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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03 10 1987 Ord. 290PROOF OF PUBLICATION STATE OF IDAHO ss. County of Bannock CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO ORNDINANCE NO. 290 AN ORDINANCE OFTHE CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO, ENACTING A NEW CHAPTER 18.14 OF THE CHUB - BUCK MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE FOR LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SET -BACK AND YARD AREAS AND OFF-STREET VEHICU- LAR PARKING AND OPEN -LOT SALES AND SERVICE AREAS; AMENDING SECTION 18.16.040 OF THE CHUBBUCK MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE THAT THE DESIGN REVIEW PROVIDED FOR IN THAT SECTION SHALL IN- CLUDE REVIEW OF LANDSCAPING PLANS AND VERIFICATION OF COM- PLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 18.14; REPEALING PRIOR CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDI- NANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE. BE IT ORDAINED BY TH-E MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO: SECTION 1: Purpose. The purpose of ,this ordinance is to improve the appear- ance of certain set -back and yard areas and including off-street vehicular parking and open -lot sales and service areas in the City of Chubbuck and to protect and preserve the appearance, character and value of the surrounding neighborhoods and thereby promote the general welfare by providing for the installation and maintenance of landscaping for screening and aesthetic qualities, since the City Council finds that the particular needs of the City of Chubbuck justify regulations to develop the City's aesthetic appeal on a city-wide basis. .SECTION 2: Landscaping Requirements. Title 18 of the Chubbuck Municipal Code is hereby amended by enacting a new Chapter 18.14, to read as follows: Chapter 18.14 LANDSCAPING Section 18.14.010. Definitions. In constru- ing the provisions of this Chapter the following definitions Shall apply: A. Landscaping — Landscaping shall consist of any of the following or combi- nations thereof: living material such as, but not limited to, grass, ground covers, shrubs, vines, hedges, or trees; and non- living durable material limited to pea gravel, walls or fences, bark, decorative cinder, and decorative rock. Non -living durable material may be used only for accent in landscaping areas. B. Trees -- Frees shall be defined as self- supporting wood plants of species which normally grow to an overall height of a minimum of fifteen (15) feet in Bannock County, Idaho. C. Shrubs Shrubs required by this Chapter shall be self-supporting, woody, evergreen species, as normally grown in Bannock County, Idaho. Section 18.14.020. Landscaping Require- ments for Certain Yard Areas and Off - Street Parking and Other Vehicular Use Areas. All areas used for the, display or parking of any and all types of vehicles, boats or construction equipment, whether such vehicles, boats or equipment are self-propelled or not, and all land upon which vehicles traverse the property as a function of the primary use of such property, hereinafter referred to as "oth- er vehicle uses," including, but not limit- ed to, activities of a drive-in nature such as filling stations, grocery and dairy stores, banks, restaurants and the like, shall conform to the minimum landscap. ing requirements hereinafter provided, save and except areas used for parking or other vehicular uses whithin buildings, and parking areas serving single house hold dwellings and duplexes. A. Installation Alk landsraninn eh=ii hn th deposes and says: That ntioned a citizen of the United States of Ameri- f age, and the Principal Clerk of THE IDAHO newspaper, printed and published at Pocatello, having a general circulation therein. lotice, a true copy of which is attached, was O STATE JOURNAL, on the fallowing dates, 19 87 19 19 19 19 a —'ten continuously and uninterruptedly published puolT--fight of Way line with two sides of each triangle being ten (1n) feet in length)d of seventy-eight weeks prior to the publication from the point of intersection and the third side being a fine connecting thewment and is a newspaper within the meaning ends of the two other sides. 2. The area of property located at a corner formed by the intersection of two or more public rights of way with two sides of the triangular area being thirty (30) feet in length along the abutting Public right of way lines, measured from their point of intersection, and the third side being a line connecting the ends of to before me this the other two lines. Section 18.14.030. Adjustments of Stan- dards.,.The Design Review Committee, _ ., 1987 upon receipt of an application for adjust- ment of landscaping requirements provid-,- ed herein, shall have the authority and duty to consider and act upon such -� application. The applicant shall, in the— 1,application clearly and in detail state what adjustment of requirements are/ Notary Public, State of Idaho being requested and the reasons such' adjustments are warranted, and shall Residence: Pocatello, Idaho accompany the application with such supplementary data, such as sketches, surveys and statistical information as is deemed necessary to substantiate the adjustment. The Design Review Commit- tee may approve, modify or deny the requested adjustment, but shall approve or modify only if it determines that approval of any adjustment would not be contrary to the public interest and would be in keeping with and would preserve the intent of this ordinance and that literal enforement of the above standards would be.impracticable and would result in unreasonable and unnecessary hard- ship. The Design Review Committee shall act as expeditiously as possible on the application, and shall state its decision in the form of a short, concise statement of the action taken which shall be served on the applicant by mailing the same to him at the address indicated on the applica- tion. Within 10 days after service of the rlarieinn hi,f nni ihoro�F#or �..., ,lu,-��t,... STATE OF IDAHO S County of Bannock CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO ORNDINANCE NO. 290 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHUSBUCK, IDAHO, ENACTING A NEW CHAPTER 18.14 OF THE CHUB - BUCK MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE FOR LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SET -BACK AND YARD AREAS AND OFF-STREET VEHICU- LAR PARKING AND OPEN -LOT SALES AND SERVICE AREAS; AMENDING SECTION 18.16.040 OF THE CHUBBUCK MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE THAT THE DESIGN REVIEW PROVIDED FOR IN THAT SECTION SHALL IN- CLUDE REVIEW OF LANDSCAPING PLANS AND VERIFICATION OF COM- PLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 18.14; REPEALING PRIOR CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDI- NANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO: SECTION 1: Purpose. The purpose of 'this ordinance is to improve the appear- ance of certain set -back and yard areas and including off-street vehicular parking and open -lot sales and service areas in the City of Chubbuck and to protect and preserve the appearance, character and value of the surrounding neighborhoods and thereby promote the general welfare by providing for the installation and maintenance of landscaping for screening and aesthetic qualities, since the City Council finds that the particular needs of the City of Chubbuck justify regulations to develop the City's aesthetic appeal on a city-wide basis. .SECTION 2: Landscaping Requirements. Title 18 of the Chubbuck Municipal Code is hereby amended by enacting a new Chapter 18.14, to read as follows: Chapter 18.14 LANDSCAPING Section 18.14.010. Definitions. In constru- ing the provisions of this Chapter the following definitions shall apply: A. Landscaping — Landscaping shall consist of any of the following or combi- nations thereof: living material such as, but not limited to, grass, ground covers, shrubs, vines, hedges, or trees; and non- living durable material limited to pea gravel, walls or fences, bark, decorative cinder, and decorative rock. Non -living durable material may be used only for accent in landscaping areas. B. Trees — Trees shall be defined as self- supporting wood plants of species which normally grow to an overall height of a minimum of fifteen (15) feet in Bannock County, Idaho. C. Shrubs — Shrubs required by this Chapter shall be self-supporting, woody, evergreen species, as normally grown in (25) square feet with a dimension of at least five (5) feet. The required landscap- ing shall also include a hedge or a planting of at least one shrub for each ton (10) lineal feet of the landscaped area. The remainder of the required land- scaped area shall be landscaped with grass, ground cover, or other landscaped treatment, excluding paving. 2. All property other than the required landscaped strip lying between the right of way and off-street parking area or other vehicular use area shall be land- scaped with at least grass or other ground cover. 3. Necessary accessways from the public right of way through all such landscaping shall be permitted to service the parking or other vehicular use areas and such accessways may be subtracted from the lineal dimension used to determine the number of trees and shrubs required. E. Parking Area Interior Landscaping — Off-street parking areas and other vehic- ular use areas shall have interior land- scaping covering at least five percent (5%) of the total parking lot area for lots with ten (10) or more parking spaces. In addition, other vehicle use areas shall have one square foot of interior landscap- ing for each 100 square feet of paved area. Where the property contains both parking areas and other vehicle use areas, the two types of areas shall be treated separately for the purpose of determining the required amount of land- scaping. Each separate landscaped area shall contain a minimum of fifty (50) square feet and shall have a minimum dimension of at least five (5) feet. The landscaped areas may be located so as to break up the expanse of paving or may be located adjacent to any structures located on the property. One tree shall be planted for every two hundred (200) square feet of Interior landscaping. All remaining land in the area designated for landscaping shall be covered by shrubs, ground cover or other authorized land- scaping material not to exceed three (3) feet in height. Plans showing location, size, and type of plant materials for landscaping in parking areas shall be included in all applications for a building permit or design review clearance and compliance with this Chapter shall be a condition to the issuance of such a permit or clearance. F. Sight Distance for Landscaping Adja- cent to Public Rights of Way and Points of Access — When an accessway inter- sects a public right of way or when the subject property abuts the intersection of two or more public rights of way, all landscaping within the triangular areas described below shall provide unobstruct- ed cross -visibility at a level between three (3) feet and ten (10) feet, provided, however, trees or foliage extend into the cross -visibility area shall be allowed, provided they are so located so as not to create a traffic hazard. Landscaping ex- cept required grass or ground cover shall not be located closer than three (3) feet from the edge of any accessway pave- ment. The triangular areas above re- ferred to are: 1. The areas of property on both sides of an accessway formed by the intersection vertising: The number, location, color, size, height, lighting and landscaping of outdoor advertising signs and structures in relation to the creation of traffic hazards and the appearance and harmo- ny with adjacent developments. 3. Considerations relating to landscaping: (a) The location, height and materials of walls, fences, hedges and screen plant- ings to insure harmony with adjacent developments or to conceal storage areas, utility installations or other Un- sightly development. (b) The planting of ground cover or surfacing to prevent dust and erosion. (c) The unnecessary destruction of exist- ing healthy trees. (d) Compliance with the requirements of Chapter 18.14 of this title. 4. Considerations relating to structures and site layout: The consideration of exterior design in relation to adjoining structures in height, bulk and area open- ings, breaks in the facades and fencing on streets, line and pitch of roof and ar- rangement of structures on the parcel. 5. Considertions relating to drainage: The effect of the site development plan in realtion to the adequacy of the storm and surface water drainage proposals. C. Promptly after receipt of an applica- tion for design review clearance, the committee shall either approve or deny such application. In approving an appli- cation, the committee may impose addi- tional conditions or limitations as deemed necessary. Upon granting or denying the application, the committee shall specify: 1. The ordinance and standards used in evaluating the application. 2. The reason for approval or denial. 3. The actions, if any, that the applicant could take to obtain a building permit. D. The committee's decision shall be set forth in a written memorandum lodged with the city clerk and shall become final if no written request for review has been received by the clerk prior to the conclu- sion of the next regularly scheduled city council meeting. If such request is re- ceived, the matter shall be reviewed by the city council at the next available meeting, with reasonable notice furnished to the developer. In approving or denying any application upon review, the city council shall follow the procedure of this subsection. SECTION 4: Repeal of Conflicting Ordi- nances. The provisions of any Ordinance of the City of Chubbuck, Idaho, which are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 5: Effective Date. The rule requiring an ordinance to be read an three separate days, one of which shall be a reading in full, is hereby dispensed with, and this Ordinance shall become effective upon its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL AND AP- PROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO, this 24th. day of FEBRUARY, 1987. 5/John Content Jr. MAYOR ATTESTS/Ron C. Conlin CITY CLERK March 10, T987 No. 140 rtes of Ameri- THE IDAHO I at Pocatello, yin. attached, was lowing dates, 19 19-_ 19 19 19 of each side of the accessway and the Idly published public right of way line with two sides of each triangle being ten (10) feet in length)d of seventy-eight weeks prior to the publication from the point of intersection and the third side being a line connecting the;ement and is a newspaper within the meaning ends of the two other sides. 2. The area of property located at a corner formed by the intersection of two or more public rights of way with two Sides of the triangular area being thirty d46, (30) feet in length along the abutting Public right of way lines, measured from their point of intersection, and the third side being a line connecting the ends 9f to before me this 13th the other two lines. Section 18.14.030. Adjustments of Stan- dards.,The Design Review Committee,.._.— 19.87 upon receipt of an application for adjust- ment of landscaping requirements provid-/ ed herein, shall have the authority and duty to consider and act upon such application. 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