1. An all season visual separation and wind break shall be provided between commercial uses when adjacent to a residential use or district. Perimeter landscaping shall be provided along the side and rear property lines and shall shield the views of industrial or commercial land uses, including outdoor storage, service, parking and loading areas, from roads and adjacent uses. If, however, the rear of the site is adjacent to an agricultural use, no rear yard perimeter screening is required.

2. A 50-foot wide minimum vegetative buffer strip shall be provided between an industrial use and a residential district. The vegetative buffer shall consist of trees that attain a minimum of seven (7) feet in height. Additional screening may be required between dissimilar land uses, at the discretion of the City Council.

3. If a parking lot is located adjacent to a street, a perimeter screening minimum of ten (10) feet in width shall be provided between the street and the parking lot.

4. Trees and columnar shrubs shall be a minimum of four (4) feet in height at the time of planting and shall grow to a minimum of eight (8) feet within five (5) years.

5. Screening requirements may be relaxed if warranted by the use of clustering or shared access, at the discretion of the City Council.

1. Landscaping shall be provided at a minimum of 10 percent of the parking area.

2. One (1) tree for every 10/20 (single/double) row parking spaces shall be provided, for summer shade.

3. Minimum tree size at planting shall be two (2) inch caliper.

4. Trees shall be planted a minimum three (3) feet from curbs and sidewalks.

5. Screening shall include shrubs suitable to be maintained at a height of three (3) feet.

6. Avoid obstructing views of crosswalks, Intersections, and streetlights.