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Home My WebLink AboutO-2480 - Amends Sec. 19.16.080 and 19.16.090, landscaping development standards (Repealed by 2852).." -.!i CITY OF MARYSVILLE Marysville,Washington ORDINANCE NO.:;<{8D t!t!.-:~.A0.»-- ~fJ~. fJIL/l.SG ~"~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON AMENDING SECTIONS 19.16.080 (DESCRIPTIONS OF SCREENS AND LANDSCAPING TYPES)AND 19.16.090 (REQUIRED LANDSCAPE BUFFERS)OF THE MARYSVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS-LANDSCAPING. WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Marysville does find that from time to time it is necessary and appropriate to review and revise provisions of the City's Zoning Code (Title 19 MMC); and WHEREAS,following a comprehensive review of the above-referenced City codes by City staff, the Marysville Planning Commission held a public workshop on February 2S'h,2003; and WHEREAS,after providing notice to the public as required by law, on March 25'"2003 the Marysville Planning Commission held a public hearing on proposed changes to the City's zoning code and received public input and comment on said proposed revisions; and WHEREAS,at a public meeting on June 9th, 2003 the Marysville City Council reviewed and considered the amendments to the zoning code proposed by the Maryville Planning Commission; NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. MMC 19.16.080 is hereby amended to read as follows: 19.16.080 Descriptions of Screens and Landscaping Types.The following four basic types of landscaping are hereby established and are used as the basis for Requirements set forth in Table 1. 1.Opaque Screen,Type A.A screen that is opaque from the ground to a height of at least six feet, with intermittent visual obstructions from the opaque portion to a height of at least 20 feet. An opaque screen is intended to exclude all visual contact between uses and to create a strong impression of spatial separation.The opaque screen may be composed of a wall, fence,landscaped earth berm,planted vegetation,or existing vegetation.Compliance of planted vegetative screens or natural vegetation will be judged on the basis on the average mature height and density of foliage of the subject species, or field observation of existing vegetation.The opaque portion of the screen must be opaque in all seasons of the year.At maturity, the portion of intermittent visual obstructions should not contain any completely unobstructed openings more than 10 feet wide.The portion of intermittent visual obstructions may contain deciduous plants. Suggested planting patterns that will achieve this standard are included in administrative gnidelines prepared by the Planning Department. 2.Semi-Opaque Screen,Type B, A screen that is opaque from the ground to a height of three feet, with intermittent visual obstruction from above the opaque portion to a height of at least 20 feet. The semi-opaque screen is intended to partially block visual contact between uses and to create a strong impression of the separation of spaces,The semi-opaque screen may be composed of a wall, fence,landscaped earth berm,planted vegetation,or existing vegetation.compliance of planted vegetative screens or natural vegetation will be judged on the basis of the average mature height and density of foliage of the subject species, or field observation of existing vegetation.At maturity, the portion of intermittent visual obstructions should not contain any completely unobstructed openings more than 10 feet wide. The zone of intermittent visual obstruction may contain ORDINANCE - 1 ItDl ORD REVISIONS ..' deciduous plants. Suggested planting patterns which will achieve this standard are included in administrative guidelines prepared by the Planning Department. 3. Broken Screen, Type C.A screen composed of intermittent visual obstructions from the ground to a height of at least 20 feet. The broken screen is intended to create the impression of a separation of spaces without necessarilyeliminating visual contact between the spaces. It may be composed of a wall, fence,landscaped earth berm, planted vegetation, or existing vegetation.Compliance of planted vegetative screens or natural vegetation will be judged on the basis of the average mature height and density of foliage of the subject species, or field observation of existing vegetation. The screen may contain deciduous plants. Suggested planting patterns which will achieve this standard are included in administrative guidelines prepared by the Planning Department.. 4. Parking area landscaping, Type D. Landscaping that provides shade and visual relief while maintaining clear sight lines within parking areas. Planting areas should contain a mixture of evergreen and deciduous trees, shrubs and groundcover in planting islands or strips having an area of at least 75 square feet and narrow dimension of no less than four feet. Suggested planting patterns which will achieve this standard are included in administrative guidelines prepared by the Planning Department. 5.Retention/Detention Pond Landscaping, Type E. Landscaping that provides visual relief through a reduction in sight lines visible from a public right-of-way. Landscaping shall include all visible perimeter areas including side slopes and benches visible from said right-of-way.Planting areas must be a minimum of five feet in width along adjacent right-of-way and may incorporate no more than 30 percent deciduous plantings due to maintenance and pond performance constraints. Landscaped areas shall be on the exterior of any wallsor fences, provided that this requirement shall not apply to side slopes or benches within the fenced area. Suggested planting patterns that will achieve this standard are included in administrative guidelines prepared by the Community Development Department. 6. The screening and landscaping requirements set forth in this section may be interpreted with some flexibility by the Planning Director in the enforcement of the standards.It is recognized that because of the wide variety of developments and the relationships between them, it is neither possible nor prudent to establish inflexible screening requirements.Therefore,minor deviations may be granted to allow less intensive screening, or requirements for more intensive screening may be imposed,whenever sueh deviations are more likelyto satisfy the intent of this section. Section 2. MMC 19.16.090is hereby amended to read as follows: 19.16.090 Table 1 PROPOSED USE ADJACENT USE Width of Type buffer of buffer Commercial Property designated single family by the 20'A* Marysville Comprehensive Plan. Commercial Property designated multiple family by 10'B* the Marysville Comprehensive Plan. Commercial,industrial &business Public right-of-way or private access 10'C park, parking areas and drive aisles roads 30 feet wide or greater. Commercial,industrial &business Public arterial right-of-way. 20'C park, parking areas and drive aisles ORDINANCE - 2 RDI ORO REVISIONS ,'.'. Industrial &business park Property designated residential by the 25'A Marysville Comprehensive Plan. Industrial &business park building 1-5 or S.R.9 right-of-way 25'B and parking areas Apartment,townhouse,or group Property designated single family by the 10'A* residence Marysville Comprehensive Plan. Major communication facilities and Property designated residential by the 5'A* cellularrelay towers Marysville Comprehensive Plan. Stormwater management facility Public right-of-way or private access 5'E*** roads 30 feet wide or greater*** Outside storage or waste area or 5'A** above ground utility boxes Wireless communication facility with Property designated residential by the 20'A* support structure Marysville comprehensive plan Wireless communication facility with Property designated commercial by the 10'A* support structure Marysville comprehensive plan * Plus a sIX foot slght-obscunng fence or wall. **Or a six foot sight-obscuring fence or concrete wall. ***Screening of stormwater facilities shall be extended to cover allsides visible from a public right-of-way and shall be consistent with Section 4.1 (34-38)of the Administrative Landscaping GUidelines. Section 3.Severability.If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,phrase or work of this ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidityor unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the validityor constitutionality of any other section, subsection, sentence, clause,phrase or word of this ordinance. PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this;)3 ~ay of ~,2003. CITY OF MARYSVILLE By: DAVID A.WEISER,MAYOR By: Approved as to form: ORDINANCE -3 RDI ORD REVISIONS ,,'.'';,. By:~1C-(00£,Q GRANT K.WEED,CITY ATTORNEY Date of Publication: Effective Date: 7 -.2-tl 3 1-1-tl3 (5 days after publication) ORDINANCE - 4 RDI ORD REVISIONS