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LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS <br />AA 949 and SD 39 <br /> <br />Park Plac~ <br /> <br />The present site has established <br />cover of merit and deserves special <br />design shall: <br /> <br />tree, shrubs, and ground <br />consideration. Landscape <br /> <br />1. Preserve existing established on-site trees, i.e. Palms, <br /> London Plane, etc. <br /> <br />Incorporate established on-site trees into new landscape <br />design or replacement with trees of like size (48" box <br />replacement for existing 48" box tree). <br /> <br />Complement and soften fences with appropriate vines. <br />Select vines that offer distinctive leaf pattern/texture, <br />attractive flowers (fragrance and long blooming season), <br />colorful fruit/berries are all considerations. <br /> <br />4. Use annual color and flowering ground covers to create a <br /> high quality living environment. Focus on color <br /> impact/pattern, length of bloom, and fragrance. <br /> <br />5. Accent shrubs, with emphasis on leaf texture, flowers and <br /> berries, fall color (if deciduous), bark color/texture, <br /> branch structure/pattern, length of blooming season. <br /> <br />6. Emphasize two objectives - attractive aesthetically <br /> pleasing view from adjacent streets and creation of an <br /> environment conducive to urban habitation. Plantings can <br /> reduce street noise, add color and interest to the site, <br /> provide visual barriers for privacy/shade for outdoor <br /> ~iving. <br /> <br />7. Create a landscaped buffer strip between commercial and <br /> residential areas in the development. <br /> <br />8. Landscape with low water-consuming plants wherever feasi- <br /> ble. <br /> <br /> 9. Minimize use of lawn by limiting it to lawn dependent <br /> uses, such as playing fields. <br /> <br />1~.. Use .mulch- extensively ]n all landscape~ areas.-. Mu]ch <br /> applied on top of soil will impY'bve the water-holding <br /> capacity of the soil by reducing evaporation and soil <br /> compaction. <br /> <br />-11- <br /> <br /> <br />