Secondary and Cumulative Impacts Master Management Plan - 2014

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

Example (100’ x 10’):

(d) Example 4 — Overhead Utility Screen i. O deciduous canopy trees ii. 0 evergreen trees

iii. 3 deciduous understory trees iv. 2 evergreen understory trees v. 12 shrubs Example (100’ x 10’):

(G) Depth Reductions for Walls, Fences or Berms The Planning Director may allow a reduction in bufferyard depth by up to 25% if a solid wall, solid fence, or berm is provided within the interior portion of the bufferyard. For purposes of this section a solid wall or fence will be considered any completely opaque wall or fence without any openings, including shadowbox fences. Walls and fences provided pursuant to this provision must have a minimum height of 6 feet and berms must have a minimum height of 4 feet. Any such fencing must have the dress side facing outward toward the right-of-way or adjacent properties. When a bufferyard depth reduction is taken pursuant to this provision, the number of shrubs required within the bufferyard may also be reduced to 50%. In order to approve such reduction, the Planning Director must determine that the proposed bufferyard plan is at least as effective in achieving the purposes of this section, as is strict compliance with the bufferyard standards. (H) Plant Density Reductions The Planning Director may allow a reduction in a bufferyard screening (plant) density by up to 25% if the bufferyard’s depth is i ncreased to effectively mitigate the density reduction. In order to approve a reduction in plant density, the Planning Director must determine that the proposed bufferyard plan is at least as effective in achieving the purposes of this section as is strict compliance with bufferyard standards. (I) Additional Bufferyards and Screening (1) Any outside storage of junk, refuse, salvage, or discarded materials must be screened from adjacent rights-of-way and adjacent properties by means of a Type A screen. (2) Whenever a nonresidential use is proposed along a thoroughfare, a 10-foot deep bufferyard and Type F screening must be provided adjacent to the thoroughfare right- of-way.

Wake County Unified Development Code 16-14