Secondary and Cumulative Impacts Master Management Plan - 2014

Article 16 Landscaping and Tree Protection 16-10 Landscaping and Bufferyards

(depending upon species), in order to encourage creativity in landscape design, to more effectively create a buffer or screen, to address site issues such as topography or geological features, or to allow for more efficient irrigation or water use practices so long as the intent of this Sec. 16-10-2(A) is still met. In evaluating the allowance of plant variations, the Planning Director must also give due consideration to the use of fences, walls, or berms. (c) The following options are examples of the plantings needed to meet the required screening, however, the applicant can propose an alternative design, prepared by a licensed landscape architect that meets the same screening standard. (2) Type A Opaque Screen Whenever a Type A screen is required, the applicant may choose to provide any of the following screen options. The examples below are expressed in terms of the number of plants required per 100 feet of bufferyard length, and an 80-foot width. (a) Example 1 — Evergreen Screen i. 0 deciduous canopy trees ii. 10 evergreen trees

iii. 0 deciduous understory trees iv. 20 evergreen understory trees v. 80 shrubs

(b) Example 2 — Deciduous Screen i. 10 deciduous canopy trees ii. 0 evergreen trees

iii. 12 deciduous understory trees iv. 0 evergreen understory trees v. 80 shrubs (c) Example 3 — Mixed (Evergreen – Deciduous) Screen i. 7 deciduous canopy trees ii. 1 evergreen tree

iii. 5 deciduous understory trees iv. 12 evergreen understory trees v. 85 shrubs

Wake County Unified Development Code 16-6