Landscape Requirements

Landscape Requirements

Franklin Development Review Process  Zoning Compliance

 Landscape

  Floodplain, Hilltops

 Stormwater Compliance  DRT (Departmental Review Team)

provides unified plan review

COF Franklin Landscape Requirements Trees

  5 Areas that protect and enhancement the Environment

  Tree Canopy Protection   Specimen tree   Landscape site caliper of trees   Street Trees   Lot Trees


 Trees   Tree topping is illegal in the City


  Limbing up is permissible provided the shape and crown of the tree is maintained.

  At no time is the crown of the tree to be topped or shaped in any manner.  Removing dead or limbs that are unsafe is

allowed. Provided the tree retains it’s from.


 This includes Crape Myrtles:


 Jurisdiction over trees   All lots except single family lots of an acre

or less.   All multi family and all other base zoning

districts.


 Tree Removal Permits   Section 2.4.8 of the Zoning Ordinance

 Tree removal permits required Section 5.2 for the following:   The removal of any specimen tree, in any district

as set forth in Section 5.2, Tree Protection   The removal of any size tree on a residential lots

greater than one acre in size   The removal of any size tree on all nonresidential

lots, regardless of lot size.


 Tree removal permit not required   In accordance with an approved Building

permit, Grading Permit, Suite Plan, or Subdivision Plat.

  Danger of tree falling or damaging structure

  Detriment to access to site   Damage that would result to utilities or

structure of tree roots,


 Tree removal permit not required   Sight distance will be affected   Tree encroaches on established easements   Written verification from Arborist or qualified

specialist that tree is dead or dying,   Required by Stormwater Management

Permit.


 Tree removal permit shall be made to Building and Neighborhood Services.


  Tree Canopy Retention  Required on all Plats, Development Plans, Site

Plans or approved use.  Table 5-2

COF Franklin Landscape Requirements Trees Canopy Retention/Preservation

TABLE 5-2: TREE CANOPY RETENTION STANDARDS

Existing Tree Canopy Cover

(as a percentage of the total site size)

Minimum Required Tree Canopy Retention by Zoning District [1]

(as a percentage of the total tree canopy cover)

AG, ER, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-6, RX & OR

GO, NC, CC, GC, MN, ML, MX, & CI LI & HI

80% - 100% 30% 15% 12% 60% - 79% 36% 18% 13% 40% - 59% 45% 22% 14% 20% - 39% 48% 24% 15%

19% or less 54% 26% 16% NOTES:

[1] Lots in Special Areas 1 and 2 of the CFCO, lots smaller than one acre, and lots with lawfully established existing uses are exempt from the tree canopy retention standards but may be subject to the specimen tree and other tree protection requirements in this subsection.

Illustrative example:

The aerial tree inventory reveals that the existing tree canopy on a hypothetical 100,000 square foot lot covers 75 percent of the lot. The site is proposed for use as a residential subdivision. The minimum required tree canopy retention for this hypothetical site is 27percent of the site’s total area (0.75 [existing tree cover percentage] x 0.36 [required retention percentage] = 27percent), yielding a Tree Protection Zone of 27,000 square feet (0.27 [tree save area as a percentage of the site] x 100,000 [site size]).


  Tree Protection Fence:  Shall be installed prior to any activity on the

site;  Once the fence is installed the COF

Stormwater Coordinator shall inspect and approve.

 TPF shall remind in place until the site is complete and ready for landscape inspection.


  Tree Protection Fence:  The area inside the TPF is a “no touch zone”

unless specifically approved by COF Stormwater Coordinator or Land Planner.

 Removal of TPF or work inside the TPF could result in the site being shut down/and a fine or both.


  Protection of Specimen Trees   Specimen trees shall be protected on all lots in

accordance with the following standards:   (1) General Protections   All specimen trees shall have the following

protections, whether located on public or private land:

  (a) Cutting, Removal, or Harm Prohibited   Except as allowed by Subsection 5.2.6(2), Removal,

specimen trees shall not be cut, removed, pushed over, killed, or otherwise harmed; and


  Protection of Specimen Trees - 24 caliper inches or greater

  (b) Disturbance Prohibited   The area within the critical root zone of any

specimen tree shall not be subject to any disturbance unless, the disturbance is based on an ISA certified arborist report stating that the proposed construction shall cause no harm to the tree, and as approved by the City Land Planner.


 Tree Protection Fence – 4’ Chain Link


4” Layer of Mulch Around Trees Shall be a Minimum of 3” From the Trunk




 Street trees   Street trees are required a minimum of 40’

between the curb and sidewalk on all streets.

  These are Canopy Trees unless overhead lines are their, then Understory Trees are required.

COF Franklin Landscape Requirements Trees / Landscape Site Requirements

TABLE 5-4: SITE LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS

Type of Landscape Material

Lot Type

Detached Residential (by lot size) Formal & Informal Open Space Lots

(ACI/acre) [1] [2] [3] [4]

Nonresidential and Mixed-use

(ACI/acre) [1] [2] [4] < 10,000 sq. ft. 10,000-30,000

sq. ft. > 30,000 sq.

ft.

Aggregate Caliper Inches (ACI) of Canopy Trees 6 12 18 60 82

Aggregate Caliper Inches (ACI) of Understory Trees N/A N/A N/A 9 21

Minimum Number of Shrubs N/A N/A N/A 50 96

NOTES: [1] No more than 75 percent of each type of landscape material shall be deciduous. [2] Portions of sites used for athletic fields, golf courses, cemeteries, riparian buffers, forests, natural areas, scenic viewsheds, agricultural uses,

and other uses where new trees and shrubs are not appropriate may be exempt from these standards if, in the opinion of the Department of Planning and Sustainability, the application of the requirements would serve no meaningful purpose; however, the requirements shall apply to the remainder of the site.

[3] Based on the unforested acreage of the open space lots only. Applicants wishing to receive credit for forested areas maintained in accordance with Subsection 5.2.4, Tree Canopy Retention, shall apply the ACI requirements to the gross acreage of the open space lots.

[4] Applicants wishing to receive credit for forested areas developed in accordance with Subsection 5.2.4, Tree Canopy Retention, shall apply the ACI requirements to the gross acreage of the open space lots or site area, whichever is applicable.

COF Franklin Landscape Requirements LSR

Base Districts Require Landscape Surface ratio TABLE 3-5: BASE DISTRICT DENSITY AND BUILDING HEIGHT [1], [2]

Standard Base Zoning Districts

AG ER

R-1

R-2

R-3

R-6

RX

OR

CC

GO

NC

GC

MN

ML

MX LI HI

CI

Gross Residential Density (Max.) [3]

1 per 15 AC

0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 6.0 [6] 6.0 6.0 [6] [6] [6]

Building Height in Stories (Max.) [4] 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 [4] 3 [4] 3 [4] 3 [4] 3 3 [4] 3 [4] 3 [4] 3 [4] 3 3 3 [4]

Landscape Surface

Ratio (LSR) (Min.)

.70 .60 .50 .40 .40 .30 .10 .40 .10 .30 .15 .30 .10 .20 .30 .20 .20 [5]

NOTES: [1] For lots in recorded subdivisions or approved planned unit developments (PUDs), the maximum densities shown in this table shall not apply, and

the requirements shown on the final plat and/or approved Development Plan shall govern. [2] Shaded cells indicate that no requirement exists.

[3] In a Hamlet or a TOD, the total quantity of dwelling units and/or square feet of nonresidential buildings is limited. See Subsections 5.3.7 and 5.3.10. [4] A maximum height of four (4) stories, not to exceed a total height of 56 feet, is permitted in PUDs if the building and site design comply with Section

5.3.4, Transitional Features. In addition, buildings within the MECO-4, MECO-5, MECO-9, GCCO-3, GCCO-4a, GCCO-4b, GCCO-4c, and GCCO-4d Character Area Overlay Districts may exceed three (3) stories, but shall not exceed six (6) stories (maximum of 84 feet in height). Buildings located within the HTO District are subject to the provisions of Section 3.4.6 of the Height Overlay District.

[5] Developments using Traditional Area standards shall maintain a minimum LSR of 0.10, and developments using the Conventional Area standards shall maintain a minimum LSR of 0.40.

[6] Approved densities shall be determined during the PUD review process and shall be based on the recommendations of the Land Use Plan.


 Vehicular Use Area Landscape   Landscape island every 12 parking spaces   Island minimum of 8’ – 250 square feet per

tree planted.


Stormwater Ordinance   Requires 60’ Riparian Buffers on all Water Resources.   “Water Resources.” Streams, seeps, springs, wetlands, sinkholes,

lakes or Channels serving more than twenty five (25) acres of Tributary Area, as determined by the City Engineer. (30’ on Channels serving 25 acres or more.)

  The function of the Riparian Buffer is to protect the physical and Ecological Integrity of the Water Resource ecosystem. The Riparian Buffer shall be retained in its natural vegetative state or enhanced to allow for Climax Successional Vegetation through the removal of Invasive Exotic Plants and the establishment of Native Vegetation. No clearing of existing Native Vegetation in the Riparian Zone 1 shall be allowed

Stormwater Ordinance   A Buffer Management Plan is a requirement that is submitted

with the Site Plan submittal that outlines proposed enhancements to buffer areas.

  Usually consist of exotic invasive removal and buffer enhancements with native grasses, shrubs and understory/overstory trees.

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Stormwater Ordinance   Requires 60’ Riparian Buffers on all Water Resources.   “Water Resources.” Streams, seeps, springs, wetlands, sinkholes,

lakes or Channels serving more than twenty five (25) acres of Tributary Area, as determined by the City Engineer. (30’ on Channels serving 25 acres or more.)

  The function of the Riparian Buffer is to protect the physical and Ecological Integrity of the Water Resource ecosystem. The Riparian Buffer shall be retained in its natural vegetative state or enhanced to allow for Climax Successional Vegetation through the removal of Invasive Exotic Plants and the establishment of Native Vegetation. No clearing of existing Native Vegetation in the Riparian Zone 1 shall be allowed

  A Buffer Management Plan is a requirement that is submitted with the Site Plan submittal that outlines proposed enhancements to buffer areas.

  Usually consist of exotic invasive removal and buffer enhancements with native grasses, shrubs and understory/overstory trees.

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