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Council Policy Manual: 12-5830-1 #109232Section: Sub-Section: Title: POLICY The Corporation of the District of North Vancouver BOULEVARD LANDSCAPINGThe District does not accept responsibility for the landscapingand maintenance of boulevards. Landscapeor re-landscapingpermission: Contact Parks and Engineering Services Approval Date: 1.2001 Fall NEMGP Project SummariesThe Rosemeade Heights Neighborhood is three years old and is represented by a mandatory homeowners association. The Rosemeade Heights Homeowner's Association intends to make improvements to what many in the neighborhood consider the neighborhood's main entrance - the west entrance of Seminole Trail and Old Denton Road. Currently there is minimal planting at the site, the right of way consisting of grass and three existing live oak trees north of Seminole Trail. Rosemeade Heights proposes to add improvements to their western neighborhood entry, thus promoting a distinctive identity and a positive image for the neighborhood. Proposal: This is the primary gateway to the subdivision and the neighborhood proposes to improve it by installing landscapingand a drip irrigation system. Landscapingin this case includes 8 - 3" live oak trees and 3 - 3" redbudTOCIt is the intent of this Article to encourage creativity in landscapedesign while providing general direction and criteria for the evaluation of landscapeplans, planting plans and alternative landscapeplans. Natural LandscapesLandscapedesigns should incorporate and enhance existing natural landscapesand existing specimen trees and native vegetation (including canopy, understory, and ground cover). Spacing of key landscapingcomponents, such as trees and shrubs, should be consistent with the overall design approach of the landscapeplan. Landscapedesigns should be compatible with and enhance the architectural character and features of the buildings on site, and help relate the building to the surrounding landscape. LandscapeBarrier - a landscapedesign feature constructed within a landscapebuffer that is intended to channel pedestrian movement andENFORCEMENT OPTIONS FOR INDUSTRIALIZED HOUSINGCurrently the City does not have architectural landscapingrequirements for single family dwellings. The Unified Land Development Code consultants have included such language in the draft ordinance. The industrialized housing ordinance before you may be amended to include the term with the understanding that if and when such requirements are adopted as part of the ULDC they will be applicable to industrialized housing. In the alternative Council may wish to amend the code at this time to include architectural landscapingrequirements which may immediately be applicable to all single family dwellings including industrialized housing. The estimated cost of this landscapingalternative is $700 if installed by the homeowner. Minimum landscapingrequirements for single family lots. (b) Landscapingplan to be submitted to City along with building permit application.Traves Creek PlantsBlade-leaf or needle leaf evergreens Leaves are typically stiff, leathery, small or fine lacy Leaves and wood usually contain volatile waxes, fats, terpenes, or oils Typically aromatic (crushed leaves have strong odors) Their sap is usually gummy, resinous and has a strong odor Usually contain plentiful fine, twiggy, dry or dead materials May have pubescent (hair covered) leaves May have loose or papery bark They are cured and dry Grasses: Any dry grass Herbs: Any cured herb Shrub: Any shrub with excessive dead wood. University of California Cooperative Extension - El Dorado County Fire Resistant LandscapingPlants for the Traverse Creek Watershed Fire Resistant LandscapingList Landscapeswith plants arranged and spaced to prohibit large amounts of fuel from occurring in close proximity and adequately watered will greatly reduce the fire hazard. The plants in this Grading, Excavating, Ditching, Dredging, or LandscapingPersons engaged in the business of performing services of grading, excavating, ditching, dredging, or landscapingare liable for sales tax at the regular rate of tax on gross income except as otherwise provided. The term "grading" means any commercial activity wherein through the use of equipment or otherwise an improvement is made to a road, land surface, or other job site such as, but not limited to, the grading of streets, highways, commercial projects and building lots, and shall include the terracing of land, land leveling and land The term "excavating" means any commercial activity wherein through the use of equipment or otherwise something is created through excavation such as, but not limited to, a swimming pool, basement for a building, pond, underground storage silo, or other similar or relatedT SEC 21.2-TO-22.2P-5 Districts, any part of a site not used for building, parking or loading facilities or outdoor recreation shall be fully landscaped. (2) In M-1 Districts, all those portions of a required front yard not used for parking or display areas shall be fully landscaped. 21.3 Storage Yards (1) No required front yard which abuts or is across a highway from a site in 21.5 Completion and Maintenance of Landscapingscreening and landscaping, prior to the issuance of a Building Permit pursuant to the City of Prince George Building Bylaw, or the issuance of a business licence pursuant to the City of Prince George Business Licence Bylaw, whichever is required first. (2) All required landscapingand screens shall be maintained in good condition and in conformance with this Bylaw. The developer and/or property owner shall be responsible for landscapingthe boulevard area.In addi-tion, the Act added a new subchapter to Title 17 that states the following: "Therefore, this subchapter is intended to more precisely reflect a policy requir-ing the incorporation of landscapingand reforestation in the projects developed by the Department of Transportation for road This subchapter is intended to pro-vide minimum standards for the volume of landscapingor reforestation that must take place, for how those activities must be planned, and for how much must be allo-cated to ensure those activities can take place. Number 324 stated that ".forested land in the State, together with landscapefea-tures such as trees, shrubs and ground covers.not only improve the aesthetic value of our State, but carry with them valuable benefits to the health and welfare of our citizens and our environment." The purpose of this appendix is to pro-videTuerong region side A webThis guide aims to assist people to select suitable indigenous plants for bushland rehabilitation, revegetation or landscapingthroughout the Shire. All native vegetation has value. Council asks that existing native vegetation is retained and protected on your land and adjoining areas. Removal of native vegetation requires a Council planning permit. While replanting is a very effective method of restoring degraded areas, it cannot replace the value or diversity of naturally occurring native vegetation. Where remnant native vegetation has been removed or is highly degraded, revegetation may be used to: The use of indigenous plants for landscapingassists in: . Where is the site e.g. on a floodplain, exposed to coastal conditions, on a hill, next to a bush land reserve or corridor?Nepean region side A webThis guide aims to assist people to select suitable indigenous plants for bushland rehabilitation, revegetation or landscaping throughout the Shire. All native vegetation has value. Council asks that existing native vegetation is retained and protected on your land and adjoining areas. Removal of native vegetation requires a Council planning permit. While replanting is a very effective method of restoring degraded areas, it cannot replace the value or diversity of naturally occurring native vegetation. Where remnant native vegetation has been removed or is highly degraded, revegetation may be used to: The use of indigenous plants for landscapingassists in: Indigenous plants have been used (left) to rehabilitate cleared farmland.1 | 2
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