Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - September 2020

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.12. Landscaping 5.12.5. Foundation Plantings

provided at a spacing no greater than one island at the end of every 20 contiguous parking spaces. b. A planting island at the end of single-loaded parking bays shall be at least 175 square feet in area. A planting island at the end of double-loaded bays shall be at least 350 square feet in area. c. Each planting island shall be at least ten feet wide. If the planting islands at the ends of parking bays include a connecting walkway, they shall be at least 15 feet wide and designed to maximize shading of the walkway and minimize disturbance of vegetation by pedestrians. Planting Islands Between Parking Bays a. A planting island at least ten feet wide shall be provided between at least every three parallel parking bays. If the planting island includes a walkway, it shall be at least 15 feet wide and designed to maximize shading of the walkway and minimize disturbance of vegetation by pedestrians. d. Each planting island shall contain at least one shade tree.

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b. The planting island shall include shade trees spaced no more than 40 feet apart.

Figure 5.12.4: Vehicle use area configuration.

5.12.5. Foundation Plantings

A. Purpose and Intent Foundation plantings are intended to soften the visual impact of building foundations and provide for the even dispersal of shrubs along building facades. They consist of evergreen and deciduous shrubs planted around a building’s foundation to help soften its appearance.

(Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

B. Applicability

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All new development shall plant shrubs along any building foundation that faces:

a. A street; or

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance

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