1. Research the Noblesville Indiana Unified Development Ordinance (http://www.cityofnoblesville.org/egov/docs/1102311937181.htm). Review Article 12: Landscaping and Screening and answer the following.
a. What is the requirement concerning existing plant materials? (Section 4.A.7)
a.
median proposed to be constructed shall be sufficient to protect the landscaping materials
planted therein and to provide for proper growth.
The interior dimensions, specifications, and design of any planting area or plantingb.
limited to that necessary for and directly related to the construction of improvements
specifically authorized by the improvement location permit.
Clearance of trees and vegetation during the land development process shall bec.
they shall be protected by appropriate curbs, tree guards or other devices.
In locations where plants will be susceptible to injury by pedestrian or motor traffic,d.
are set back from the edge of the pavement/concrete a sufficient distance so that parked
vehicles do not over-hang the landscape area and destroy or damage the plant materials.Landscaping installed adjacent to parking areas shall require that all plant materialsb. What landscaping treatment is required for detention/retention ponds? (Section 4.A.9)
Detention/Retention basins and ponds shall be landscaped. Such landscaping should include
shade and ornamental trees, evergreens, shrubs, hedges, turf, groundcover, and other plant
materials.c. What landscape materials are prohibited? (Section 4.B.1.d)
Prohibited landscape materials include rocks, gravel, stone, asphalt, and thorn-bearing
plant species.
Class B
d. What is the class of the proposed parking lot? (Section 5.B.1)e. What percent of the parking area is required to be landscaped?
5%
f. What is the maximum parking lot island size? (Section 5.C.1)
750sqft
g. What is the minimum size of a landscape island in a single row of parking? What types of plantings must it include? (Section 5.C.1.a)
All single row parking landscape islands and peninsulas shall be a minimum of one
hundred eighty (180) square feet in area with a minimum width of nine (9) feet measured
from back of curb to back of curb. Each island and peninsula shall contain a minimum of
one (1) canopy tree and five (5) evergreen or deciduous shrubs, or ornamental grasses.h. What is the minimum size of a landscape island in a double row of parking? (Section 5.C.1.b)
250sqft
i. What is the requirement at the end of parking rows? (Section 5.C.1.c)
All interior parking rows shall be terminated at both ends with landscape islands. The
exterior parking rows abutting the Perimeter Parking Lot Landscaping Area, which are
not adjacent to a structure, shall require the installation of one additional canopy tree at
both ends of the exterior row.j. What perimeter parking lot landscaping is required for the Keystone Library Renovation project? Assume that the property abuts other commercial facilities and public streets. (Section 5.D.2)
20 feet
2 staggered canopy
(Perimeter landscape width)33 staggered deciduous or evergreen shrubsk. Is a landscape buffer yard required for the Keystone Library Renovation project? (Table 12.0.7.E)
yes
l. What is the requirement for screening trash receptacle enclosures? (Section 8.B.1)
All trash receptacles shall be completely screened by a wall on three sides matching the materials,
colors, and architecture of the primary structure located on the parcel.m. What is the requirement for street trees? Although Highway 37 is a state road, for the purposes of this activity, assume that both adjacent streets are city streets. You will have to access Article 6: Site Design and Improvement Standards at (http://www.cityofnoblesville.org/egov/docs/1102311937181.htm. (Article 6, Part M) Trees shall be planted as a public improvement along any new subdivision street. The cost of street trees and installation shall be born by the developer. The spacing of the street trees shall be every 40 to 60 feet.