r,,ow tele hone line„ be of a species which will not conflict with the overhead lines. 15. Motorist and., pedestrian view of long exPansi; a bui'lydi;ng walls, fencing or paving should be visually broken with iptermi.tten,tly spaced and large groupings of landscaping (such as. trees). 16. The, variety of landscape. materials should be consistent the building stent with arch„i tecture, and wi th tha°t found in them surrounding areas;. For example, tropical plants' would cont.. tl,with 'the downtown"'iron front buildings_ 17. The design and materials used for fencing;, street furniture, outdoor lighting and paving should be .consistent wtih the'architectural style of the building and the ne,ighborhood.' 18. Landscaped earth: be" m"' raised 1planters:may 'be installed where compatible with the general appearance of the ,neigIhbdrhood:. 19. Where appropriate, the areas between street curbs and sidewalks should be improved with street trees, shrubs, ground cover, brick, cobblestone, or other decorative materials and shall be maintained by the property owner. 20. Landscape material planted on ded''i'cated c;i°ty property shall be of a drought resistant;,; low maintenance variety. Drought resistant plants are also encouraged in`:all private developments. 21. Unless an extraordinary amount of trees are to be planted (i.e., camp- ground), all trees shall have a trunk diameter of at least three-quarter (3/4) inch as measured -one foot above the ground,. All trees shall be double staked in, accordance with approved City standards. Street trees shall, conform with the City Street Tree Ordinance. For growing purposes street, trees shoul.d',be planted in the ground instead of in confined pots or planters. Any tree not on the approved street tree list may be approved for such use if approved by the Public Works Director after review by the appropriate departments. and .commi's ions. Application for use of a tree type not shown on the approv,ed,list must be made on a form provided by the Public Works: Department with the applicant to provide all necessary information for appropriate review:. 22. Street trees of specified varieties are encouraged to bespaced on centers recommended by the Superintendent of Public. Works in the following loca- tions: A. Kentucky Street between Western Avenue and Washington Street (Lingustrum Licidum) B. Petaluma Bled.. North between B Street and Washington Street (Ligustrum Lfcidum;) C. East Washington"Street between Lakeville Street and U.S. 101 (G1editsia Tri,cantho:s "�Sunbur.st") 23. All shrubs not used as ground cover shall be at least five (5) gallons in size. 24. Ground cover shall be spaced to allo' for complete infill within one (1) year of the date of planting (for example,�v hypericum, wild strawberry, etc., "should be spaced on twelve nch.cente . Stones and ,gravel should not be placed adjacent to streets, driveways.,, parking spaces on sidewalks. _,3 - COUNCIL: FILE. 25. The City reserves the right to inspect and reject any landscape material not in accordance -with the. approved plan,, or if diseased. ,.0 26. Approved i rriga`ti on systems, should be provided for al'l 1 and -scapi ng areas. An automatic irrigation system should normally be required for all apart- ments of 4 units or more, and commerc,lal, or industrial developments. Such systems shall consist of a pressure type vacuum breaker assembly and timing device approved by the Engineering and Water Departments. 27. All landscaping shall be maiintained in healthy growing condition by the permit holderfor a period of 90 days after receiving an occupancy permit. 28. All planting shall ,be,main'tai,ned in good growing condition. Such main- tenance shall include,wh,ere appropriate, pruni;ng,,.mowing, weeding, cleaning fertilizing, and :regular watering. Whenever necessary, planting shall be replaced with other plant materials to insure continued compliance with applicable landscaping requirements.-.. (S 23-301 Zoning Ordinance). 29. Adequate soil, °preparat.' on th accordance wi th ' ;accepted landscape industry practices should be a re.qu'irement for, all landscape; areas. Particular attention should be given to slopes or berm areas'with a 5% slope or greater to prevent the loss of plant material or, slope erosion during the watering cycle or wet weather. Approved conservation techniques include: A. Use of sod where it can be maintained'. B. Use of jute or 'other biodegradable -mesh to hold,the peat material in place. C. Use of a hydro -mulch which .when shown will 'provide slope stabiliza- tion and adequate nutriments until the plant material has established i tsel f. 30. Landscaping shall not be located .where tt will block visibility and create traffic hazards or sight distance problems. (See Zoning Ord. Sec 23-304) 31. Landscaping should be used in conjunction with required fencing as a buffer between land uses where possible. 32. Landscaping should„encourag e summer shade o,n watl,ls', windows, roofs, parking spaces and drives, and walks to help improve energy efficiency and reduce summer temperatures. 33. Each project shall provide at: least one on site tree for each 50.0 square feet of open space, -and at least one tree for each 4 off street uncovered parking stalls. Those trees required beca:.use.of parking spaces shall be I lanted within the. parking lot areas,. Those trees required due to the amount of open space shall be planted in "the remainder of the site. Open space, for this ;purpose has been dete;rmi,ned to include all open space areas .existing on :site,, but excludes' parktgg on drive ,.areas. -4- COUNCIL FILE RES. NO.