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Article 5: Development Standards
Section 5.12. Landscaping
5.12.5. Foundation Plantings
June 23, 2017
Morrisville, NC
Page 5-128
Unified Development Ordinance
designed to maximize shading of the walkway and minimize disturbance of vegetation by
pedestrians.
b.
The planting island shall include shade trees spaced no more than 40 feet apart.
Figure
5.12.4:Vehicle use area configuration. [to be revised to match text]
5.12.5.
Foundation Plantings
A.
Purpose and Intent
Foundation plantings are intended to soften the visual impact of building foundations and provide for
the even dispersal of shrubs along building facades. They consist of evergreen and deciduous shrubs
planted around a building’s foundation to help soften its appearance.
(Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)
B.
Applicability
All new development shall plant shrubs along
any building foundation that faces:
a.
A street; or
b.
An off-street parking facilities or
driveway, unless separated from the
building by only a paved walkway.
This requirement shall not apply to a building
foundation constructed along or within one foot
of the street right-of-way boundary, or along
those parts of a building facade containing
building entrances, driveways into garages or
carports, or loading docks.
(Ord. No. 2015-002, 04/29/2015; Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)
C.
Foundation Planting Standards
The required shrubs shall:
Figur
e 5.12.5:Foundation plantings.