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222 In parking areas available for parking by the general public, a landscape planter is required for every 10 parking spaces. Each planter must have a minimum dimension of six feet in width and 18 feet in length including six-inch concrete curbing. Each planter must be bordered on two sides minimum by parking area. The landscape planters must be parallel to the parking spaces and dispersed evenly throughout the parking area. Each planter requires one 24-inch box canopy tree and five five-gallon shrubs plus ground cover. o Landscaping shall be provided along building walls in a continuous strip. The minimum width is 10 feet for the front yard and/or elevations facing the street, five feet f~r side yards and five feet for rear yard areas (except industrial). Trees shall be provided at a quantity of one tree for every 30 linear feet of exterior wall. The trees may be grouped and should be selected for their narrow growth habit. 4 o A landscape planter of a. width not less than five feet wide is required along interior property lines except if property is down the center of a drive aisle. One 24- inch box canopy tree shall be provided in this landscape area for each 30 linear feet of property line, except where property lines extend down the center of drive aisles. General Standards Landscaped areas should be planned and designed as an integral part of the project. The type quantity and placement of plant material should be selected for its structure, texture, color and compatibility with the building design and materials. o A conceptual landscape plan, including plant palette, that shows proposed landscape areas for the project shall be submitted for review and staff comments at the time the development project is formally submitted to Site Plan Review. The conceptual landscape plan must be fully dimensioned so that the percentages of landscaping for the site can be easily calculated. Landscape area calculations for the site must also be provided.