§ 33-13. Landscape Plan.

A.

When Required. Whenever a site plan is required by this chapter, a landscape plan shall be required.

B.

As Part of a Special Use Permit, Variance or Rezoning. The Board of Supervisors or the Board of Zoning Appeals may require a landscape plan as a condition of any special use permit, or variance, or may accept a proffered condition requiring a landscape plan as a part of a conditional rezoning application.

C.

Who Shall Prepare. Landscape plans shall be prepared and sealed by: a certified landscape architect as defined under Section 54.1-400 of the Code of Virginia; a landscape designer certified by the Virginia Society of Landscape Designers; an arborist certified by the International Society of Arboriculture; or a horticulturalist certified by the Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association. This requirement can be waived by the Approving Authority.

D.

Contents. A landscaping plan, including, without limitation, a tree canopy, tree preservation, parking lot landscaping, or screening plan, shall:

1.

Be drawn to a scale of 1" = 20', or other more appropriate scale as approved by the Zoning Administrator;

2.

Indicate existing landscape features on the site including, but not limited to:

a.

Existing wooded area indicated by general type (evergreen or deciduous) and location of tree drip line;

b.

Small groups of trees and any individual trees of forty-two (42) inch circumference or greater, or ornamental trees of four inch caliper, indicated by common name, approximate caliper and location;

c.

Natural features which distinguish the site, such as prominent rock outcroppings or water features; and

3.

Include dimensions and distances of all existing and proposed structures and physical improvements;

4.

Delineate existing and proposed buildings, parking spaces or other vehicular storage or display areas, all vehicular access ways and all public or private streets within or abutting the site;

5.

Include a table of the applicable tree canopy and planting calculations (comparing proposed tree canopy coverage and plantings with requirements under this Article);

6.

Provide the locations, size and description of all proposed plant and landscaping materials;

7.

Contain a schedule of plants proposed, indicating the number proposed, caliper or gallon size, and both common and botanical names and their classification under this Article;

8.

Indicate the number, type and location of trees to be saved; limits of clearing; location and type of protective fencing; grade changes requiring tree wells or retaining walls; and trenching or tunneling proposed beyond the limits of clearing if existing trees or wooded areas are to be preserved in lieu of planting new materials in order to satisfy tree canopy, screening, buffering or other landscaping requirements; and

9.

Include a statement certifying that all minimum standards for landscaping and screening required under this Article have been satisfied.

E.

Waiver of Contents. The Zoning Administrator may modify, or waive any of the contents of a landscape plan in whole or in part upon a finding that requirement of such contents would not promote the purposes of this Article or otherwise serve the public interest.

F.

Review by Approving Authority. In reviewing the landscape plan, the Approving Authority may consider comments from the Virginia Department of Transportation and other relevant governmental or public agencies. Once the landscape plan is approved, no changes shall be made to the plan without approval of the Zoning Administrator.

(Ord. of 8-1-2006(2); 2-6-2018(1), Att. A)

Editor's note— Attachment A of an ordinance adopted Feb. 6, 2018, renumbered former § 33-12 as § 33-13.

(Ord. of 8-1-2006(2); 2-6-2018(1), Att. A)

Editor's note

Attachment A of an ordinance adopted Feb. 6, 2018, renumbered former § 33-12 as § 33-13.