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Home My WebLink About3907-12/21/1992ORDINANCE NO. 3907 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 2479, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING SUBSECTION 2A -19A, LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS, TO PART IX, "R-3" MULTIPLE RESIDENCE DISTRICT; AND BY REPEALING SUBSECTION (B)(8) OF SUBSECTION 2A-45, OFF-STREET PARKING AREA REQUIRED, OF PART XIX, PARKING AND LOADING AREAS, PUBLIC GARAGES, PARKING LOTS AND FILLING STATIONS; AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW SUBSECTION (B)(8) OF SUBSECTION 2A-45, OFF-STREET PARKING AREA REQUIRED, OF PART XIX, PARKING AND LOADING AREAS, PUBLIC GARAGES, PARKING LOTS AND FILLING STATIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: That Subsection 2A -19A, Landscaping Regulations, is hereby added to Part IX, "R-3" Multiple Residence District, of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, Zoning Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, as follows: 2A -19A LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS This part shall apply to the following activities for all "R-3" or less restrictive uses; except those located in the "C-3" zone, which engage in one or more of the following: 1. new construction 2. expansion of an existing building equal to 10% or 1000 square feet whichever is less 3. new or expanded parking areas A. LANDSCAPE AREA AND PLANTING REQUIREMENTS Developments requiring landscaping under this part shall provide one of the following combinations of landscaped area and planting points per square foot of total lot area: LANDSCAPED AREA 250 200 150 100 POINTS PER SQUARE FOOT .025 .03 .035 .04 The point schedule in Part XVIII (A) Sec. 2A -43A; F2 shall be used in determining points for required planting: A minimum of 65 percent of all required points shall be achieved through tree plantings. The points required per square foot of vehicular use area shall be placed within islands in the vehicular use area and/or within five feet (5') of the perimeter. The intent is to position the plantings to enhance the overall appearance of the site. All trees within the vehicular use area shall be two inch (2") caliper or greater measured six inches (6") above grade at the time of planting. B. STREET TREE PLANTING A minimum of 1.5 points per linear foot of street frontage must be achieved in the City parking strip. This point requirement shall be met through the provision of trees, and planting shall comply with the Vegetation Ordinance Chapter 35 of the Waterloo Municipal Code. If circumstances do not allow planting on the city parking, street tree points shall be placed in the street yard setback area. Prl BOOK 304: ?ALE Ordinance No. 3907 Page 2 C. EXPANSION OF EXISTING USES For additions to existing buildings or parking areas, the following percent of total points and total landscaped area shall be applied to the project dependent upon the total size of all additions since the adoption of this section. The lesser of: 10% - 20% addition or 1000 square feet Shall require: 25% of ordinance requirements 21% - 40% addition 50% of ordinance requirements or 2000 square feet 41% - 50% addition 75% of ordinance requirements or 2500 square feet 51% addition 100% of ordinance requirements or 2501 square feet D. LARGE SITES For sites larger than two acres in area, the City Planner or his/her designated representative may recommend approval of a variance to the Board of Adjustment if he/she determines that the landscaping provided meets the intent of this section. E. MAINTENANCE The owner shall be solely responsible for the maintenance of any and all landscaping. This maintenance shall include but not be limited to, removal of litter, pruning, mowing of lawns, adequate watering for all growing plant life, and also weeding in accordance with the Tree and Shrub Care Guidelines as set forth by the Waterloo Park Commission. The Owner shall also be responsible for any replacement, as necessary, in order to preserve the landscaping plan as approved by this section. The responsibility to maintain the landscaping shall include the parking strip located between the private property line and the public street or highway, directly adjacent to the owner's property. A maintenance and right to enter agreement shall be signed prior to a building permit being issued. F. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS Submittal for landscape approval shall include a separate planting plan showing type, size, and number of plantings; a site plan showing total area and total landscaped area and any supplementary information as required to demonstrate conformance to the landscape requirements. Any deviations from the approved landscape plan must receive approval from the City Planner or his/her designated representative prior to installation. That Subsection (B) (8) of Subsection 2A-45, Off -Street Parking Area Required, of Part XIX, Parking and Loading Areas, Public Garages, Parking Lots and Filling Stations, of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, Zoning Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, is hereby repealed in its entirety; that a new Subsection (B)(8) of Subsection 2A-45, Off - Street Parking Area Required, of Part XIX, Parking and Loading Areas, Public Garages, Parking Lots and Filling Stations, of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, Zoning Ordinance No. 2479, as amended, is hereby enacted in lieu thereof as follows: BOOK 304 PArE625 Ordinance No. 3907 Page 3 2A-45 OFF-STREET PARKING AREA REQUIRED B. General Requirements 8. It is desirable that all parking areas be aesthetically improved to reduce obtrusive characteristics such as those inherent to their uses. Whenever practical, such parking areas shall be effectively screened from general public view by incorporating the natural landscaping and topography with introduction of additional planting and grading to accomplish this desire. All parking areas for more than four (4) spaces shall include landscape areas, equal to not less than five percent (5%) of the total paved area. The required landscape area shall be located: 1) within the vehicular use area; 2) within five feet (5') of the perimeter; 3) added to a street yard building buffer area; 4) in the street yard setback area. INTRODUCED: PASSED 1ST CONSIDERATION: PASSED 2ND CONSIDERATION: PASSED 3RD CONSIDERATION: December 7, 1992 December 7, 1992 December 14, 1992 December 21, 1992 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City Waterloo, Iowa, on the 21st day of December, 1992, and approved the Mayor on the 23rd day of December, 1992. ATTEST: Albert C. Larry/P. B,`ger, Ci nning, Jr., Mayor lerk/Auditor ERTIFICATE of by I, Larry P. Burger, City Clerk/Auditor of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, do hereby certify that the preceding is a true and complete copy of Ordinance No. 3907, as passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 21st day of December, 1992. Witness my hand and seal of office this 23rd day of December, 1992. ( Lar4y P..3u'rger„, ity Clerk/Auditor BOOK 3O4 rAGE 6 6 Misc INDEX ARG1 P ROOF COL4PA 14353 BLACK EAM MIL IMA:SS Filed for rcc:rd Jan 12 19 93 Et 4:00 P lI, and recorded in Misc hal( 304 p: 624 a/7 Recorder Depug cz, 15.00 / City Clerk/Auditor City of Waterloo BOOK 304P'7627 ORDINANCE NO. 3907 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 2479, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING SUB- SECTION 2A -19A, LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS, TO PART IX, "R• 3" MULTIPLE RESIDENCE DIS" TRICT; AND BY REPEALING SUBSECTION (8) (8) OF SUBSECTION 2A-45, OFF- STREET PARKING AREA IRED, OF PART XIX, PARK. 10 266 IS j LOO, IOWA: That Subsection 2A- 19A, Landscaping Regulations, is hereby added to Part IX, "R-3" Multiple Residence District, of the City of Waterloo, Iv a, Zoning Ordinance No. 2479, A" %mended, as follows: 2A -19A L )SCAPING REGULA- TIONS This pan ,all apply to the following activities for all "R•3" or less restric- tive uses; except those located In the •3 ,zone, which engage In one or more of the following: 03Ot/01 L'Oh N - O3dd111163 113M N £6 A 4) solemnly swear that the annexed copy of Legal — City of Waterloo Ordinance Number 3907 ce was published in the Waterloo -Cedar Falls Courier, a daily newspaper printed in ;erloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, once encing on the 8th day of January 19 93 in the issue of January 8, 1993 • O3ddl AUOLA13 esn :Ave V17$ sn 1113s SI sT1nd1 an imiawmanimm .aid newspaper, and that the annexed rate of advertising is the regular legal rate of l newspaper, and that the following is a correct bill for publishing said notice. Printer's Bill $ 64.68 igned Subscribed and sworn to before me this C day of A. D., 19r,_ Notary Public Received of the sum of Dollars in full for publication of the above notice.