§9170.7 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

The following additional requirements are applicable in the Public Facilities (PF) Zoning District:

A. Existing development as of the date hereof inconsistent with the provisions listed herein, shall be considered legal nonconforming, provided that they were legal at the time of their creation, and shall be subject to the nonconforming provisions contained in this Chapter. B. A site development permit shall be required for development projects in the Public Facilities (PF) Zoning District, pursuant to the requirements of subsection 9261B of this Chapter. C. All development projects in the PF Zoning District requiring discretionary review shall include a proposed landscaping plan commensurate with the size and scale of the proposed development project. Landscaping plans shall be submitted as a required component of all site development and use permits at the time of application filing.

D. Landscaping plans submitted for projects on the Ukiah Municipal Airport property shall not include trees, except in areas deemed acceptable in the airport master plan. Landscaping plans submitted for public utility projects shall only include trees if they will not conflict with utility operations.

E. All proposed landscaping plans, except as noted in subsection D of this Section shall comply with the following standards:

1. Landscaping shall be proportional to the building elevations.

2. Landscape plantings shall be those which grow well in Ukiah’s climate without extensive irrigation. Native species are strongly encouraged.

3. All landscape plantings shall be of sufficient size, health and intensity so that a viable and mature appearance can be attained in a reasonably short amount of time.

4. Deciduous trees shall constitute the majority of the trees proposed along the south and west building exposures; nondeciduous street species shall be restricted to areas that do not inhibit solar access.

5. Parking lots with twelve (12) or more parking stalls shall have a tree placed between every four (4) parking stalls within a continuous linear planting strip rather than individual planting wells, unless clearly infeasible. Parking lot trees shall primarily be deciduous species, and shall be designed to provide a tree canopy coverage of fifty percent (50%) over all paved areas within fifteen (15) years of planting. Based upon the design of the parking lot, a reduced number of trees may be approved through the discretionary review process.

6. Parking lots shall have a perimeter planting strip with both trees and shrubs.

7. Parking lots with twelve (12) or more parking stalls shall have defined pedestrian sidewalks or marked pedestrian facilities within landscaped areas and/or separated from automobile travel lanes. Based upon the design of the parking lot, and the use that it is serving, relief from this requirement may be approved through the discretionary review process.

8. Street trees may be placed on the property proposed for development instead of within the public right of way if the location is approved by the City Engineer, based upon safety and maintenance factors.

9. All new developments shall include a landscaping coverage of twenty percent (20%) of the gross area of the parcel, unless because of the small size of a parcel, such coverage would be unreasonable. A minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the landscaped area shall be dedicated to live plantings.

10. Landscaping plans shall include an automatic irrigation system, signs, lighting plan, and any other design amenities.

11. All required landscaping for public facility development projects shall be adequately maintained in a viable condition.

12. The Planning Director, Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission, or City Council shall have the authority to modify the required elements of a landscaping plan depending upon the size, scale, intensity, and location of the development project. (Ord. 1009, §1, adopted 1998; Ord. 1168, §3, adopted 2016)