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Landscaping
The following policies and standards apply to all public and private development in the PDMP area.
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PDMP-26
Policy: Planting and the use of hardscape help to create places that are memorable, livable and that possess a unique identity and character. Landscapes should reinforce the best aspects of an environment to make it comfortable for the people living or working there. From sunlit plazas to shady tree-covered streets, the importance of landscaping in creating successful places cannot be overestimated. (MD)
Standard: The plant palette should emphasize massing and form rather than individual or small groupings of shrubs and trees. It should include a mixture or deciduous and evergreen species. (MD)
Standard: Where possible, plants should be grouped according to their water needs and irrigated separately from other groupings with dissimilar water needs. (MD)
Standard: Landscape designs should consider adjacent site landscaping, either existing or planned, and enhance rather than duplicate the landscaping effort. (MD)
Standard: Shrubs should be selected not only for drought tolerance but also for local climate extremes, for low maintenance characteristics, and for durability. (MD)
Standard: Tree selection and placement should allow for sufficient root space adjacent to paved surfaces. (MD)
Standard: Streetscapes should contain primary trees that provide shade for pedestrians, soften and frame the street and adjacent architecture and define public open space. (MD)
Standard: Accent trees should be used to define entrances, add variety in form and color and highlight other focal points. (MD)
Standard: Alleys in residential areas should also have tree plantings in scale with the smaller available space. Alleys should not appear barren and devoid of vegetation. (MD)
Standard: Plantings at intersections and driveways should be located to maintain safe sight line distances. (MD)
Standard: Shrub plantings should soften and enhance building massing with a varied layering of forms, color and texture. (MD)
Signage
Policy: All signage within the PDMP area shall be consistent with a City approved Sign Program.
Standard: Entry signage should be an integral part of the pedestrian experience and provide guidance for vehicular traffic.
Standard: Entry signage may be used as a formal statement into a business park, commercial area, residential development or public space. (MD)
Standard: Signage construction may be incorporated into a wall or fence or as an independent structure located behind the landscape corridor adjacent to a street. It must be placed so as to not interfere with important vehicular lines of sight. (MD)
Standard: Construction materials should match or complement the aesthetic design of nearby walls, fences and/or building architecture. (MD)
March 13, 2007
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