§ 47-21.14. Additional landscape requirements for special uses and districts.

A.

In addition to the requirements for land zoned in certain districts, additional landscaping shall be required for certain special districts and uses as follows:

1.

Downtown Regional Activity Center (RAC).

a.

Within the RAC districts newly planted street trees shall be limited to the following species:

RAC Street	Tree Species*
Broward Boulevard	Royal Palm (Roystonia elata)
Andrews Avenue	Sabal Palm (Sabal palmetto) Carpentaria Palm (Carpentaria acuminata)
Federal Highway	Sabal Palm (Sabal palmetto) Gumbo Limbo (Bursera simarouba) Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) Weeping Wild Tamarind (Lysiloma sabicu)
East 8th Avenue	No designated tree
East 3rd Avenue	Royal Palm (Roystonia elata) Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) Carpentaria Palm (Carpentaria acuminata)
East 1st Avenue	Gumbo Limbo (Bursera simarouba)
West 1st Avenue	No designated tree
West 3rd Avenue	No designated tree
Flagler	Live Oak (Quercus virginiana)
West 2nd Avenue	Little Leaf Calophyllum (Calophyllum antillarum)
West 4th Avenue	Live Oak (Quercus virginiana)
West 5th Avenue	Live Oak (Quercus virginiana)
South 7th Street	No designated tree
East South 6th Street	Royal Palm (Roystonia elata)
West South 6th Street	No designated tree
South 5 Street	No designated tree
S.E. 5th Court	Gumbo Limbo (Bursera simarouba) Maypan Palm (Cocos nucifera var. Maypan)
S.E. 4th Street	Weeping Wild Tamarind (Lysiloma sabicu)
Las Olas Boulevard	Sabal Palm (Sabal palmetto) Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) Maypan Palm (Cocos nuciefer var. Maypan) Carpentaria Palm (Carpentaria acuminata)
South 2nd Street, east of city parking garage	Royal Poinciana (Delonix regia) Live Oak (Quercus virginiana)
South 2nd Street, west of city parking garage	Weeping Wild Tamarind (Lysiloma sabicu) Sabal Palm (Sabal palmetto)
South 1st Street	No designated tree
North 1st Street	No designated tree
North 2nd Street	Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) Washington Palm (Washingtonia robusta)
North 3rd Street	Weeping Wild Tamarind (Lysiloma sabicu)
North 4th Street	Gumbo Limbo (Bursera simarouba)
North 5th Street	No designated tree

 

*Black Olive (Bucida buceras) trees existing as street trees prior to March 26, 1999 are legal and their existence shall not cause a development to be nonconforming, and shall be considered to meet the street tree requirements for any redevelopment or reconstruction of existing structures adjacent to or in front of said Black Olive trees, but such trees shall not be permitted to be planted or replaced with Black Olive subsequent to this date.

b.

When planted in non-pervious areas, dicot street trees shall be accompanied by expandable tree grates or porous aggregate system which are at least five (5) feet square, with three-eighths ( 3/8 ) inch slot openings. Area must meet current ADA standards.

c.

All newly planted dicot street trees shall have a minimum caliper of two and one half (2½) inches.

d.

All newly planted monocot street trees shall have a minimum overall height of twelve (12) feet.

e.

Planting plans shall obtain the approval of the department. The necessity for installation of an irrigation system for street trees and the type and kind to be used shall be determined by the city based on tree species requirements.

f.

The RAC requirements may be appealed by written request to the department. Such appeal shall be accompanied by a plan which shows the location, size, description and species of landscape improvements proposed. The department may find that the applicant is unable to observe planting requirements for reasons such as the lack of available plant material, constraints of the planting area or inconsistency with existing street trees or building design. In the department's discretion, when the appeal provides landscaping which is harmonious with adjacent landscaping and uses and is otherwise consistent with the intent and purpose of this subsection, they may approve modifications to Code requirements.

2.

Signs. The landscape area required by the sign regulations of this chapter shall be planted with shrubs or ground cover. Asphalt and rock shall be removed and the area refilled with clean, fertile soil, as necessary, before planting. The area shall be protected from vehicle encroachment by a barrier placed around the outside edge of the required landscape area.

3.

Townhouse developments/zero-lot-line homes/cluster dwellings. Townhouse developments/zero-lot-line homes/cluster dwellings shall be subject to the same open space and planting requirements as the district in which it is located subject to the following:

a.

The development area of the calculated in the lot coverage measurement shall be exempt from the calculation of the required landscape area.

b.

Individual lots owned in fee simple within a townhouse development, zero-lot-line development or cluster development are exempt from the requirements to provide landscaping in the rear yards except for those areas subject to common easements.

4.

Parking garages.

a.

Structures which enclose parking shall provide a landscape area between the street and that portion of structure enclosing the parking utilizing trees and ground cover. The minimum square footage of the landscape area to be provided shall be determined by multiplying by five (5) the lineal street frontage of the parcel of land upon which the parking garage is located, and adding four hundred (400) square feet for each corner of the parcels adjacent to a street.

b.

Parking garages constructed in residentially-zoned districts shall meet the landscape requirement of the district in which the garage is located. No paving or walkways shall be allowed in the yard fronting on the principal street other than necessary access from that right-of-way.

5.

House of worship. The landscaping requirements for a house of worship shall be the same as the zoning district in which the house of worship is located. VUA landscaping shall be required. A landscaping irrigation system shall be installed.

6.

Backout parking. Except when used for a single family dwelling, when a parcel of land has a VUA designed to permit motor vehicles to back directly out onto a public right-of-way, including an alley, a landscape area at the front of the parking spaces unobstructed by a fence or wall shall be provided. The landscape area shall be a minimum of five (5) feet in width and shall contain not less than ten (10) square feet for each linear foot of VUA fronting on the street. The landscaping for this area shall consist of hedges and trees. There shall be no more than two (2) parking spaces in a row without a tree island when the parking serves a residential or hotel/motel use, and no more than four (4) parking spaces in a row without a tree island when the parking serves any other use. A poured six (6) inch high concrete curb shall be placed across the nose of tree islands.

7.

Noncontiguous parking lots.

a.

Freestanding, noncontiguous, or remote VUAs shall be landscaped according to minimum VUA requirements and maintained by an irrigation system.

b.

The parcel shall contain no dumpster or structures other than fences, walls or lights poles. If a dumpster or structure is located on the property, the requirements of the zoning district where the VUA is located shall apply.

8.

Fences and walls. On a parcel of land in a non-residential district, when a fence or wall is located adjacent to a street, it shall be subject to the requirements of Section 47-19.5.

9.

Bufferyard requirement. The landscape area required by bufferyard requirement as provided in Section 47-25.3, Neighborhood Compatibility Requirements, is intended to provide a heavily-vegetated view from the residential parcel. The tree requirements for the bufferyard are in addition to trees required to be installed to comply with general tree planting requirements and trees required for a VUA and include a minimum of one (1) tree for every three hundred (300) square feet or fraction thereof of bufferyard area. Trees shall be dicot types obtaining a fifteen-foot minimum height at maturity as listed in the table of tree evaluation and monocots obtaining a twelve-foot minimum height at maturity. The species mix shall be at least two-thirds ( 2/3 ) dicots.

10.

Self storage/mini warehouse facility. The twenty-foot yard required as provided in Section 47-18.29 shall be in landscaping. A vehicular use area may also be located between the structure and street and may divide the landscape area as long as there is a total of twenty (20) feet in landscape area. This twenty (20) feet landscape area may be used to meet the landscape area required pursuant to Section 47-18.29.

(Ord. No. C-97-19, § 1(47-21.11), 6-18-97; Ord. No. C-99-15, §§ 7, 8, 3-16-99; Ord. No. C-03-19, § 10, 4-22-03; Ord. No. C-15-09, § 14, 2-17-15 ; Ord. No. C-17-02 , § 6, 3-7-17)

Note— Formerly § 47-21.11.